Whoa! Things have been a whirlwind since I've been back home in the Delta. For my first week back, I was in my last bit of summer training. I spent Monday-Thursday of that week in the same room for the greater part of the day,with other lower elementary teachers, learning from lower elementary content specialists. It was great- it got me pumped up for the year ahead. It was also somewhat of an information overload. And it started to sink in for me how big a job teaching Kindergarten is. I've spent so much time focusing on how fun it's going to be. How much I'm going to fall in love with my babies. But, we have a lot to do! For a lot of my kids, this is the first school experience they've ever had. We have to learn how to go to school- how to walk in the hall, how to go to lunch, how to sit on the carpet, and the list could go on and on. And then there's the content. We're going to learn so much this year- our letters, our numbers, our shapes, how to read, how to count. I'm already so excited to see how much my kids grow this year. And how much I grow this year.
After Kickoff, I moved into a house with two awesome girls. I love them and was excited to finally be settling into my new home in Clarksdale. My dad brought my stuff and helped me get moved in. It was awesome for him to get to see my new Mississippi home. However, after having just gotten my stuff unpacked, my pictures and curtains hung, and most importantly my Keurig up and running, I had to move out and find somewhere else to live due to circumstances outside of my control. It was such a bummer! And quite stressful! So, within a week, I moved twice. I'm so thankful for the wonderful people of Clarksdale- a couple of strangers from a local church came and helped me move the furniture that wouldn't fit in my car (which was most of my stuff, seeing as how I drive a Beetle). Also thankful for my amazing parents who made the double move possible. My awesome dad will be here again this weekend with even more stuff- it's hard to believe that I could have more. I've managed to fit one giant trailer full of stuff into my two bedroom apartment. I may or may not be a hoarder- the jury is still out on that. Don't worry. I'll keep you posted.
My new apartment is great. The bad news is that, since I don't have roommates, I may get kind of lonely. Although I do have amazing friends that live two minutes away who make sure that I'm not a hermit. The good news is that when people come visit me, I have a place for them to stay. So, go ahead and let me know when you're coming. And the great news is that since I don't have roommates, when I'm home alone, no matter what time of day it is, I can have pajamas on-it's the simple things in life.
Now that I'm finally getting settled after settling and then unsettling, I get to focus more on my classroom. I get to start working in my classroom tomorrow. My wonderful mom will be here to help with that! I'm excited to get it set up and ready for the first day of school, August 18th. I'm excited to create a space where my kids can grow and learn and create this year. I will be sure to post pictures of my room along the way for you to see.
Thank you for all your continued prayers, support, and love!
After Kickoff, I moved into a house with two awesome girls. I love them and was excited to finally be settling into my new home in Clarksdale. My dad brought my stuff and helped me get moved in. It was awesome for him to get to see my new Mississippi home. However, after having just gotten my stuff unpacked, my pictures and curtains hung, and most importantly my Keurig up and running, I had to move out and find somewhere else to live due to circumstances outside of my control. It was such a bummer! And quite stressful! So, within a week, I moved twice. I'm so thankful for the wonderful people of Clarksdale- a couple of strangers from a local church came and helped me move the furniture that wouldn't fit in my car (which was most of my stuff, seeing as how I drive a Beetle). Also thankful for my amazing parents who made the double move possible. My awesome dad will be here again this weekend with even more stuff- it's hard to believe that I could have more. I've managed to fit one giant trailer full of stuff into my two bedroom apartment. I may or may not be a hoarder- the jury is still out on that. Don't worry. I'll keep you posted.
My new apartment is great. The bad news is that, since I don't have roommates, I may get kind of lonely. Although I do have amazing friends that live two minutes away who make sure that I'm not a hermit. The good news is that when people come visit me, I have a place for them to stay. So, go ahead and let me know when you're coming. And the great news is that since I don't have roommates, when I'm home alone, no matter what time of day it is, I can have pajamas on-it's the simple things in life.
Now that I'm finally getting settled after settling and then unsettling, I get to focus more on my classroom. I get to start working in my classroom tomorrow. My wonderful mom will be here to help with that! I'm excited to get it set up and ready for the first day of school, August 18th. I'm excited to create a space where my kids can grow and learn and create this year. I will be sure to post pictures of my room along the way for you to see.
Thank you for all your continued prayers, support, and love!
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