We have a lot of storage space at my work, so much more than other programs i have had. And i inherited a LOT of materials when i took over this program. A good school year in and i am not making much of a dent. There is pressure now, we are getting ready for summer so I am planning based on things we have. However these very large cabinets will also be moved and cleaned under. That means we need to be portable. Oh dear lord is my new favorite phrase. The challenges are:
It is all good stuff, i went through early in the year and purged out well. Just throwing it away it not wise, and probably not approved by the department of course.
It is too much, after a school year i still have 2 dozen brand new pens and haven't made a dent in the highlighters even though we use them daily for attendance. For kid supplies there are 3 gallons of bubble solution, about 15 tubs of different materials all in good shape, packs of lined and graph paper i have barely touched, a class pack of crayons, oh dear. One tub is just glue, another just ribbon, and another balloons.
My staff cannot find sh**. Honestly, it is like having children at times. Since we have so much you need to move containers in the storage cabinets to find things. I get called over by a staff to find things quite often.
Good news is that I have a large summer program for almost 10 weeks. I am doing the programming so I am planning to use things up, or maybe make a dent. Pinterest is my friend