I'm the Shopping Queen of the World!!

I hate to say it, but it's true, so I will. I rock. I know some of you may disagree, but it is nonetheless a fact that I'm the Shopping Queen of the World. Upon reflection, I realize I may have to share this title with another some day down the road, but for today, it's all about me! I recently acquired all the necessary folders for my classroom MONKEY manuals for a mere $0.01 each. Yes, you read that correctly. One penny for each folder. With 90 folders, I spent less than a dollar outfitting my students with the coolest planner/organizer/parent and teacher communication system/reading record ever created! Please hold the applause . . . okay, fine. Bring it on! Not only did I acquire those for a penny, I also found three-ring binders (the bendy kind) on sale 3 for $0.99. For those who are mathematically challenged, that is exactly $0.33 each. When these are regularly $1.95 each, I feel as though my aforementioned title is a very worthy description of my feats!

On another topic, here's a tip for all those who have answered the noble call to teach little darlings . . . or anyone for that matter. If you have a class that has lasted all day long, don't give out the last assignment for the day with the following disclaimer: "When you have finished that, you can go home!" Work will be rushed, quality will be down the drain, and there is a possibility of a stampede--all for the sake of leaving a long class a mere two or three minutes early!