Thankful Thursday: My Laminating Fairy

My school doesn't have a large laminator.  In fact, neither my elementary NOR my middle school have one.  Shock! Gasp! Say it ain't so!

Oh, but it is.  Because we have something better.

I have a laminating fairy*.  Twice a week, the fairy comes and picks up materials to be laminated and returns with them two days later.  Right to my mailbox.  It's pretty amazing.  And I am SO thankful about the time I save when I don't have to wait for the laminator to warm up, and get covered in the scraps of laminate that adhere to me via static electricity.

Some of my recently laminated goodies.

We also have a copying service in my district that is serviced by a district employee.  If I ever had large copying projects, it would be the first place I go.  They also make posters, which I am interested in possibly dabbling in next year.


*I am aware that my fairy is actually a very sweet and kind parent volunteer who I frequently thank profusely and will be getting a gift certificate from me for Christmas and the end of the school year for her help!

Thankful Thursday

As SLP's, we know that our work space can sometimes require....flexibility.  Last year, in one building I was in the kindergarten observation room, next to the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Early Childhood Classroom and across from the cafeteria.  Let's just say, trying to pull kids for evaluations between the hours of 11-2PM was out of the question.  I also learned a LOT of songs about colors, counting to 100, and the "wave goodbye goodbye" song still works itself into my dreams.  :)

This year I am THRILLED by my offices.  Thrilled, I say.

Today, I am thankful for my window.  Because it lets in enough light that I can leave the flourescent lights off for a good portion of the day.  Plus, I was privvy to an exquisite maple tree (that I wished I took pictures of before the rain knocked off the beautiful leaves) that turned a vibrant shade of fiery orange and then a scarlet red.  It looks out over the front of the school, so I always have a few students that get a little distracted by the comings and goings of staff and other adults.  But oh! a window that looks outside!

This is from the very beginning of the year, but it's the best picture I have.
There are actually 3(!) windows. And I did get chairs since then.

There are plenty of other things that I am thankful for in my current digs.  Check back in upcoming weeks for more things I am thankful for!

What about you? Do you love your window, or do you yearn for one?  My other office doesn't have windows, but I still love that one for different reasons.