Final Week of Planning: Enter Week "0"!

So this was the last week of planning.  The whole staff was here planning this week, so it was very busy but exciting to see the school fully staffed!  In this, we have a lot of great learning coaches, and staff.  It's been so helpful having a great, supporting team on third grade, as I've needed help doing "creative" things to decorating.  I call my room "practical" but that's just giving an excuse for the lack of creativity.  In that, on of the 3rd grade learning coaches really stepped up and helped me do that "creative" stuff in my class.  A highlight of her work is shown in this picture.

This was created because Thursday all of my other team busted out these cutesy sayings with all the student's names on it for welcoming them, and I had nothing.  So I just asked the learning coach, Candy, if she would make something for me, and she made this.  Anyways, I was super impressed by this, and really thankful for it too.  

Entering Week "0"!

So we have our "first" week this week, but it's only a half week with kids, so it's been nicknamed week "0."  We have an open house with all the families on Monday, as well as a ribbon cutting for the new building, Wednesday we have a day with only Kinder students, so the whole staff can help them out with getting adjusted to school life, and then Thursday all grades will be here!  This week is also just half week, so students will leave at lunch, so it won't be too hard, but first weeks are always nerve racking.  So to settle the nerves, this weekend me and 3 other Crown students will be adventuring to San Diego.  That will be tomorrow, so hopefully some exciting stories of the beach!  Anyways, getting excited to finally meet all these students, and bring on week 0!