Monday, November 13, 2006
My OTHER job
I volunteer at Matthew's school when I can. Last year I was the PTA secretary and also helped with any programs that needed extra adults. This year I'm the RIF cordinator, that's Reading Is Fundamental a program that gives books to the children 3 times a year for FREE! RIF has an agreement with a book company to buy the books for $1 each. The PTA pays $1 per book to RIF so it's affordable for the schools. I am very honored to have this position this year, it's very exciting. My job is to pick a theme for each event (December, March & May) and make it as fun as possible for the kids. My first distribution is coming soon and I have great plans. I will post more after because I dare not jinx it! My other contribution this year is I'm doing the showcase (bulletin board behind glass windows across from the office). I plan out the display and put it up, sometimes making the items myself. So far I did a board in September with the theme of "When I grow up." I asked Matthew's first grade class to draw pictures of what they want to be when they grow up and then I mounted each on black paper making them really pop on the purple background I picked. I also made little pictures of things that related to what they picked. Here's a picture.
For October and November I put up a Fall themed board "Fall In Love With Cary" so it could stay for awhile. It isn't easy planning and doing the board. I made the scarecrow myself, lots of work but definitely worth it. I took pictures today because the board will be changed very soon for December. For that board I'm having the fourth grade make stuff to be displayed. I had the idea that this year it would be really neat to have the kids involved so it's all about them. Here's some pictures of the current board. I will post pictures of the December board once it's done, it's going to be very cute
| posted at 4:49 PM
