School Year Is Coming…

In 17 days, I go back to school. We have 4 ped days, a holiday Monday, and then the students return.

I’m delighted to be spending the upcoming week at a writing retreat for teachers. It proposes to help us improve the way we teach writing by having us write. I’m delighted to be bringing some creative writing back into my life.

Then I will have one week to “prepare” before going back to school. What does that entail?

1. Deep cleaning the house. I’m just not sure when will be my next chance to do this, so I’d better get it done now. This is in the category of “doing something for my future self.”
2. Repairs, tailoring, new glasses. There are a number of tasks I’d told myself I would “do this summer” that haven’t been done yet. These include getting my fall boots re-soled, getting a jacket adjusted so that I will actually be excited to wear it, and getting new glasses with my updated prescription (my look needs a refresh).
3. Gather and clean the water bottles, travel cups and plastic containers I will be bringing to and from school.
4. Finish my online course. I’d rather not have it as a loose end.
5. Create my new planner layout for the year (more on that in a future post).

There are a number of other tasks that would have been nice, but I’ve now realized that there is no point in putting them on my to-do list over and over if I know that I won’t realistically have time to do them. I will be keeping them on a “Would Be Nice” list and then moving on with my life.