7 Years

This may or may not be my last year of teaching (for a while). Due to all the state budget cuts, I am one of 22,000 teachers in California on the layoff list. I have such mixed feelings this year. Usually by this time I'm tearing down my classroom, packing up my things, finishing up all the things a teacher does before summer vacation starts. This time around, I find it much harder to start taking things down. Is this it? Am I done? I've spent the last 7 years, trying to be the best teacher I could be...and to tell you the truth, I'm not finished yet. I feel like I have a lot more to give. This year was challenging because it's my first time being a full time teacher and a full time mom. Lauryn is my daughter, but my students are my kids. I wish I knew what the future holds for me, but I guess I will have to be patient and trust God. Here's to the last 7 years of my career. My classroom pictures say it all...

(listening center)

(nonfiction library)

(sponge painted snowmen and pumpkin weaving)

(st. patricks day potato people)

(tissue paper butterflies & shapes are everywhere math project)

(heart butterflies & fall art project)

(solid figures math project)

(math board)

(reading board)

(writing board)

(crayon art)

(Me art project)

(Sept. owls)

(Geometry eggs)

(Welcome to Rm. 54!)

Goodbye!