Day Thirty-seven: Get Creative

Staff Development day. I originally thought I would not post for today. A day full of meetings? Not the most exciting thing to read about. But...this morning I received a most wonderful email. The field trip I've been planning all semester for next month is now paid for...and not by us.

Thanks to some really awesome donors, the Blanton Museum of Art is paying for our field trip. How did this happen? I've been researching every possible angle of fundraising and what to do with the kids on the field trip. I knew we'd go to a show, but while on campus I'd hoped we'd have a chance to do a little more. See the stadium? Maybe a museum? Then I found this wonderful tidbit here:

"The Blanton Art Access program seeks to increase K-12 student access to the museum by offering funding for transportation and tour fees on a first-come, first-served basis to students in Austin ISD, Del Valle ISD, Hay Consolidated ISD and Manor ISD and other schools who demonstrate need. To learn more about this opportunity email tours@blantonmuseum.org."

And they had an opening for a tour the same day. And they still have funding. Admission? Covered. Buses? To be reimbursed. Total cost of field trip? $0.

Insert happy dance here.

The principal told me I could do it if I came up with the money. Done and done. And yes, he almost did a happy dance with me.

I called the museum to thank them. These students don't get these types of opportunities often, and it totally made their day to find out what they were making possible.