5 Pennies - Day 115

1. Gave another teacher a single packet of hot chocolate mix
             So we had a staff meeting away from our home schools this morning with our supervisor. He is a really wonderful person and always provides juice and donuts for us teachers. Anyway, another art teacher friend of mine does not like orange juice, apple juice, coffee, or tea - the drinks that he provides in the morning. So I brought along a single packed of hot chocolate mix to the morning meeting for her to enjoy.

2. Helped bring in coffee for my supervisor
             He bought it for everyone, it was the least that I could do carrying in creamer, sugar, boxes of donuts, cups, etc.

3. Helped clean up food court area at lunch
            There was a family that just upped and left their trash on the tables at the food court area at lunch time. As if the food court 'mommy' was going to come and clean it up for them. The thing that frustrated me about the scene is that they were two tables away from the trash can! Also, three other people walked by the mess - looked at it - but didn't do anything about cleaning it up. Then as I cleaned it up, another person walked by said something like the nerve of other lazy people - but kept walking.

Note - Hey society, if someone else is cleaning - you saying something is not going to assist them. Put your things down and physically help them.

4. Took care of technological items for supervisor
             He was running around taking care of some other problems that he accidentally left the computer and LCD projector on at the beginning of lunch - I noticed this prior to leaving for the break and turn things off - to help him & save energy.

5. Helped another presenter pass out materials and assist with the computer as he presented
            Regardless if you are presenting in front of 4, 40, 400, or 4,000 people - it is still nerve racking trying to do everything yourself. Simple items like passing out papers or setting up a computerized presentation can be handled by an assistant - this frees up the presenter to do what they were hired to do - present.