Plano's COOL

I must say that I am QUITE impressed with Plano Elementary. This is the school's second year, and I am continually amazed at how it operates. The PTO hosted a SPRING FLING WING DING THING on Friday (try saying that five times in a row). It's similar to the Fall Festival but mainly an outside event with inflatables, emergency/police/firefighter service vehicles, etc. There were also games inside along with a cake walk, DJ and dancing and food. The school held a silent auction with some pretty awesome packages in the library and a live auction with painted pottery pieces done by each class.

Ready for a sch pill (is that even a word?)...I planted in the library during the live auction because I was curious to see how it worked. The above pottery piece is Karson's class's and it was LAST on the block. As I listened to Steve Cherry do his micro-machine tongue twirling, I thought to myself, really, does that babble sell more items -or- make the price go higher? He sounded like Isaac on a sugar high. Anywho, I stayed for a few rounds, wandered back around the school and made my way back when Karson's piece was up. Don't get me wrong, I think these pieces are adorable, and it's a great way for the school to raise money. However, Ms. Rather's piece sold for $650, yeah that's right, $650. That means that there were two crazy parents in a bidding war over this. Things that make you go hummmmmm??? Oh well, I know that money was for a good cause.

Karson received her yearbook on Friday. I don't know what it is about yearbooks, but they make me giddy. I LOVE THEM!!! We never had them in elementary school, but I cherish all my middle and high school ones. We showed Karson the autographs page and explained to her what that was. I guess we weren't very clear. Cousin Elizabeth came over on Saturday to play and ran into the kitchen asking me for a pen. I thought myself...what could she need a pen for? I walked back to Karson's room, and she had her yearbook opened. I said, "Karson, what are you doing. Please don't write in pen in your yearbook." She said, "Mom, Elizabeth is going to sign it." I turned to Elizabeth and said, "Do you know how to write your name?" Elizabeth said, "No." Then Karson chimed in, "Mom I know how to write her name." Sooo, Elizabeth's name is handwritten by Karson in green gel pen (and the only signature) in the back of her yearbook.