May 14, 2007 - I have been a bad blogger...
I know, I know, I haven't updated this blog lately...well, actually nothing that interesting has happened recently. We have just been going about our day to day routine, doing school, going to t-ball games, taking care of the house, etc. Our last day of co-op was last Friday. In the preschool room, where I help teach, we had a big bash! There is talk of some big changes for co-op next year. I for one am very happy to hear that! If everything goes as proposed it should be a really fun year. I think the kids will learn a little, but more importantly they will have more time to build relationships. We are planning more time for the kids to be with each other and just have fun. There is talk of more field trips and some guest speakers. I have heard there will be more focus on activites that are not easily done at home. And I have also heard we will have the opportunity to celebrate some holidays together as well! I really enjoyed the first couple of years that we were involved in our co-op, but I have been disappointed with this past year. It started off great, but after the fall term, things seemed to be planned at the last minute and there was really no time set aside for the kids to get together and have fun. The first year I was involved in the co-op we had a wonderful Christmas party and a Valentines party and a end of year program - it was great! I really hope to see more of that next year. We had a meeting at the end of the summer last year where people came up with some great ideas and I was really excited about the willingness of people to teach different things to our kids, but after that meeting I never heard anymore about the ideas. I had offered a few ideas, but no one ever approached me after that meeting to see if I would be willing to teach what I had offered. I know this is the case with many others that had offered suggestions that day. That was disappointing. The fact that the great ideas that were offered were never heard from again was diappointing as well. I really hope the ideas that have been proposed will be followed through. I have always been willing to do whatever it takes to make things happen and have always done whatever asked when asked. I think committees where everyone is assigned a specific job would be helpful - that way you would know what you are expected to do. Although this year is just coming to a close, I can't wait for next year! It sounds like we are going to have fun!
