Moving on Up and Down

I am moving up and down this fall!  Up to a new grade level, I'll be teaching second grade next year.  Down to a new classroom in the lower level of our school.  I am so excited to move into a new space.  I have been teaching in the same classroom for the last twelve years while I taught first grade.  I loved teaching first grade but I am ready for a new challenge.

I am working on a totally new design and color scheme in my new classroom.  This is what it looks like right now with some of my furniture and before it was cleaned.

View from the door.  See the half wall?  I love the little foyer.

Still at the door.  This boy is mine.  He loves coming to school in the summer.  Can't you tell?

This is the view from the couch.  The remnant carpet is going bye-bye.
My new rug is still rolled up  in the plastic.

View from the couch of the built-in cabinets and my little foyer.

This yellow and blue wall will be painted.  (Just did it today!)

I love the idea of a sink and places to store cleaning supplies.

The front of my classroom with a Smartboard, white board and map.

The view from the front looking to the back.

They are cleaning my classroom this week and when they are done I can get all my boxes unpacked.  I am excited to get started on the 2013-2014 school year.