August 15, 2012

BACK TO SCHOOL JITTERS

It's official . . . I've stopped sleeping in August.  This can only mean one thing - school is starting on Monday!  OH my dear friends!!!  This may be my 6th year, but I still feel as I did that very first year.  I met 6 of my cuties today and I am in love.  I can only hope that the rest of the "hand I was dealt" is this sweet!

 With all these jitters going on, it seemed only right to jump on board with A Turn To Learn's Back To School Jitters Linky!  My hope here is that by typing out my concerns and "visiting" them in my safe and cozy blogspot, I just might calm down a bit.  Well, that's my hope anyway :)



Let me elaborate just a little bit more . . .   

I am excited for so many things this year.  I am excited to get to gettin' in the lesson planning department.  I am excited to meet my new crew and give them hugs.  I am excited to get those first few moments under my belt so I can stop feeling so nervous.  I am so excited to watch these babes grow . . . the list goes on and on.  Gosh it's good to be a teacher :)

 I hosted two "Meet The Teacher" drop in and chat events this week.  Although both were only an hour in length and in the middle of the day, only 6 kiddos out of 23 showed.  I have NEVER had a turnout this low.  I am hoping to have MUCH BETTER parent participation for my Back To School Night schpeal tomorrow. This is the important one!

 Sloppy . . . sloppy joe . . . . sloppy . . . sloppy joe!  Oh yeah baby.  Miss Kathy in the cafeteria knows how to plan those lunches.  We have sloppy goodness scheduled for the second day!  One of these days I'll be able to eat these homemade gems again! 

 I need to stick a Post-It to my forehead to remind my self of this last one.  With everything up in the air in regards to my health this year, I am going to need to pace myself, work smarter, and know when to say when.  One day at a time, Dolling.  One day at a time :)

 Be sure to pop on over to visit Jessica at A Turn To Learn and join in her linky fun.  Just click on the button below!

Well, that's it friends.  I am off to make some reading folder labels.  Check in with me tomorrow for some FREEBIES!!  Thanks for visiting :)

10 comments:

  1. LisaAugust 15, 2012 at 9:41 PM

    I like your last note that your "health comes first." I can't even count the number of times I've gone to school when I should have stayed home! Good luck at Back to School Night. I'm sure you'll have plenty of turn out :)

    Lisa
    The Lower Elementary Cottage

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  2. pinetreeliaAugust 16, 2012 at 12:57 AM

    Sloppy Joe's - YUM!!

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    1. Kelley DollingAugust 16, 2012 at 6:57 AM

      She makes the sauce from scratch. They are KILLER good. And, I love seeing the kids come in from lunch with that orange ring around their mouths :)

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  3. UnknownAugust 16, 2012 at 6:09 AM

    Our health comes first.... You're so right! Thanks for the reminder ;)

    ✿Valerie
    All Students Can SHINE

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    1. Kelley DollingAugust 16, 2012 at 6:58 AM

      Val . . . isn't it so much easier to go in sick??!! I have to prep that sub binder this weekend for sure.

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  4. Ms. JessicaAugust 16, 2012 at 8:30 AM

    I love your last one! I'm the worst at that... but I need to remember to take care of myself this year so I don't get the little ones sick!

    Thanks for linking up!

    -Jessica
    A Turn to Learn

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  5. AnonymousAugust 16, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    Health is so important...for the teacher and for the students. :) And if you have children of your own at home...that is one more factor in the health picture. I am doing a post on Friday: Make this the Healthiest School Year Ever...a reprise of a post and book event presentation last year.
    I'll hop over to join the linky...thanks for the heads-up. :)

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