My First Mississippi Classroom

I was lucky enough to get a teaching position in Mississippi while still in California (thank goodness for technology!). Knowing that I had a job waiting for me made the transition a lot easier and less stressful.

Unfortunately, we didn't arrive in Mississippi until shortly before the school year started. Thank goodness I have such a wonderful husband who was willing to put in as much work as necessary to make my classroom ready.

Above is a picture of what my classroom looked like when I first saw it. The teal walls and windows were amazing, but there was a lot of work to be done. The walls needed to be spot painted, everything needed a good scrubbing, and I needed a teacher's desk! I've never been one to sit at my desk during the day, but I do like a little bit of reprieve after school.

We have a wonderful custodial team who found a desk by the dumpsters. After seeing all the sanding and painting my husband had done, they thought we could do some magic with this beauty. It had seen much better days!

Now, what could we do to really make it pop? We didn't have much time. I was already into professional development days and Nathan was getting ready to go back to work. I don't know where the idea came from, but then it hit me. I love fancy duct tape, and I had some funky fabric to match the teal in my room. With a few hours from my wonderful, amazing, fantastic husband... Ta da! He did such a wonderful job. This desk will go with me when we move.

With a whole lot of love, this was the final result.. (at least for the first couple days of school, when I started moving things around again).

It is lacking storage and a dry erase board, but it is so bright and colorful. There are some big changes in store for this upcoming year. Luckily, the school is closed to teachers for the entire month of June, but come July, I'll be working away at making an even more awesome room.

A Year Already?

My last day as a California teacher was 369 days ago. When I found out that we would be moving to Mississippi, I knew that I was in for a change, obviously. I didn't know how big of a change until the year really started rolling. I need to write a book with all the stories I have in my bag now!

This blog will be a mix of my teaching life and my dabbles in cooking and crafts. I can't wait to share our adventures with the world!