I'm sitting in my classroom as we speak, trying to get things organized. It seems like these piles of books are never ending, but I'm starting to make a dent. I have to say that as overwhelming as it can be to fill a big empty room, when I walk in here, it's easy to get right down to business. Having a layout for the furniture really helps, and the more "accessories" I bring in, the easier it is to get things organized. I've been told that I'll pull it all apart and put it back together at least 3 times before the year is over, but I'm ok with that as long as everything is in it's place by the first day of school.

Other staff members are starting to float back into the building, but they don't seem to be as concerned as I am. I'm actually looking forward to next year when I can come back to my room looking exactly the way I left it. I'd love to not have to go through this again any time soon.

I've procrastinated organizing the rest of those books quite enough though. Back to work!