Folders

Oh, I really have the buzz. The back-to-school buzz. I walked the aisles at Target...yes the back-to-school aisles at Target. They weren't even actually ready to go. Some boxes were still taped, waiting to be opened and put on shelves. The aisles were only half put together. One was still half summer BBQ and half mechanical pencils. But I didn't mind. I walked through and thought about school. I am only going into my third full year of teaching...so I'm still really excited. I miss all my coworkers. I miss the students. I miss my job because I LOVE MY JOB! But I know after I sweat my tooshie off on Day 1 I will miss the pool and air conditioning...ah such is life.

I have also already had TWO school dreams. My husband thinks I am seriously ca-ray-zay. I mean, he knew that before, but this just confirms what he knew all along. The first was that a local superintendent was going to be my substitute so I didn't bother to make detailed sub plans...and I had a terrible time getting to my classroom which when I finally did get there was covered in plastic and not student ready. And my principal was there to meet me wanting those not at all ready sub plans. And I was late to observe another teacher. AHHH stress. 

The second dream was that my two lovely friends in first grade redecorated their rooms just like mine...except NAVY, red, and white polka dots. And they hung table numbers over every desk. So 20 table numbers hanging from 20 tissue poms. SO WEIRD. Why do I dream like this? 

Could it possibly be because I am anal and have been pinning away and already typing my students names into documents like my folder covers? Probably! And now we get to todays posts! FOLDERS! WHEEEEE! Our wonderful school purchases us homework folders every year that are wonderful. I don't have a good picture but here are last years tucked away waiting for my students to come get them on day one!

On the front I made folder covers which had the student name, my name, and the school year. You can get an editable folder cover here

On the back the students kept track of their dojo points daily and then turned in the paper at the end of the week for dojo coupons!

Click on the picture above to get this Dojo tracker for your own classroom!

The wonderful part of the folders is on the inside one side is labeled "Keep at Home" and the other is "Return to School." Perfect!! Even on the first day I'm sending things home for parents to keep and asking things to be filled out to return to me. One thing I ask them to return is this survey. I had one last year I used from another teacher but I tweaked it to fit my classroom and my needs. Click on the picture if you would like to use it as well!

I've definitely had school on the brain but once the Hubs and I go to camp with the youth group for a week then go to Destin for a week, August 14 is going to sneak up on me! I want to be prepared!

Mrs. Strunga :)