We are IN!

Hello Iola friends! What an EXCITING start we have had to the 2011-2012 school year!

As you all know we started school at Williams Intermediate School and I just have to say that those are some of the nicest people you will find in the area! They welcomed us with open arms and would have done just about anything to help us out! Even the students were willing and trying to help us out, and they were often a great help to get our "babies" around such a big school! 

For me, it was nice to get to see some of my former students and interact with them a bit during PE. Speaking of PE, I had a blast with Coach Doss and Ms. Davis at Williams! They are quite awesome and not only did they help me with PE for my Iola students they also had the "Iola Office" housed in the gym! Needless to say it was quite a circus this week! Especially yesterday when it was pouring rain and we had 5th and 6th grade PE, Iola PE, and the Iola Office all running at the same time! Who said we couldn't make this work?! 

Yes, it has been wild, but all in all it has been a great week! I finally felt like we had everything figured out today about the time that we got the call that we were "going home!" We have had a wonderful week and I started out calling it "Camp Iola" but now I'm calling it "Camp WIOLA" because the Williams faculty, staff, and students made our time there wonderful! While camp is always great, it is always nice to get back home! Kind of like going on a vacation... the first few days or week is awesome, but then you are ready to get back home! As the week has progressed I've told the kids, "Just wait, we're going home!" I think "home" has a new meaning for the Iola crew!

Speaking of "home"... We were able to get in late Thursday afternoon for a tour and I of course took some pictures! The teachers were able to get in around 4:30 today once the final inspection was completed and when I left at almost 9:00 several were still there working. Most plan to work tomorrow (Saturday) to get their rooms ready for Monday. Though we are "home" we are far from settled! Bear with us as we begin to unpack our boxes and try to settle in!

These pictures were taken Thursday, August 11! 

Mrs. Mitchell is Ms. Lisa's first patient in the nurse's station :)

4th Grade teachers are loving their brand new rooms!

This excites me! 8 water fountains just outside the gym!

The gym floor started going down on 8-11-11. We will not be able to get on the floor or go in the gym for the next week or two.

The first "conference" was held in the conference room!

Ms. Velma, Mrs. King, and Mrs. Cohron

Inside the library. In the distance you can see into the front lobby!

This brought a tear to my eye :) The original hardwood floors from the old gym were preserved for the new media center! Absolutely stunning!

A view of the new media center! Can you believe this was once a gym?!

Thanks for reading and keeping up with the progression of Iola Roberts! The new school is awesome and we are beyond excited to be starting there on Monday, August 15!