Nightfall... From my classroom window

After a day of cold, bitter wind (okay. It is still really, really cold...) on Monday, what a glorious sunset God provided. 

I love this one!  The purple! And look how the sun rests on the trees!  The bottom edge of the clouds actually had a slight rainbow on it.

This is from my desk window (I love my classroom!)...

These are from our "front porch" facing EAST! We were surrounded by beauty!

My dear friend and teacher's aide were working after school. We both have an obsession with clouds. So, we were grading and working and every 5 minutes , one of us would yell, "Ooooh! Look at it now!!!" God's creativity in His painting caused us to marvel minute after minute in the sunset's changing beauty!

 

"The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork."

Psalm 19:1

Blessings,

Heather

Welcome to Fifth Grade 2.0...

Welcome to Fifth Grade! 

This my new room in a modular all to myself.  Well, and my awesome teacher's aide.  And my 20 lovely students.  And my hamster.  And some fish.  And a ficus.  True, but unnecessary for you to know.  About the ficus, I mean.  I do have one.  Nevermind... On with the tour! Well first, those of you who are new may be wondering, 'So what?'  To get caught up, you can find the tour of my old classroom of 9 years here.

Welcome! (Made on Microsoft Word... Really easy!)

Welcome! (I stole the "5" from my old room. Shhhh...)

We work all over the place!

And remember, class, true obedience is without delay, without excuse, and without challenge.

NEW!!! LOCKERS!!!

Woodland theme...

Turn in your work... MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS ON IT!!! ARGH!!!!

Repainted it for the new "look".  Was green and had fancy-smancy apples on it.

My teacher's aide's desk!  She is awesome and a treasure!

Look under the moose chalkboard... Coffee center... Mmmmmmmm...

Lots of windows and doors to let in the beautiful weather today!

First lesson in our Bible curriculum... See the theme.  The school theme for the year is "Forgiven".

Pillow covers I got at a thrift store with Granny Trace'... Love the colors...

Biscuit is home!  Dictionary is still on top...  Sneaky little guy...

Working on English...

"The Command Center Reboot"

Chillin' with the hamster...

Group work on the "porch"...

My USA signage that I snagged from Target about 5 years ago... They didn't want it after "Back-to-School" season.  I did.  It finally has a good spot to show it!

Our path to the ramp, other desk, and other door.

The other building and new addition God has blessed our school with!

Thank you for stopping by!!!

Love,

Mrs. Wise (a.k.a. Heather)

Give me your last ideas, yearning to be free...

     Well! Homestretch! Tonight, I will be playing with and posting about the ideas for the final shelf. If any of you have any last minute ideas or suggestions, please do. 

      I was going to snap some pictures of the classroom yesterday afterschool. However, they were calling for severe storms, so I "got out of Dodge". When I got home, I was greeted with a swirling mass of clouds in front of my house. 

     Anyone see ToTo? Yikes. We got some wind and rain, but the best part was the rumbly thunder where each rumble seemed to last forever. The storm put some fear in me, but I was so mesmerized by its beauty! God is certainly in his creation!

Psalm 46:1-11

"My heart overflows with a pleasing theme;I address my verses to the king;my tongue is like the pen of a ready scribe. God is our refuge and strength,a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam,though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,the holy habitation of the Most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;God will help her when morning dawns. The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;he utters his voice, the earth melts. The Lord of hosts is with us;the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah Come, behold the works of the Lord,how he has brought desolations on the earth. He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;he breaks the bow and shatters the spear;he burns the chariots with fire. “Be still, and know that I am God.I will be exalted among the nations,I will be exalted in the earth!” The Lord of hosts is with us;the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah"

Have a blessed day!

The Marm. Really. 

Empty Hutch... Empty Room... Can you hear the echo? Echo...

      ***  Those of you who are just reading this post: Please note the change of guidelines for the giveaway below.  Teacher is trying to make this easier for her students... This general post will close for comments at 12 am PST tonight (8/25).  Look for the next post tomorrow to help me decorate!!!***

Ugh.  The last few days have been emptying ones.  First, I took ya'lls advice and emptied the hutch (Mostly...). Okay.  Empty.  Now what?  Well, my creative juices have fallen to another empty area.  Moving my classroom.  **Insert foreboding music of some kind... your choice...**

     Let me show you the hutch first, since most of you are probably reading this because, well, ya like primitives.  If you really want to know about the Schoolmarm in the blog's title, that part is at the end.  Okay?  Fair warning...

     So this is all of the junk treasures I took off.  When you are doing a complete overhaul, I would suggest grouping your items into like categories.  For example, put your crocks together on your work area, or textiles, or however you wish.  Reason?  Well, it is easier to shop in a grocery store for items that are grouped, so, it is easier to "shop" your own items when redecorating.

 

    So, now what... Now what??? I am not sure what to put back on!  Like I said in the previous post, I would like to go for a primitive buttery look.  Here are 3 things I would like to accomplish:
          1.  Well, "The Look"
          2.  Less cluttered, thinned out.
          3.  Balance and grouping to allow the eye to focus.

You can see what items to "shop" on the table.  What suggestions do you have for the 3 zones?
Zone 1- The main large area
Zone 2- Shelf #1
Zone 3- Shelf #2
Zone 4- The top

     Now, it's your turn as my dear friends who can't be here in body, but are present in spirit, to voice what would you like to see.  I will try your ideas, and then post them for you to vote on.   

When we get "the look", we will celebrate with a Giveaway!  Rules for the Giveaway:

1. Be a follower. 

2. Post on the first post that is open with your desire to be entered. For the "extra credit"- see below!

Now, for extra credit you can:
1. FOR EACH ZONE- Make a viable suggestion in the form of a sentence (An example of an answer that would get a big, fat X would be- "Move a crock to a shelf.").  I have listed zones, and I will do a post per zone for us to play around with.  Once you and I are somewhat satisfied, we will "close" the postings for that zone at midnight and move on to the next zone.

2. You can only make one VIABLE suggestion per post.  BUT, each post in which you make a suggestion on counts as extra credit.

3. If I don't use your idea, it doesn't mean you won't get credit, or that I don't like it. Please don't feel sad if I don't use it.  I will feel sad. Charlie will feel sad.  Bailey will feel sad.  And that, my friends, is a stinky giveaway.

4. I will declare the entire hutch finished with my husband giving the final vote that he likes the whole thing.

5. I will then give one week fair warning for anyone who wants to enter by just leaving a comment on the FINAL POST (The reveal of the finished, husband-approved hutch). It will be titled "Final Answer".

6. In that final post, I will announce the date at which I will pick the winner.

***You do NOT have to post this giveaway in your blog.  I am not going to give extra credit for that because some of you don't have blogs.  But, if you want to, here is a funny picture you can use.  Be sure you link to this post if you use it because all of my wacky directions are on it.  Really you all get an extra post for just reading the directions (More that what some students do!  Did I say that out-loud?)***

Hmmmm... What do you win? A box of prim goodies.  To be revealed as we go...

     And now to "The Marm" part.  Okay, so here is my old classroom.  Empty.  9 years of memories of dear children. Everyone at school keeps remarking on how big my classroom is without the stuff in it.  Well, duh, of course it is!  It is missing desks and children and projects and centers and comfy chairs and well, you get it.  Here is my new room, new style, waiting for organization and new memories...

More to be revealed later...

Here are just some silly pictures.  I posted these on Facebook because Charlie needs to go into hiding because he ripped up a couch pillow and the corner of my "Home is Best" pillow.  So, he is in "hiding".  He kind of looks like Ponch from "C.H.I.P.S."! LOL!  Well, Charlie, if that truly is him, says, "Let the giveaway begin"!  Put in your request below, and if you like, you can make a suggestion for the decor of the hutch.  I will post more pictures of specific items to "shop" through to place on the hutch in a few days.  Let's just brainstorm now, okay!  Thank you all for reading, encouraging, helping, whatever part you play...You are appreciated!

Love and hugs,

    Heather