New Paint for a New Year

I repainted my classroom, and the transformation reflects the hope and optimism I feel going into this school year. I still love my yellow walls, but the new trim colors help me feel even more at home. I based my color choices on a beautiful bulletin board border which I found last summer in New Mexico. New paint led to so much more - - -

 Next I needed to cover the windows so that students could really see what I was projecting on the Smart board. I also wanted to be able to work at my desk in the early morning without fighting sun glare. Curtains let me block light right at my desk without keeping out the view.

Then I discovered that two of the book shelves were missing a little support plug, so I bouth a package of those.

 Next I put black paper on each of the bulletin boards, and centered a little quilt made by some Math 11 students a couple of years ago. Math really is everywhere!

 I bought a few containers, painted those a denim blue, and then added pencils, hole punches, pencil sharpeners, erasures, and highlighters. Each set of 4 desks has a container, which should, in theory, keep my grade 6 students from spending 5-10 minutes each class block looking for basic supplies.

 

I hung my diplomas and  certificates behind my desk, added a poster I love, and have a cozy little corner to work in.

 

 I have a large bulletin board just waiting to showcase student work,

 a microwave for students to heat lunches, and a space for two or three plants by a window.

 Then, I decided that black chalk boards would look so much nicer than green chalkboards, so painted those also!

 Today I finished prepping the chalk boards, finalized my lesson plans for the week, made grad folders,and re-tidied everything. Tuesday I'll take the plants to their winter home and be all set for students. 

I think the year will be a happy one. I know my classroom is cheerful!