5 Pennies - Day 48

1. Told a neighbor who is a cafeteria worker how much I appreciate what she and her and her staff do to provide for the students everyday
                Cafeteria workers are amazing people. They are our mom's at school. Cooking for us. Feeding us. Cleaning up after us. We would not be able to do our job in teaching and learning if it was not for them. They not only feed our tummy, but more importantly - they feed our souls.

Note: Whenever you have the opportunity, please thank a cafeteria worker.

2. Cleaned up art magazines that were on the floor
             So our art department does such a great job in letting the students design a 'Get to Know You' collage at the beginning of the school term. Students in a hurry to not be late for their next class, left the magazines all over the floor. Not only by cleaning them up did it make things more presentable, but it also gave more room for students to enter and exist the classromm.

3. Bought special tea for an Administrator and placed it in his mailbox
            He was commenting the other day about my strong coffee addiction and mentioned that I should seriously try this special green tea. He said that it was his favorite and wished that he had some at school to make periodically. So I went to the store, picked some up, and there you go. Easy.

4. Took back the lunch tray for another student
             I have this wonderful flute student who has diligently been working hard on learning a flute solo for a future audition. She gave up the majority of her own lunch time to continue to work. So I took back her lunch stuff so that she could have an extra couple of minutes to finish putting things together and then packing up before running off to her next class.

5. Sent an email to another teacher thanking them for organizing a student activity
             Tonight is part 1 of open house for my school. A college professor of mine from a few years back, always referred to them as "Beat the Teacher night" and we all laughed, but knew that he was closer to the truth than what he should be. Anyway, another teacher organized our 8th grade student leaders to help guide the new 6th grade student and their parents throughout the evening. With their help, it turned out to be a really nice event.