And so it begins....

It is amazing how Pinterest can fuel so much excitement for a classroom! I have been busy on there lately and cannot wait to get back into my room and transform it! I recently bought 5 yards of polka dot fabric to create curtains for my large windows and have acquired a new filing cabinet at school. Now all I have to do is get to it....
Here is what I walked into today:

(What are the second grade books doing in my room?? - they apparently got lost....)

This was WAY stressful! I didn't know where to begin! I just kind of stood there for a few minutes trying to remember what my room had looked like before this jumbled mess, but I am extremely grateful to Mr. Terry and Ms. Kathy for deep cleaning my room... just look how the floor sparkles! 

So here it is... the TO DO LIST:

paint all shelves and cubbies black

sew curtains

hang curtains

recover teacher chair

get rid of teacher desk

organize filing cabinets

organize library

buy & build more shelves

reconnect computers

organize computer area

organize teacher area

hang posters

paint PINK chalk board (oh yes! I'm excited!)

paint/hang new white board (I can't decide)

organize books

set student tables & drawers

I think that may be it....

OH YEAH... I'll need to plan too! :) I'm creating a planning/ teacher notebook for myself from all the great ideas I have been getting on Pinterest.... stay tuned, here's hoping August 14th doesn't come too fast.....