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Thursday, August 9, 2012

Sad...

Oh.My.Day!! This has been the craziest two weeks I've ever spent getting ready to go back to school! With all the books I received from my two friends who were retiring, I should have known better than to wait until the last minute. My mom once gave me a little sign that says, "Don't rush me! I'm waiting for the last minute!" YIKES! Sad, but it was true this summer. I'm ashamed of how little I did over the summer ... with the exception of picking, preparing, freezing and canning vegetables, blogging about The Daily 5, and reading (great relaxation for me).  

Now I have my classroom looking great, but I have about 15 little "piles"-some in crates, some in boxes, some tucked away here and there. My classroom library ROCKS.THE.HOUSE! I am so thankful for my friends who donated their books to me and to my family for helping me get them ready for use by my students. I can't wait for my children to start Daily 5 Monday. :)

So, in the process of scurrying around like a little  mouse because I procrastinated, I failed to help out my new teamie. I shared my beginning of the year powerpoint. She said she didn't know exactly how to fix it and I seriously intended to go over and help. I remembered this about 10 minutes before Open House began (at which time I flew into her room and asked (DUH!) if she got it up. I offered to change it to suit her then...it wouldn't take 5 minutes. She said, "That's okay." I don't think it is okay. I would be nervous about something taking longer than the person said it would if I didn't know much about it and I'm afraid that my "blind dash" to finish everything caused me to be a less than stellar teammate. I sent her an e-mail, apologizing, but I'm ticked with myself for not being a good team player. She's the new teacher on our team (not new to our school) and I am afraid I made her feel less welcome. :*(

On a brighter note, I have a wonderful library! I am thrilled with how organized my room now looks! Pictures to follow this weekend.


†~Melly~†

4 comments:

  1. I'm sure she understands, and if not yet.. soon. School can get so crazy even for us experienced folks!
    I'm a new follower! I'd love for you to check out our new blog!

    Maria
    http://curiousfirsties.blogspot.com

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    1. Thanks, Maria.

      She seemed to understand and was wonderful to me. I just want us to have cohesiveness as a team. It's such a busy time right now...

      Thanks for following me. I'm following your blog now, too. It looks interesting!
      Melly

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  2. My favorite quote for my time deficiencies...

    I'm taking care of my procrastination issues. Just you wait and see...

    ~Heather
    The Meek Moose

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    1. Thanks, Heather! I love it and I needed a chuckle! ;)

      Melly

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