Casa students were begging me for comfier seating in the library, specifically bean bags. So, during Labor Day weekend, I wrote a grant for some. One week later, my grant proposal was approved by DonorsChoose.org and posted on the internet. Less than one day after that, someone named "Frank in Petaluma" funded the entire request!!! =) He footed the bill for $325 worth of bean bags, taxes, and shipping costs! For real! =)
Thank you, Frank!!! THANK YOU!!! You rock more than words can say!!! =)
Frank's official thank you is forthcoming, but for now we're giving him props with a special flier announcing and celebrating his generosity & coolness. =)
Last week Mr. Hurwitz's English classes got a lesson in letter writing and practiced with some "Dear Ms. Koval" letters. I LOVED reading what you wrote! THANK YOU for your thoughtful ideas and for the stuff you said that made me LOL! =)
I mean, really! An air hockey table, a pool table, a snack bar, big screen tvs, and a temperpedic bed! You guys cracked me up for real! =)
It's not that I'm not for some of these things, it's just that I'm not for having them here. (On college campuses, you'll find all this cool stuff and more in the student union, not in the library.)
Talk to the PTSA and the Boosters about your ideas. Who knows, you might just make them happen! =)
Here are some of your awesome suggestions for improving the library.
1) the books & the mags..
music and musicians, sports and athletes, biographies, and "anything interesting"! =)
2) the space & the stuff...
couches and comfy chairs, bean bags, more tables, more computers, wi-fi, MySpace, movies, music, and "air freshener in the bathrooms"! =)
3) the atmosphere/the vibe...
You said you want the library to be a more relaxed place where you can talk, eat, work, read, and relax comfortably, or in your words, "chill"! =)
Now, I can't guarantee that all your requests will become realities, but some will for sure and soon! I swear! =)
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