Did you ever wonder why the library media center, especially the elementary library media center, always looks so neat and tidy and well decorated? Three words, "Mrs. Peggy Benton."
Mrs. Benton, a retired teacher, has volunteered at both of our media centers for many years. Every morning, Mrs. Benton comes in an puts away books that have been returned by students, many times that's over a hundred books in a day! And, I hate to break it to you parents out there, but our students are not always the tidiest of people, so Mrs. Benton spends a lot of her time putting fallen books back where they belong, and straightening the shelves to make them look nice and orderly. She also takes it upon herself to change the decorations in both media centers to keep in the spirit of whatever season we happen to be in.
One day, Mrs. Benton decided that the middle school media center wasn't being used enough by our students. She said, "Its just a shame to see all of those wonderful books just sitting there and not getting used." So early this school year, Mrs. Benton began opening middle school library media center three mornings a week, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m.-8:30, so that middle school students may check out books before their school day begins. Well, that would be enough volunteering for most people, but not for Mrs. Benton. When she leaves the media center, she works with some first grade students as directed by those teachers, and also spends hours a week making copies in the copy room for several teachers, and sometimes when she is done with all of that, she returns to the media center to finish putting away books!
So, let it be known, yes I am the media specialist, and I do work very hard in the media center, but I really couldn't keep the place looking so fantastic if it weren't for the efforts of Mrs. Benton. So, thank you Mrs. Peggy Benton. Thank you for your love, devotion and hard work for our school. I really don't know what I would do without you.
Mrs. Benton, a retired teacher, has volunteered at both of our media centers for many years. Every morning, Mrs. Benton comes in an puts away books that have been returned by students, many times that's over a hundred books in a day! And, I hate to break it to you parents out there, but our students are not always the tidiest of people, so Mrs. Benton spends a lot of her time putting fallen books back where they belong, and straightening the shelves to make them look nice and orderly. She also takes it upon herself to change the decorations in both media centers to keep in the spirit of whatever season we happen to be in.
One day, Mrs. Benton decided that the middle school media center wasn't being used enough by our students. She said, "Its just a shame to see all of those wonderful books just sitting there and not getting used." So early this school year, Mrs. Benton began opening middle school library media center three mornings a week, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8 a.m.-8:30, so that middle school students may check out books before their school day begins. Well, that would be enough volunteering for most people, but not for Mrs. Benton. When she leaves the media center, she works with some first grade students as directed by those teachers, and also spends hours a week making copies in the copy room for several teachers, and sometimes when she is done with all of that, she returns to the media center to finish putting away books!
So, let it be known, yes I am the media specialist, and I do work very hard in the media center, but I really couldn't keep the place looking so fantastic if it weren't for the efforts of Mrs. Benton. So, thank you Mrs. Peggy Benton. Thank you for your love, devotion and hard work for our school. I really don't know what I would do without you.
