Wednesday, February 13, 2002
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Wednesday, February 13, 2002 |
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Out with the old, in with the new: Oak Grove's teachers turn drudgery into party
Library books were flying off the shelves at Oak Grove Elementary School as teachers and staff purged about 50 percent of the media center's inventory during a recent purge party. The old, battered and out-of-date books were pulled from the shelves to make room for newer ones that will be arriving at the school in February. Oak Grove has been allotted $25,000 to purchase the new books, $10,000 to be spent this school year and the remaining $15,000 to be used for the 2002-03 academic year. "We have already placed this year's order and are expecting the books to arrive in about two weeks. We will place the second order immediately after the beginning of the new fiscal year so that the rest of the books will be on the shelves when students return to school in the fall," said Principal Bonnie Hancock. Hancock said the purging of the books is a result of a survey she sent out to teachers asking them to list some areas that needed immediate attention. The books in the media center were at the top of almost every teacher's list. "The kids are thrilled about the new books. They keep asking me if we are going to get this book or that book. I just think this is a great opportunity for us to get what we really need," said fourth grade teacher Kim Morgan. In order to quickly make way for the new books, the faculty and staff decided to turn the daunting task of removing the old publications into a party complete with food and door prizes. Hancock said 100 percent of the school's faculty and staff volunteered to help with the effort. Additionally, many parents volunteered to help before and after the party. "When we made the announcement to our PTO, the parents gave us a positive response. In fact, they are going to help financially by donating money from their main fund-raiser for the purchase of books for the media center," said Hancock. When local businesses got wind of what the school was doing, many showed their support by donating door prizes. Roly Poly Sandwich Shop, Deli-Delicious, Print A-Minit, Ruby Tuesday's and Atlanta Bread Company were among participants. The books that were removed from the school's media center will be put to good use. They will be recycled and placed into the hands of students who need them.
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