My Classroom

I have been able to think about how I want my classroom to look lately. My Cooperating teacher (the teacher I was observing during student teaching) allowed me to move my room around before her last day. I moved my desk to one corner so we can position more of the student tables towards the front of the classroom. I am also trying to decide on some ideas for a homework bulletin board so if you have any ideas, let me know. Check out my pictures below and tell me what you think.



This picture shows the two teachers desks in the classroom, mine is facing the wall and my aides is facing the classroom.




This is the front of my classroom.




This is a small round table that I usually do small group instruction at.




These are going to be on the wall outside our classroom to welcome the students. We are going to put bunches of bananas with the students names on them and have something that says: "Mrs. Proffitt's Bunch".




This monkey represents me, don't you like the beautiful blue bow, eye-shadow, and earrings? =)




This monkey represents my aide...again, don't you like her purple bow, eye-shadow and earrings!

WOOHOO!!

I am finally almost done with school...I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been going to school non-stop for a year tomorrow and I will be turning in my last assignments tomorrow! I am so excited to be done, yet so nervous to start teaching my own classroom and keeping up on IEP's (lots and lots of paperwork)!! I have already started to re-arrange my classroom and get things on the walls but I am still trying to decide on one bulletin board. If you have any suggestions for a homework bulletin board please let me know...anything will help.

I have a family reunion at the end of this month and am so looking forward to going. I need to get out of town and get away from school/work, even if it is for a couple of days!

Games

Here is a fun little game...Leave a comment on my blog of a memory that you and I have had together. It doesn't matter if you've known me for a short time, or a long time, anything you remember! Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you....

Justin's 5th B-day party.

Well, Justin is now 5!! I can't believe how tall he has gotten too. What a stud!


The gift opening:



Justin and Brandon (his cousin from Louisiana that he hasn't seen since he was 2 weeks old, literally):



















The cake (I LOVE Costco cakes!):







Aunt Julie and Ginny are being funny and posing as the "black Spiderman":

I got the job!!

So...last week I was asked to come in for an interview with the principal of the school where I am doing my student teaching. My interview was Tuesday morning at 8a.m. (it's a good thing it was first thing in the morning or I would have been a nervous wreck the whole day) and I was asked several different questions by the principal and assistant principal. I thought I did okay and was probably showing my nervousness. Wednesday the assistant principal stuck her head in the classroom and asked me to stop by her office on my prep...so I did nervously again! Her and the principal wanted to officially offer me the job for the 4th and 5th grade resource position! I took it, of course, and I am so excited to have a teaching job.
I have a really good job starting end of August but things aren't as busy at my husbands job. He has had some offers for different jobs in other states and has thought about taking them but I don't want to go yet. I would like to eventually move away from Vegas but not now...I just got a great job and want to stay. I am hoping and praying that God will keep us here at least until I can get the hang of teaching my own class!

Graduation!

Here are some pictures from Graduation in May. UNLV gave us the option of walking in the May commencement or waiting until December so we opted for May. We will not officially be done with our program and "graduated" until August but it was such a big step to be able to walk during graduation!


My kids with their "big hands" to cheer me on during the graduation!


The fabulous four waiting to walk through the tunnel for our big day!


Me and Lorena waiting for our turn to "walk"!


Sashel, Candace, and myself bored on the floor during the graduation.



My wonderful, supportive family after graduation! Don't they all look so spiffy! =)

I'm almost there!!

I can't believe that it is almost the end of my program. I just came back from my initial interview with the school district. I still don't know how it went but I believe that I will be able to start interviewing with principals soon. It seems like I would never get to this point and I don't know what to think. I have worked really hard and I have a family that has gone through every single bit of it with me. I love my husband and kids for their support and love! They have been through a lot during this program as well, not being able to see mom very much, not getting a lot of "lovin" due to late nights typing papers, and just the overall stress of mom going to school full time!