If I am lucky the Xerox machine will be available. The halls quickly fill with smiling, talkative, and energetic students. As I make my way down the hall, I am greeted by students saying hello, showing me things of interest, or joyously stating what they did last night. We give each other fives. Students enter and look over the supplies and equipment.
Some students head over to the automated weather station to check out the data on display.
Most are curious about what they will be doing in class. I greet students, explain the lesson, and the students proceed to do the activity. Second period is my prep period. I get the materials I will need for my earth and life science classes. I go to the office and pick up my mail and make any phone calls that are necessary.