Ways to Help Outside of Class

Hello everyone. We are off to a great start to the year, and looking forward to the sleep under this week, and Trillium in Bloom the following week. In addition to the wonderful on-site volunteer opportunities for our class, we also have some very important ways you can help without needing to be available during the school day.


For Whitney:
1) Cushion Washing: Whitney would really appreciate having the riser cushions washed every couple of weeks. This will not only help keep the classroom looking great, it will also help to keep the germs under control as we head into flu season and beyond. I have laundry bags ready for transporting the cushions in and out of school. The cushions can be machine washed and dried. Available weekends before the winter break:

October 9 - 11 (long weekend, you get an extra day to get it done!!)
October 24-25
November 6-8 (another 3 day weekend!)
November 21-30 (Thanksgiving – you have a whole week!!)
December 12-13

If you can choose a weekend to help with this task, please let me know.


2) Snacks: Our hungry kids are going through the snacks like crazy. If you are out doing your shopping and can pick up some extra pretzels, goldfish, or other snacks to contribute to the classroom it would be greatly appreciated. Snacks are provided out of the activity fee, so any money we can save this way can be used for field trips and other classroom supplies.


For the Whole School Community:
1) Paper: The school uses a lot of copy paper (12 -16 cases per month), and as you all know, times are tough. Stephanie (the school’s director) has asked that each class donate one case of copy paper per month. The cost of a case of copy paper is approximately $20 - $25. Please let me know what month you could donate a case. If you are unable to donate a whole case, but would like to chip in with another family to purchase a case together, please let me know that as well. It does not have to be expensive paper: Cheap paper is great, recycled paper is great, anything that will work in the big Xerox machine in the office is great!


2) Art items: Trillium in Bloom is coming up quickly (October 9 & 10). The Art Sale for this event raised over $4000 last year. This year we are in need of art donations. Any kind of quality art & craft items would be welcomed. If you or anyone you know would be willing to donate, please bring your items to the front desk as soon as possible, but no later than October 5. Donations are fully tax deductible, and all proceeds from the sale will support the school. Donation forms are available at: http://www.trilliumcharterschool.org/uploads/09-10TIBDonationForm.pdf .


If you are able to help out in the classroom during the day, please see my post below about Reading Workshop helpers!


Thanks, Leigh Ann (gantee2003(at)yahoo.com, 971-404-8833)

Classroom Help

Hello everyone. If you have been looking for a way to help out in the classroom, here is your chance! We need classroom volunteers during Reading Workshop from 10:45 – 11:45 Monday through Thursday. If you would like to help by giving students some extra opportunities for one-on-one reading time, please contact me and let me know when you would like to help. You can volunteer every week, every month, once in awhile - whatever works for you. I can be reached at 971-404-8833 or gantee2003(at)yahoo.com. Thanks so much! Leigh Ann