Moving on up

This upcoming school year, I have been extremely lucky and fortunate. I am moving into an entirely new building, with new everything. I have a new administration (which rocks by the way), new students (with few exceptions), new school colors, and a new attitude.

Like a first year teacher, I am excited, nervous and eager to begin the new school year. 

I'm also overwhelmed.

Because I teach Theatre, I have many different areas under my control. Not only do I have a classroom, I have dressing rooms, make up rooms, a sewing room, a set shop, a prop shop, not to mention the stage itself. Its a daunting task to even begin. So here is my plan.

Take a little at a time.

I feel the need to organize everything perfectly for the first day of school. That is unnecessary. (A brief side note about myself--I am what you would call a fake organizer. I make it look like there is method to my madness, but in reality it is just categorized piles of stuff. I try and try, sometimes it works, sometimes it becomes a filch pit.)

I won't even use the other rooms until my first production. Which means first things first---the classroom. I'll be pinning like a madwoman trying to find ways to save space and look legit. Find it under the From Bell to Belle board.