Let the Chaos Begin!

Trimester 2 began today.  That means 4 new classes of students totalling 152 students, of whom 30 are my previous  students.  Also, this tri I'm on a cart traveling between classrooms.  So far, the hosting teachers are kind.  We are all disorganized, since most teachers either lost a classroom or had to move all their stuff last minute, during final exam week.  My list begins:  I need dry erase markers, scissors, tape, stapler, lined paper, overhead projector, transparencies (cleaned), pens, pencils, attendance files and parent phone numbers, to take to each class.  ...and the lesson supplies for 115 Spanish 2B and 40 1A.  My paper supply will go faster than usual.  So far, the students seem eager to be in my class.  However, some who know me are being loud and disruptive... why are they ???  I know they are happy to be in my class- they've said so. But why the obnoxiousness right away?  I barely stand a chance of being heard in 5th hour, so many loud students and tile floor.  The central hallway outside 5th hour has many vagrant students who pop their heads in and interrupt the lesson, as though I'm irrelevant to the classroom.  The hosting teacher moved his things to one desk, and left me the use of the other.  Alas, no dry erase marker were available.  I asked a student to go next door to borrow one.  Already I'm thinking direct instruction will be kept at a minimum because the students are so loud.  I can't compete.  I guess, slide shows, worksheets, text exercises will be the mainstay of classwork.  All in all, I'm optimistic; if I can just keep my energy up, health, and mental and emotional distance from confrontational behavior- it'll be fine.  I hope.