Have you ever wondered about the chain of command involved in popcorn Friday? It starts with, "Did you remember my quarter for popcorn day?" "Um, I mean, may I have a quarter for popcorn day?" and it ends with your student coming home with popcorn!
In between those two functions there are a lot of steps to make that possible. Our Popcorn Kernel Colonels come in at 8:00am (better parking at that time) and they pop and bag all of the popcorn for the day. By 10:30 all of the popcorn has been sorted and all of the teachers have sent their quarters and bins down to the cafeteria to have their orders filled. At the end of the day, the bins have arrived back at the teacher's room and the popcorn is distributed to your students.
Do all of those quarters cover the cost of the popcorn machines up-keep and supplies? No! Believe it or not, the PTO covers those costs. Why would the PTO cover those costs and not the money the students bring in? Each week a different teacher is designated as the recipient of the popcorn money. ALL OF THE POPCORN MONEY FOR THE WEEK GOES TO THAT TEACHER'S CLASSROOM! This money goes directly to their classroom to buy the supplies for your child's classroom that their teacher would otherwise spend their own money buying.
How can you help the Popcorn Kernel Colonels?? Kara and Jennifer would love some reinforcements to help them shore up their regiment occassionally. Can you spare a Friday here and there between 8:00 and 10:30? Call the school at 854-6580 and leave a message for Kara or Jennifer regarding the popcorn brigade and they will get right back to you. OR, if you're ready for immediate action, STOP BY FRIDAY morning at 8:00 and sign in for new recruit training!
We promise, there is nothing more satisfying than providing much needed and deserved funds for our kids' teachers by making the kids happy 1 quarter at a time!
Did you know the original use of the word "colonel" comes from the French? This is what they called the officer that headed the first column or company of a regiment. And you thought you didn't learn anything reading this blog.
Nikki Rutledge
-Whitney Parent
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