Classroom woes!

Well, our school got word the other day that we needed to be out of our current facility by June 30th! I know, you're thinking, "that doesn't seem very positive Valerie!" But, contrary to what you might think, I think it could turn out to be very positive! My principal is currently in the process of looking for a new facility for us for next year but more than likely, the facility will not be move in ready, which means that I will need to pack up all my stuff and store it somewhere until we get the go ahead to move into the new building! So, earlier this week, I set out to begin packing. Here is what I was up against!

Now I know it doesn't seem like much but that is just a little bit! When taking this pic, I was sitting on the floor of my room, not sure where to begin! It was very overwhelming! I began to pack. Then started to get a headache so came home and slept for about 2 hours. I asked Michael to come up to my school the next day to help me finish! He did and we finished!!! I was so excited to be done! But wait... Now what to do with all this stuff??? I decided that I am just going to have to suck it up and get a storage unit somewhere close to keep all my stuff for about a month! It shouldn't be too expensive.

Over the past year and a half, my life sure has thrown me curve balls that, at sometime, I felt actually hit me right in my gut! When I found out about us having to be out of our current building by June 30th, I wasn't too worried! First, cause our principal is AWESOME and one amazing woman! Second, cause I have learned that things always happen for a reason! Even though we may not know why it happened at the time or see a reason behind it happening cause we are hurt too bad, there is a reason. This has taken me an entire year and a half to learn and I had to go through things that I NEVER thought that I would have to go through but I learned it! If I would have been put in this current "no building" situation before all this stuff happened in my life, I would be completely freaking out right about now! Probably filling our applications and begging for interviews but instead I choose to trust! I see it as a new beginning for our tiny, new, amazing charter school! I absolutely love where I work, who I work with, and all the kids that I get to help everyday. I would and have bent over backwards for each of them! They are all truly amazing. I just can't see, through all that, how this could be a bad thing. So, as I take my new turn on positivity, I would just like to tell all my Manara friends... Don't worry, be happy! We will all be together again, happier than ever, in August! Stay positive penguins!