A Shower for the Teachers' Lounge!

Do you ever sit down in the teachers' lounge to eat lunch and you forgot a fork?

Or there's no napkins or the table is a hot mess and there is nothing to clean it with?

Then you walk ALL the way back to your classroom and waste the already short time you have to actually sit and eat....

Sidenote: some days there is no sitting or eating for me....

BUT on the days that I do indulge in a little relaxation...all 15 minutes of it... I like to have everything at my fingertips.

And if you are lucky enough to work in a district that provides all of this for you....well, lucky you... I'm guessing you don't work in California.

So our school started the idea of having a "Lounge Shower." It wasn't my idea, but another clever lady at my site.

We ALL use the lounge and so we should ALL take care of it....Plus, we were just tired of it being so sparse.......

So now about 3-4 times a year we shower the lounge with supplies to keep it stocked and ready to go.

We theme it depending on the time of year and hence you see shamrocks have taken over both refrigerators in the teachers' lounge...

If everyone grabs one or two shamrocks...or hearts... or pumpkins... whatever it may be... you will have  what you need and maybe this may mean that you can use that short time you have to actually sit in a clean spot.

I think this is just a small way to foster a sense of community among the staff, too!

And yes, it was me who also posted the picture below on Instagram....this is also featured in my lounge.... and also a fun way to foster community! Very fun!!