So much done, so much more to do

I got to work in my room today.  The building was finally open after having the floors in the hallways waxed.  My husband loaded my car down with stuff from the storage building Saturday evening.  We actually had to take stuff out so that my kids could fit in it Sunday...I told him not to do that.  

I took that load to school today and unloaded it.  None of the big stuff is in there yet, so I'm just stacking things on tables. 

Speaking of tables, I was surprised to see regular sized first grade desks in my room when I walked in.  I was giddy.  There's so much more room now.  

I also finished the back area where my brag tags and birthdays will be.

I've got to clean that area real good and take down the clips.  Then I'll be dying my 120 chart in order to put my brag tags in it. If you don't know about brag tags, check out Angie Olson over at Lucky Little Learners.

I covered my cubby holes with washi tape that I found at Target.  It wasn't the best at sticking to this painted surface, so I had to staple in some places.  I broke my favorite possession in the process...my old timey Swingline stapler.  Oh how my heart hurts.

I also got my Secret Story wall put up.  I was going to outline my boards with border, but the order I placed from a certain teacher store on July 29th hadn't come in yet.  So, I called them only to find out that everything was on back order for 3-4 weeks.  

NO CAN DO!!!!  

I cancelled my order and will be going to my local shop tomorrow morning.

I get my classroom key tomorrow and my ID badge on Thursday or Friday so that I can get in the building without texting someone to let me in.  Thank goodness because the sun is sitting on S.E. Texas right now and it's unbearable.

Bulletin Boards Will Be the Death of Me!

I have never despised doing bulletin boards more than I did today.  When I say that my front wall is nothing but a giant bulletin board, I ain't lyin'.  The only downfall is that one side is about to be covered up by an 8 foot whiteboard because there is no where else to put it.  The sucker is huge, and there isn't really a wall with 8 foot space except right where I don't really want it.  Oh well.  I'll manage.  By the way, I ordered all new border to go with my chalkboard and brights theme.  It'll be here some time this week. Here's the progress I made today:

This is going to be my calendar wall and carpet area.

There's the giant whiteboard.  That's also where my desk is going.  It'll be here Thursday!

I need to finish the areas around the Smartboard, but I just couldn't do it anymore.

My husband put cork board here and then I covered it.  It was a very hard wood and I really don't want to break my stapler.

Since everything else is covered in black paper, I'm going to do a lime green here and put awnings above it with the border that matches the awnings.  This will be where my brag tags and birthdays are.

The desks are HUGE!  They take up so much valuable space.  I'm going to BEG my principal to scrounge up some smaller desks.  I haven't even unloaded my 10X10 storage building yet and there's like no room.

My husband was supposed to start bringing me some of the stuff from the storage building I'm renting, but then this happened...

The bottom fell out.  It poured...forever!  The lightening was HORRIBLE.  I was just praying that the lights didn't go out while I was there by myself.

When I got home, I received my first district letter in the mail regarding new teacher orientation.  It'll be August 11th and 12th.  I'm also supposed to go on the 3rd for about an hour and half, but I'm not sure what it's for.