"Back to School"....Or As I Like To Call It "Broke at School"

Well.....it's that time of year again. I like to call it "that time of year when you have no money because you have spent every blessed dime on school stuff because the state of Alabama won't release your money for two more months." I have been up at the school almost daily for the last two weeks, working to make my classroom fantabulous for my new kiddos. For the last six years I have decorated my room with a Dr. Seuss theme. Now, I am not a theme person, but it just evolved over the years.


Well, even though I have an administration degree and may not be teaching in a regular classroom for many more years AND even though we will be moving our entire grade level to a new building next year, I have decided to scrap the Dr. Seuss theme and go polka-dot crazy. Why do I do this to myself? I have been buying everything polka-dots, including a lunch bag for me to carry from Bed, Bath, and Beyond. I just couldn't live without it and I had a coupon. I will post pictures of my newly decorated classroom as soon as I get it just like I like it. Right now it is still messy. Today I scrubbed with Clorox until my fingertips began to disintegrate and my lungs began to sizzle. They don't tell you about these things that teachers do before school starts. It is NOT a 9 month job. Teachers are at our school all summer long at various times and on weekends. We love what we do, otherwise we wouldn't devote all these summer hours to our classroom.

Here is a picture of a very small portion of what I have bought. Notice the bedazzled stapler in the middle. I broke it today while putting up a bulletin board. It was the first time I had used it. Can I live without it or do I need to go get another one?? That is the question.