We’re tooling right along, and our Desk Fund is increasing. Thanks all who have contributed, and if you haven’t, and have a few bucks to spare, think about sparing them. Anything left over from the Desk Fund will go to other areas of the school. We’re a tiny congregation—only about 200 families—and we’re only about 20 years old, so we don’t have a lot of bequests, etc., sitting in the bank waiting for us to draw on them.
Total so far is $583. New desks of the kind my students need are $75-$125 each. I’m not sure what the used price is. I’m looking for an initial lot of 10-15 desks. That will cover the current third and fourth grades, and probably leave enough extra to cover the changeover for next year. Third grade is tiny—only three students—but this year’s second grade is a normal-sized class, and third grade will need more desks in 2008.
Yeah, I’m thinking ahead. I always keep an eye on the younger kids. It’s partly self-interest, partly because, well, I like kids. They make me smile. A lot.
Sorry Meryl, but I have to laugh at your description of a 200 family congregation as “tiny”. My shul boasts 30 families and we consider ourselves “small”!