SHIOCTON, WI (WTAQ) – It’s the calm before the storm.
Most students around the state return to school starting next week, but that doesn’t mean classrooms are empty in the week leading up.
Teachers across the state are preparing their classrooms for next week when students return and the new school year begins.
In Shiocton, teacher Connie Malesa explains her preparation is a little different every year.
“I have a list that I go from and every year it changes,” she explains.
Most people just see the end product, but Malesa explains there’s a lot of work that happens during this time.
“We’re putting away school supplies that parents have dropped off, there’s a ton of labeling, and we still have a lot of books to pull for the first day,” she says.
Shiocton teacher Nicole Schweitzer says their focus is simple.
“Put appropriate things out for the students for learning,” says Schweitzer.
Every teacher wants their students to be able to come in and hit the ground running right away. Schweitzer explains that turn around can be difficult for teachers.
“It’s quite challenging because at the end of the school year we need to clear our rooms out to have the carpets cleaned and the floors done,” she says. “So now we’re unpacking and getting ready.”
Fifth thru twelfth-grade teachers in Shiocton spent Monday getting up-to-date on first aid treatment and youth mental health.
Many schools in the state start classes next Tuesday.
