' Twas the night before track in....

I normally have a sense of dread the night before track in.  Not a huge sense of dread, but enough to bother me.  I usually look back and remind myself of all the things I said I was going to do, and see what I didn't accomplish.  This time is different. I am very pleased with all that I have accomplished over my track out, in fact, the only thing that was on my to do list that is not totally finished it getting our tax information together.  (which WILL be done by this time next week)  I think part of my organization obsession was a result of the need to busy myself so that I didn't dwell on all the yuck that our family has dealt with over the past month.  I also think it was a way for me to control something since so much is out of my control.  I have decided to carry over my organization obsession to school.  I am very much a pack rat 'saver' and have many materials that I have not used but have been hanging on to them "just in case."  I am going to clean out my carts and my cabinet and see if I can make the tracking in and out process more, you guessed it, organized.  So, here's to a successful 3rd quarter with my sweet students, a more organized classroom, and a positive attitude!!