School starts back in just a few weeks for us here which my daughter is thrilled about. Me though? I dread it! Not only do I lose my 6 year old who happens to be the BIGGEST helper to me, but I also lose my hubby. He is a school teacher and having him home for 3 whole months and then all of a sudden he's back to work 5 days a week is pure torture! Torture I say! Ok maybe I'm being a little dramatic, but this is one thing I will never get used to. Plus I just had a baby...and may be a bit hormonally imbalanced.
Last year was my daughter Brynlie's first year of school. I was lucky enough to be able to volunteer in her class once a week and spend some time with her while helping her teacher. I dream of the day when I can go on every field trip and help plan all the fun activities, but with the new baby and a 2 and 4 year old at home, it's going to be hard for me to sneak into her class much at all this year. I want to still be supportive and help out, but it will have to be in a different way this year. I know there are many moms out there in my same position and I'm dying to know what you do.
This year I plan on supporting my school by making posters, fliers, banners and signs. It's one way I can help my school save money as well as something I'm able to do easily from home. I also want to make some fun teacher appreciation printables that anyone can print and giveaway to their favorite teachers.
I thought this printable might be fun to have the kids give their teachers on the first day of school, during teacher appreciation week or even at the end of the school year.
This free printable folds up into a gift box with handles and can be filled with treats, glue sticks, erasers...anything you want.
I made this little hybrid box with my new digital scrapbook kit called Smarty Pants.
It's on sale right now and you can get it here!
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I have one more fun thing I wanted to share with you. My friend Carissa introduced me to a site called VolunteerSpot last year and I totally love it! They have a free online sign up sheet that makes volunteering and organizing school events so super easy. If you need to plan any kind of event or activity with your school this year, give this a try! It's simple to use and FREE!
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I'm a quilter. Last year I volunteered to help (major help) with an art project. I ironed freezer paper to muslin fabric, cut 8" squares. The teacher in the 1st grade had each of their 92 students do paint hand prints on a square, and included the students name. The teachers organized the squares into classes once dry and sent them back to me. I included some quilt batting and backing fabric and stitched up 92 little pot holders. These were given to the Mom's at Mother's Day.
ReplyDeleteKathy
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ReplyDeleteI work outside the home fulltime so I don't get to be as involved as I would like with my kiddos schools either. One way that I help out is by typing up documents for the teachers or doing assembly work from home when they are going to have an event or activity in class. I think most teachers appreciate any little help! :) Thanks so much for this cute printable!
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What a cool box! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Thank you!
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ReplyDeleteFABULOUS!!! Thanks so much for sharing this!
ReplyDeleteTerrific! Many thanks :)
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