June Currently and Jungle Fever!!!

...this past week has been the mother load of ups and downs...

...and I mean really up up's and really down downs...

My students are almost finished taking there tests! So proud of them and how they can been able to hold the stamina to sit through these crazy long and difficult tests. 

My amazing, patient and determined husband was offered a position at another elementary school in my county. He'll be teaching either 4th or 5th grade. This will be the first time we've both held full time teaching jobs at the same time. So proud of him <3

Absolutely looking forward to summer vacation, spending time back in NY with family and friends...taking some little vacations and just relaxin'.

Super excited about moving to first grade next year!!!! And using my new Under the Sea classroom theme. 

And...drum roll please...

My newest classroom theme bundle: JUNGLE FEVER!

It includes: 

Where are We? Signs

Classroom Job

Schedule Cards

Behavioral Chart

Calendar Months

Voice Levels

Hand Signals

Desk Tags

Separately, these items would cost $20.00. Buy as a bundle and save $5.00! A whole classroom theme for $15, now that is a STEAL! Enjoy everyone!

...and because I always like to do a freebie...the first 5 NEW followers will get to choose from the Where are We, Voice Level Chart, Behavioral Chart, or Desk Tags! Hurry up!

Five for Friday

 ...Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! The PTO at our school created five gift bags with different themes to  give away to a teacher each day. I WON! I received the Dinner and a Movie gift bag that had like $135 in gift cards to restaurants and the movie theater, movie tickets, candy and popcorn! What a nice treat it was.

 Here's what the kiddos created for their Mother's Day cards...thanks to Pinterest for the idea!

It's been getting hotter in NOVA and to be honest, I just hate running in anything over 70 degrees. So I've been getting up early for work and running in the morning. It isn't the best feeling rolling out of bed an hour early, but it definitely is worth it in the end. I live near a busy road, run on the sidewalks, but I am lucky enough to still see vegetation! It was really nice to sit on the sidewalk outside my townhouse and here the birds chirping, even though I could still here traffic in the background!

It is Mother's Day tomorrow...and I am one lucky mama! I cannot wait to see the project she made for me tomorrow when I finally get to open it!  I love this little girl...

...and we took a lot of tests this week, not much fun going on in the classroom...but I will finish my post with this...

26 more days until SUMMER break!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

...and in honor of this week, I am throwing a 20% sale at my Teachers Pay Teachers store! Head on over to my store and take a look at my products and enjoy the discount. 

Five for...FunDay...again!

...and will probably always be! Friday's just are not my sit-down-and-do-anything-related-to-school days. But I really do enjoy blogging for Five for Friday with Doodle Bugs!

 ...well my biggest accomplishment this week is not school related: I ran in my first 5K and my goal was to finish in under 30 minutes: 29:45! Just made it. I run in another one on June 8th, Run or Dye, just like the Color Run. (bib #69)

Our VA SOLs start in a couple of weeks...the first test being the Reading SOL on my BIRTHDAY! Ugh! I told the kids that if they all passed the SOL for my birthday I would reward them with a pizza party...This week we signed our 

 Stopped at a church bazaar yesterday on our way out to a favorite winery and got my hands on two wireless keyboards for my first graders next year. I have seen the ideas on Pinterest for the keyboards for a while now and finally found some!

The background to one of my next classroom themes: SPACE! Thanks to Scrappin' Doodles and their lovely clipart!

And another background to one of my next classroom themes: Jungle/Safari! Thanks to Scrappin' Doodles and their lovely clipart!

Check back soon for my new themed bundles and individual products! I always love giving freebies when my new products are up on TpT! 

Lovin' May...and Currently

I am SO happy that it is May. It is one of my favorite months because...

...it is my birthday...

...it is Mother's Day...

...there is a guaranteed three day weekend (Memorial Day)...

...warm weekends filled with BBQ and friends...

...IT IS MY BIRTHDAY on the 20th... I'll be 27...

...it's the month before school is out...

Yea, May is pretty awesome. 

...and on to Currently, hosted by Farley over at Oh' Boy Grade

 

...I still need some ideas for classroom themes...

I have requests for Jungle/Safari so far...I am open to any suggestions!

...and for a give-away...REALLY cute idea for the end of the year...

...for the first TEN (because it's my birthday month!) followers to comment below.

Five for Friday...err Sunday :o)

I found Five for Friday with Doodle Bugs Teaching a few weeks ago and I have honestly said to myself every week since then "I am going to do that next Friday!" Well, as you can see it is Sunday. Just like another blogger mentioned, Friday afternoons/evenings in my household are never used to work on school related things! Friday is our unwind day, our start to the weekend, normally with a glass of wine and bed by 8:30pm!

Anyways, I am just going to link up and do my weekly random five today instead. I love that Doodle Bugs Teaching started this because I think it really gives bloggers a chance to find new blogs. 

Sunday, however, is my school and blog day. Check out my latest products in my TpT store and the Under the Sea bundle of classroom management products. 

Friday we had a little fun making the moon phases out of Oreos! The kids really enjoyed this, and I did too! I love me some Oreos!

Here are my yard sale finds! All for $5. I think my first graders next year will enjoy them on inside recess days! Hope to continue to find great stuff at yard sales this spring and summer.

Fingers crossed for my husband who is still waiting to hear back from an interview! He is a really amazing husband, father and a super teacher. The school that hires him will be lucky to have done so!

National Lineman's Appreciation Day was April 18th! My dad is a retired electric company lineman. I remember my dad being called out on holidays, Christmas Eve, during birthday parties, during severe weather, etc...it is definitely a dangerous job and they deserve to have a day of recognition!

Looking forward to summing the week up next weekend for Five for Friday! :o)