August Currently

I'm linking up with Farley over at Oh' Boy Fourth Grade for August's installment of Currently.

 

Listening - I adore Bruno Mars, not only is he an amazing vocalist, love his tone, and a fun dancer, but he's such a cutie! I remember hearing him do guest vocals on a few songs and scouring iTunes & Rhapsody for his own album that hadn't even hit stores yet. I was hoping that this song would become a single when I first got his album, it did, yay!

Loving - Our wonderful principal paid for us to come in for a half day of planning with our grade levels before we technically have to go back to work on the 19th. It was awesome, we got to meet our new team member, who replaced our beloved Amanda. We went over some things that usually take up precious time during in-service and even got some 1st week ideas thrown around so lesson plans will go smoothly. Our grade level leader kept us on task and did a whole bunch of work getting ready for our meeting, so kudos to Lorrie!

Thinking - I have a gazillion things I want to make & implement in my classroom this year that'll need to start first day even, so I need to get a move on since I won't be able to get into my classroom until it looks like next week, sigh.....

Wanting - More vacation time! I lazied around in June, actually no I didn't I became addicted to teaching blogs, so in an effort to up my game I made a Teacher Binder and a few other items that'll hopefully make my life easier during the school year, fingers crossed ;)

Needing - My philosophy class ends tomorrow & my final assignments are due by 11:59pm. I turned in one yesterday and told myself to at least start, maybe finish the second one tonight, but I came home after lunch today and took a nap :-/ So after this post it's all about my personal education philosophy, prayers & happy thoughts are welcome.

B2S Must Haves:

1. 2 Planners - I've gotten to where I type up my lesson plans, because we have to submit them online to our administrators. But I also wind up printing them out, which doesn't save paper at all. Whelp I bought an erin condren planner last year and didn't even use it, so I'm making myself use it as just a guide for me to refer to, with general info about activities and still turn in my electronic plans.

2. Caffeine - Do I even need to elaborate here, it's the beginning of the school year, what teacher doesn't need coffee/tea/energy drink of some sort to make it through those first grueling weeks back with our new babies ;)
3. School Supplies - Every teacher I talk to has a love, addiction or whatever, of school supplies. I don't know any teacher that doesn't smile knowingly when Meg Ryan recalls Tom Hanks' comment of "Bouquets of sharpened pencils," then sniffs a pack of Scotch Tape at the beginning of You've Got Mail and says "Can't beat that!"

Back to my assignment & B2S fun ;) Til next time!

~Darnee~