Last Blog... for the 2013-2014 School Year...

Here we are... the last one...

5B,
I know we had a busy, crazy day together with the park and room clean up/tear down.  I appreciate all of the help you gave me with packing up items, cleaning, organizing, throwing, etc.  It is a lot of work, so I (as always) want to say thanks for being so amazing!


We almost didn't get a chance to be really "together."  The Video was nice though and having Shane (former 5B student) compare his notes of being a 5B family member to yours was great.  As you can tell, I don't just "teach" a bunch of kids for a year.  We really do become a family, spending the majority of our days together, making memories, getting on each other's nerves at times, supporting each other when things don't feel right, etc.  This is a real thing.  We are a family.

I'll keep it short tonight because I'm sure I'll blabber on tomorrow to let you know how much you mean to me.  But here  is a picture to let you know where I'm coming from....

If you haven't made the inference yet from the picture,
that missing puzzle piece was given to you.  I'll always have
a piece of my heart shared with my 5B Babies...
Sniffling now... with tears brimming in my eyes as I write this:(

Tomorrow, we'll share our Flip Flop Farewells with each other, get your final Report Cards (checking to see if I'm keeping you in 5th grade!), a bit more clean up, some last "MAP's recess minutes" you earned, reading from The Day My Butt Went Psycho, and a few odds and ends. 

My last blog proof will be that you engage in a little contest!  I'll have a paper in my hand as you come

This isn't the new 5B room.  It's just an idea for what
you will need to do!

in tomorrow.  I won't say what it's for.  This way, those who DON'T check the blog won't be able to participate in this contest.  I'm SOOO impressed with the constant responsibility I've seen out of SO MANY of you all year long.  So, here's what you do with the paper.  It will be the layout of next year's classroom.  I've never asked a class for help in doing this.  Design what YOU THINK would be a great way to plan the NEW 5B CLASSROOM!  Of course, I'll want you to stop by on "Back to School Night" to see if any of your ideas were used!  Be sure to color code (like the couch should be green so I can tell what it is, and be sure it is the right size compared to the other furniture).

Look around the room to include as many items as possible!