August, Oh My!

I know I am not the first one to say this, but I cannot believe it is already AUGUST!  I have been enjoying this summer, but it sure has felt FAST.  There is still lots of exciting stuff happening in August, including a four-day course next week provided by my school board as a grade-specific summer institute (so, I'll be in sessions relating to planning for and teaching a 3/4 combined class this fall -- a very new adventure for me!). I said that I would wait and think about the coming school year in August, well... here we are.

I am not allowed back into my school to set up my classroom until the very last week of August this year (due to the caretaker cleaning schedule).  I am so excited to get in there and get set up.  It's one of my favourite parts of teaching, preparing my classroom to become a welcoming environment for encouraging my students to want to be there every day!  Because I've been changing teaching assignments so much, I've been moving classrooms completely, and I get to set up a room from scratch each time.  It's a lot of work, especially in no air conditioning in late August, but it's really exciting and fun.

In between those two things, Mr. Lock and I are spending five nights at a cottage his parents rent each year (and have rented every year since Mr. Lock was four-years-old or so).  We went there last summer, and it is just such a lovely lake and peaceful location.  I love being at a cottage, and am really looking forward to this trip.  While we are there, Mr. Lock's aunt and uncle will be there as well and I do love spending time with extended family!

Oh, before the cottage but after my course (following me?  Disjointed writing straight from the heart FTW!)(ahem)... we also have Quin's bridal shower!  I am really looking forward to it.  We have a few games planned, and Quin should receive some lovely, much-needed gifts for her new home.  It will be such a great afternoon with about 22 ladies, a fun send-off into the world of marriage for one of my BFFs.

I also think I'm finally going to go see the new Batman movie.  I've had trouble feeling okay going to see it in theatres (anxiety disorder FTL), but I know I just need to get my butt back to the theatre again to feel better.  I'm sad there was a tragedy, but I also cannot allow a crazy person's horrible choice in one circumstance to stop me from doing what I enjoy ("feel the fear and do it anyway", a quote I try to live by).

Alright, so in a totally disorganized way...which I'm not bothering to edit for flow because hello?! It's a BLOG and should sound like I'm journaling sometimes...where was I?  Oh yes, so... that's August.  I just know it'll speed up and be over before I know it, and there I will be in my next classroom with my new group of students.  I'm just glad I love my job so much.


Want in on a secret?  I cannot wait!  C'mon September!! 

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