one week out!

so, in just a week, teachers will be back at school making final preparations for the new year! it's crazy, really, how fast things change; in a few weeks it will be hard to remember what it was like before this school year began, what it was like before we were a class.

here are some things we've been up to in getting ready for you:

• reading your writing pieces and reading inventories from third grade (it makes us feel like we know you a little bit already!);
• cleaning, cleaning, cleaning (it's amazing how much dust and dirt accumulate on shelves of supplies!);
• keeping an eye out for the mouse that's been living in our room (we're pretty sure he (or she!) has moved on);
• making decisions about areas for different things in our room (where writing supplies will go, where our math charts will hang);
• writing your names over and over and over again (on files, on folders, on chairs, and name tags).

we can't wait to see what you guys do on our class blog this year! we'll talk about your ideas during the first few weeks of school and then you'll have a go at it. hopefully it will help outsiders feel a little bit more connected with the hard work you're doing in our class.

we can't wait to meet you!

see you soon.