No no no, thank YOU.

Today was the school's "Volunteer Appreciation Day" which I've never attended before. Maybe I'm modest (pshaw!) but it seemed weird to walk into the school with the intention of being thanked for what I do. But last year I talked to people who thought the same thing and went anyway and were glad they did.

Now count me in with that group. I went and boy was it worth it. First of all, when you walk in the door, they have 5th graders ready to escort the volunteers to the teacher's lounge where coffee and breakfast was waiting. We sat and chatted amongst ourselves for a bit until we were led down to the community room. On our way into the room, each volunteer was handed a long stem rose (thorns clipped, water tube attached). In the community room, all of the kids were seated on the floor and they were clapping and cheering as we walked in. Some members of the band and orchestra were playing music, though it was hard to hear over the clapping.

We were seated and the principal said a few words. Then a group of 5th graders sang part of "What a wonderful world" and several subsets of the band and orchestra played a variety of songs. Then we were escorted out to more clapping and cheering. What a cool way to spend the morning.