Our teachers and staff. Oy. Not to wax excessively sentimental, but they give so much of themselves every day to our children and then, on top of that, they grab Maddie and me in the hallways to tell us about their donations to the auction. Their wildly generous donations.
You will get the auction catalogue in your mailbox next week (gods willing), and you might want to keep your eyes peeled for these gems. If I've left any out, please forgive me! Maddie and I are still working out the tricky issue of coordination.
Horse Mucking with E1 teacher Terry McCue. Enough said.
Day Camp with Blue Nursery teachers Jean Meister and Jen Jarrell. Monday through Thursday, June 22-25, 2009 from 8:30-noon. At Jean's House in S. Amherst for up to 5 kids. Crafts, outdoor play, nature exploration, we'll bake a snack together each day. Ages 3-7 (current CS kids). If you had a dream about the best week of your child's life, it might look a lot like this.
P1 Teacher Burl Muten's Beautiful Books (which we won one year and treasure).
A Custom-Made Heritage Quilt from P2 teacher Zevey Steinitz. This is a top-stitched wall hanging that Zevey will make using a special photo-transfer technique. It can include text (such as a xeroxed letter, a poem, or a quote) and up to 20 historic photos. The winner to choose fabric styles and a color scheme. Can you imagine a more beautiful or moving way to commemorate a loved one?
Also from Zevey, a Kids'-Choice Party for up to four children. Pick crafting or a nature hike, and let Zevey plan a lovely afternoon. (Oh to spend that time in Zevey's company!)
Afterschool Rock Star Aric Bieganek has donated so many things that I've almost lost track:
An autographed copy of his CD "Bright Lights, Big Kitty."
A Recess Rock music show for your child's birthday party.
A 30-minute Beginner Piano Lesson. (My son Ben takes piano lessons with Aric, and I simply cannot recommend him enough: the ideal mix of disciplined and creative.)
And, perhaps most exciting of all for that special musical kid, an afternoon of writing and recording a song with him. Talk about priceless.
From Outreach Administrator Dana Kadish: Snow Day Child Care for up to 2 Children. Can you imagine the luxury of waking up to heaps of white and uncancelled work, and knowing your kids can go to Dana's house for the day?
Or, in finer weather, maybe you'd like some help from carpenter and maintenance guru Dave Russell, who has donated 3-hours of his time to help repair, build, or
remodel your home. (Don't tell my kids, or they'll beg us to bid on his services for installing a zip line in our backyard.)
There's this enticing item donated by Office Manager Deb Hanley: "6 bottles of wine hand-picked form our 'cellar' by alum parent Andy Farnsworth (Sonny '01). These wines represent high quality at reasonable price ranges so that you will be able to replenish as you wish! Andy has over 25 years experience in the fine wine business." Yum.
Blue Nursery teacher Cathy Wolf has generously donated a basket of adorable Beanie Babies that my children eyeball daily (they're hibernating in our study for the moment).
And Maddie's already written about Green Nursery teacher Marcy Sala's fabulous collection of wind-up Kritteria.
P2 teacher Michelle Parrish, a weaver, is responsible for organizing the incredibly lovely P2 classroom donation of a pair of weavings, each one uniquely beautiful and loomed in natural fibers by our own children. (More on the other classroom projects at a later date...)
Our own principal Bud Lichtenstein is going to buy three lucky kids peanuts and Cracker Jacks at a New Britain Rock Cats game. What a fun outing! I had lobbied for a 12-Months-of-Bud Pin-up Calendar, but minor league baseball was a close second on my wish list.
And even old teachers can't stay away! Joanna Frankel, formerly of E1, along with her trusty new sidekick Eli will take 3 children out for lemonade or hot chocolate. Oh can't you think of the Joanna-and-baby-loving kids who'll beg you to bid on *that*?!
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