honestly, I forgot...

So, its been a little over a year since I last wrote anything and I kind of hate that! I wanted to be so good with writing down all my experiences during my first year of teaching, and well life just caught up with me and it didn't happen. I do hopefully have enough pictures and a few experiences somewhere stored up in my memory of my first year of teaching. Well lets just be honest, I'm pretty sure I will never forget my first year.
Moving on....I'm finally a second year teacher! Yay!

I've thought several times this year so far that I need to write things down, today for example. One of my kids CAN NOT remember to bring his folder back. I remind him all the time, when hes "lost" it, I replace it, I've tried little rewards if he brings it back, but nothing works! Well this afternoon when I was signing folders I saw his in my stack and I about screamed I was so excited! To my surprise, when I opened it (well, first...it was a little rough looking on the outside) there was a dead bug crushed inside and what looked like pieces of a strawberry pop tart mushed all over the inside. I just laughed and thought to myself, at least he brought back his folder!

This year is so different from last in a million different ways. I think mostly, I know what to expect this year. Last year everyday had its own "first" of some sort. This year I'm more laid back and I kind of just know what I'm doing (which is a good feeling!) My class is completely different from last years! Even though we had a lot of ups and downs last year, they will always hold a special place in my heart. When I see them in the hallway they still want to hug on me and tell me about 2nd grade, so that makes me happy! But its a completely different ballgame this year! My kids this year are so well behaved and I feel like they actually want to be at school. I'm sure a lot of it has to do with the fact that I actually know what I'm doing this year :-)

I need to hurry up and pack up to go home. Its kind of nice this year actually being able to leave at a decent time! Thanks to my teacher friend Joanna...aka Mrs. Orsburn. We recently became neighbors this summer so we carpool to work now. Which has forced me to get here earlier in the mornings but we are able to leave earlier in the afternoons, so its a good trade off.