As the school year wound down we had just a few more things to take care of with the PTA. We put on a pretty great Teacher Appreciation Week, if I do say so myself.
Nicole had gotten a donation from Party City that we had been pulling from for decorations and prizes and all sorts of things for two months, and there was still so much stuff left that we decided to just have a yard sale to get rid of it all. We invited other PTAs to come dig through and take advantage of our good fortune, too. And by the end of the two days all the stuff was gone. (Well, we had to do a quick goodwill run with the very last of it, but compared to the 3 Uhaul truck loads to get it all there, a minivan trip or two was nothing.)
With that done, we were pretty much done for the school year (except for electing additional officers for next year) and could enjoy the regular craziness of May without the PTA responsibilities adding to it.
Fast forward to June and we were able to go to the PTA convention in Flagstaff. I was really hoping it would be worth leaving our family for 2 and a half days and not just be a waste of time. Turns out it was well worth our time and I think it will help us be better able to help our school next year (and help me be more helpful in the 2 other schools my kids are at, too).
That's me and Nicole with Anna King, the national PTA president who came to the AZ PTA convention. She's a great and inspiring leader.
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