Re: I'm confused and overwhelmed...please help!

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Tiffany,below is a link to a great group to use as a resource
for materials. It is a site for teachers to buy and sell items
with no fees and over 4000 members. Look for something you need
or sell what you don't. Congratulations on your job. I wish
my son were so lucky! Have a great year.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/teachersbargainbasement

On 12/19/11, Tiffany wrote:
> Hello! I JUST completed my internship in 4th grade, and
> JUST got hired on at another district to teach 1st. They
> are adding me as a fifth teacher due to really high numbers
> so I will get some students from each class.The school just
> opened for the first time in august, and my classroom is
> completely empty barring the desks and white board.I will
> have one day to get the room ready. I am so overwhelmed
> because I have nothing to put in this room and very little
> money to outfit the room. Furthermore, I don't even know
> where to start. I am also concerned with procedures. Do I
> take a bit from the other four or act like it's the
> beginning of the year? Any and all advice would be helpful,
> as I'm in panic mode!

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