I can’t lie. It’s been a challenging year so far. Tech Decks are back with a vengeance. Kids are ripping soap dispensers off the bathroom walls (thanks, TikTok). There’s also a lovely new game called foot tag where the objective is to step on the other person’s shoes.URGH! Those are just some of the highlights of the year so far! Gotta love middle school! Despite a rough start, kids do seem to be settling down a bit, and I am actually starting to look forward to going to school each day again! One of my favorite teachers on social media is Laura Randazzo. Not only is she brilliant, she is adorable and hilarious. I have followed her for years, and over the summer I decided to adopt one of her practices which has worked beautifully--table groups! I decided to use dogs as my theme--I mean, who doesn’t love dogs? I decided on nine dog breeds, found a picture of each one, and laminator to work. Then I used packing tape to attach the pictures to each table. I keep students in the same