Schedule

This year, my schedule is very similar to last year.  Once again, I have 2 sections of 6th grade to teach, & I'm teaching Reading, Writing, Spelling, & Social Studies.  This is what my day looks like:
8:00-8:30              time in my room before kids arrive
8:30-8:50              homeroom
8:50-9:30              planning period
9:30-11:00            ELA with 1st class
11:00-11:45          Social Studies with 1st class
11:45-12:00          locker break & switch classes
12:00-12:30          ELA with 2nd class
12:30-12:45          recess duty :-(
12:45-1:15            my lunch
1:15-2:15              ELA with 2nd class
2:15-3:00              Social Studies with 2nd class
3:00-3:15              locker break
3:20                      dismissal

Before you even ask, YES, I am ready to eat my own arm by the time my lunch rolls around.  Last year, we had the first lunch, so I felt like I barely finished my breakfast by the time we headed to lunch at 11:00.  Now I need breakfast & a snack before I get to go to lunch...I guess you can't win!  Also, I essentially eat alone, which stinks.  There are a few people finishing up when I get down there, but for the most part, I'm alone.
So, that's my day.  Very exciting stuff!

Introduction

My name is Sarah Leever, and I am a 6th grade teacher at an elementary school in Ohio. I teach Reading, Writing, & Spelling to 3 different classes of 6th graders. We are a K-6 building, so I have the "kings of the school".

I'm startig this blog as a way of keeping parents up to date, as well as expose my students to the world of blogging and using the Internet for more than just Facebook and video game hints. I'd also like to share lesson ideas with other educators and hopefully get some new ideas, too.