BE A BACK-TO-SCHOOL HERO! by Colleen Langenfeld
Well, it's that time of year again.
Back-to-school has arrived.
If you have school-age children, then you are
busy buying school supplies and getting their
fall wardrobes ready. But what if you would like
to do more? Or what if you don't have any
school-age children but you understand what
extra-support can mean in a classroom?
What can you do?
Plenty.
You can call up your local school and ask to
help out one of their teachers by donating
supplies needed for the classroom. Do it all
at once up front or offer to get her what she
needs throughout the year.
Sponsor a weekly or monthly contest in a
classroom, such as math stars or a special
reading program. Give a $10 gift certificate
to the winner. It's not a big prize, but to a
child, the motivation may be just what they need.
A geography teacher might need new maps or globes.
I have never met an art teacher yet who had all
the supplies he needed. Got some old t-shirts?
They might make perfect cover-ups in the art
department. How about a science-related magazine
subscription for the science department? Or
inspirational posters to hang in the classrooms. A
video or two the history teacher has been longing
to add to the curriculum. A new set of the
classics for the school library. The list can go
on and on.
And sometimes just a never-ending supply of
tissues for the teacher's desk can be a good thing.
There are always kids whose families can't afford
the regular school supplies. Be a secret Santa and
donate just what a child needs.
Of course, the gift of your time is always a
winner. Offer to volunteer at your local school
by reading to the kids. Helping teachers in the
classroom or on field trips. Pitching in (gasp)
in the lunch room. Perhaps the music department
could use some one-on-one tutoring. Pass on your
love of music.
Bottom line? Get to know the future leaders of
this world. They will probably remind you a lot
of yourself at that age.
And donuts or bagels on Friday mornings in the
teachers' lounge can't hurt either!
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