This will be my third year in the classroom and my second year as a 3rd-grade teacher. Last year was so overwhelming that it was hard to keep track of supplies and to really understand what I would need for my students. I often kept finding myself as the store buying something new. This year I hope to be so prepared that I only find myself at the store for food. I work in a low-income district when almost 100% of the students have free or reduced-price lunch. Most of them use the school as an escape for their lives. I want to make sure my classroom is always that space for them.