Classroom Prep Begins!

We finally got into our classrooms yesterday to begin the process of decorating and preparing for another great school year.  Our whole first grade team did some work yesterday for the upcoming year. I love my team!  I will be posting pictures soon of my new classroom decorations and Rockstar items.  I'm very excited about another first grade year, and I have decided I LOVE teaching first grade!  It's been my favorite grade to teach so far!

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

A beautiful national park on Lake Superior.  Plan on taking a cruise if you want to take in the real beauty of the painted landscape.  The tour is aprox. 2 1/2 hours long but worth the trip.  If we had had more time we would have spent another day touring the area.  The color of the water was beautiful!  I have included a picture of Miners Castle and the mosaic colors of the mineral stains on the rocks.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

We had a great time at Sleeping Bear Dunes.  If you get a chance to visit this park, don't forget to drink plenty of water, wear sunscreen, and hike up the dune.  It's a challenge, but worth the climb.  If you take the challenge to run down the dune, please note that many people fell face first attempting this challenge.  My recommendation, don't run!  Here is the park website:  Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore  Don't forget to goggle the legend of Sleeping Bear Dunes!  Jack and I are standing by an old apple tree trunk.  The dunes move at a rate of 2 feet per year, one day the apple tree trunk will be completely buried.  I am also including a picture of the same tree trunk taken in 2009.  Happy National Park hopping!