Hurricane Ready?
Hurricane Isabel (Image from http://pdphoto.org/PictureDetail.php?mat=&pg=7963 ) It's that time of year again... The peak of hurricane season. Right now it is a wait and see about Tropical Storm Issac. We fall in the cone of uncertainty. With that said, here is what I do to prepare at school. Bins! Bins! Bins! Hurricane Ivan was the first hurricane I experienced and it was a doozy! Looking back, I now realize that must be where my obsession with bins and plastic originated. I keep my centers, math supplies, reading supplies, school supplies, etc.. in plastic bins. Okay Just about EVERYTHING is in a bin when it is not being used. On Friday our principal came over the intercom and instructed personnel to cover all the electrical equipment with plastic. I use the dollar plastic table cloths at Walmart to cover my computers. The T.V., projector, and document camera are covered with plastic trash bags. I lock the ...