Checklists Galore

Hey folks!

While waiting on paperwork to be processed, I've been searching for other things that need to be done to prepare for the big move. Well, thanks to the many Facebook groups, I've found several "checklists." 

Here's the kicker; I'm not a naturally organized person. I have to really work at it. So I thought I had found a pot of gold with these checklists. Alas, I was wrong! Having multiple checklists was driving me crazy. I couldn't seem to keep anything straight. 

Solution! I combined them all into one working document. I'm going to share this document with you in  hopes that I will help you prepare for your journey. Link to my document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12Hf26ZprcMh9VnvlWU19PIIwmk88Qpd--Aomzh__naM

I will also post the links to the other documents in case you would like to see them. I did consolidate some of the information. 

If you have any questions, additions, or deletions, please feel free to drop it in the comments or shoot me an email. 

Documents found in the file sections of the FB groups I belong to (a comprehensive list is at the end of the document linked above). 

Docs from 2014 group: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4-rqHO26auWVTg4MVVMc0lUYzA

List from the 2015 group: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l4bRztN8Y_PWH8E-LZgwEaxDlnK3GqqnWnVYeLPt58k

ADEC Noobies: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_qvzB4RjueHakthNTN3TC1qeVU

List from 2015/2016 groups: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_qvzB4RjueHX3hoS29iNzZLZG8/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msword

Happy Days!
-Ashley

Getting Ready for the Big Move

Greetings!

The more I plan for my upcoming journey, the more excited I become. On the flip side, this is a bittersweet time in my life. I'm leaving my friends and family behind. It finally hit me on Saturday morning, and I had a cry-fest! And I mean "snot slinging crying." My BFF had me all in my feelings after reading the sweetest post from on her Facebook. Ok, enough of that...

The Facebook groups have been a God-send. I have gleaned so much information from watching posts and having a forum where I can ask questions and make friends before embarking upon this journey. If you're interested in in joining these groups to gather more information, see the bottom of this post for specifics. 

Now on to this planning. On a few of the FB groups, people posted links to a couple of checklists. I will include links to all of these below. I must be honest; it was overwhelming trying to flip back and forth between 3 different lists and the notes I've jotted down from Q & A posted on the FB. So, I decided to compile the lists into one. I'm including information from discussions on the FB posts as well as my own research. The link to my list is: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12Hf26ZprcMh9VnvlWU19PIIwmk88Qpd--Aomzh__naM. This is a working document; so, I encourage you to check back often as I will continue to update this checklist until I arrive in the UAE. 

If you have suggestions for things to be added to the checklist, please feel free to post them in the comments or shoot me an email at asadams2008@gmail.com. 

Links to the various checklists I've found: 

• https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_qvzB4RjueHX3hoS29iNzZLZG8/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msword 
• https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_qvzB4RjueHVnI5cmczMFJvVVE/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msword 
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TJ0EgdmDHtVafbl4XB73XfAGQs73jTEPeY7nTV1-nuY 
• https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_qvzB4RjueHbktqaU4wdlRkajA 

Facebook Groups: 

• ADEC/Aug/2016 Here we come
• ADEC Jan16/Aug16 Hopefuls

My new classroom

Greeting Blogging Friends,
It seems as if this summer is blasting by! I've been working in my new classroom for about a week now. Things are coming together.

So for those that don't know, I made a grade switch this year, from Kindergarten to Sixth grade. Yes, what a jump, but I'm so excited to work with my "big babies" again.

Let's take a tour of my classroom. Here are some before pictures.

View from the front of my room. 

Another view from the front. The pile-o-stuff is the cart i used to move my things from my old classroom.

View of the right side and more cart

Front of the room and a whole view of the cart-LOL 

Close-up of the bookcase in the back of the room.

There you have it. I have almost completed the setup of my class, but in true Ashley style, I walked out today without taking pictures. I'll be sure to share more soon. 

Happy Days!
-Ashley