Summer is OVER!

I hope that everyone has had a restful and peaceful summer. If not, I should hope that it was at least productive. I can't believe its over already, but even I'm anxious to begin the new school year and to see my students again as much as I love catching the View every morning.

I came across a volunteer opportunity that I wanted to post. If you can get involved you should! Philly Cares Day is scheduled for October 18.

What is it? Well...

In 1994, Philadelphia Cares Day, a service event with 500 volunteers and projects in nearly a dozen schools, began as a partnership between Greater Philadelphia Cares and the Philadelphia School District. Though small in number, the spirited teams set a precedent in the importance of safeguarding our children and the places where they learn.

On October 18^th, join Greater Philadelphia Cares, in partnership with the Philadelphia School District , as we host the 15^th Annual Philadelphia Cares Day, a marathon day of service that gives our children attractive and more functional learning environments. More than 100 schools will benefit from fresh coats of paint, refurbished libraries, landscaped green spaces, restored playground equipment, and much more. As one of 10,000 volunteers committed to improving the quality of public education, you will help contribute more than 60,000 volunteer hours of service, accomplishing the equivalent of 30 people working full time for a year!

Let's make sure that Girls' High has a good showing on October 18 (maybe some extra class credit will be in your future). Keep me posted on what you're thinking about doing. I'm still undecided on how I'm going to volunteer. To get involved follow this link: I want to volunteer!