Monday, July 30, 2012

Monday Made It #3!

I am linking up with Tara from 4th Grade Frolics once again for Monday Made It! Be sure to stop by her page to check out all her fun ideas and some inspiration from other fellow teachers.

So over the weekend I was finally able to get into my classroom. Let me tell you, it is a train wreck, er... organized chaos. I was assigned the old Literacy Lab for my classroom, so I have piles of stuff to go through. While this could potentially be a GREAT thing for a new teacher, it also adds to my To Do list. I have stuff from previous teachers and stuff from the literacy lab as well to go through. Needless to say I will be hanging out in my classroom most of the week.

Now, on to my Monday Made It.... I made a Calendar for my classroom! I used poster board from Walmart and blue cardstock I had on hand. I printed all my words and such off of Word and cut to fit with cute decorating scissors. I had Scotch brand 5x7 self laminating sheets on hand to laminate the months, however I need to get into the school's laminating machine to do my whole calendar. I put velcro pads on the months, so that they can be removed. I plan on using an overhead marker to write the numbers on..... we will see how this works once it is actually laminated. If they do not wipe off easy enough I will print numbers with velcro on the back to be able to remove. 

I added an "Important Dates" piece so that the students can quickly check for upcoming events.. such as tests, picture days, no school... etc. 


The hardest part was measuring and drawing lines so that it all fit and looked just right. I plan to add a Jayhawk in the upper right hand side once I get access to the school printer :)

So why make my own, you ask? Well, because it was WAYYY cheaper and it matches my decor!

What has inspired you this week?


6 comments:

  1. I'm working on finishing my DIY calendar too! I'm your newest follower and would love for you to check out my blog sometime!

    Brandi
    Success in Second Grade

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    1. I sure will! Thank you for following me :)
      ~Amy

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  2. So happy to find another 6th grade teacher!!! I am stealing your "important dates" area and adding that to my calendar!!!

    THANKS!
    Your newest follower, Elizabeth

    Hodges Herald

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    1. Awesome! I like to think of it as borrowing, besides us teachers need to stick together and compile all our good ideas!
      ~Amy

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  3. Hi! I just found your blog via the Linky Party for Monday Made It! It's so rare to see middle school teachers on here. I can't find any awesome blogs that are not meant for primary teachers!

    I'm your newest follower! If you have a moment to spare, come check out my blog. I did my very 1st Monday Made It today!

    --Andi
    Mommy, Teacher, & So Much More

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    1. Awesome! I will check it out :) I agree, there are far too may primary blogs and very few upper grade levels. Glad to meet another middle school teacher!
      ~Amy

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