isn't this just the cheesiest (or the savviest) idea you've ever heard of?! a library with a gift registry! i know! what was i thinking, right? :) well, i was thinking that times are tough and getting tougher, but some folks are still able to and want to help out. so here's yet another way to make a fully-tax-deductible donation to your favorite library! :)

So, we're gonna start podcasting here at Casa Grande! And, we're ready to get started small-scale. We've got an Olympus WS-311M digital voice recorder and WMA music player along with a tie-clipping, noise-cancelling microphone. Way cool beans! =) Snaps for Ms. Susan Thompson, the librarian before me, who bought it last year. =) This little baby is cataloged and barcoded so now you or your teachers can check it out from the library! =)

But, while 1 is nice, 1 is not enough! Not when we've got 100+ teachers, 2000+ students, and tons of way-cool curriculum to record! =) So, we're asking for more. 10 more! 10 more Olympus WS-321M digital voice recorders. =) You can see how awesome this thing is in 360º with the super-cool click-and-drag feature! =)

Our wishlist is online at Amazon.com. =) Your donation of 1 or more digital voice recorders will help us bring this amazing technology into more classrooms. And, because our school is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, your gift to our library is full-tax-deductible! =) That's what we call win/win! =)
 

 happy new year, everyone! welcome back to the big house! =) wow, weren't those 2 weeks off just the best?! =) and just think, 3 months off are just 6 months away! =) well, after you pick up the pieces of your smashed alarm clock and attempt to locate your backpack amid the mess that is your room, take a second to click comment and tell us what you read during winter break. also, we're still collecting books for the petaluma family life center, so if there's any books you want to donate, please drop them off @ the library. c u soon! =)