I would bet that most parents of school-aged children have three tubs of cookie dough in their freezers, colorful gift wrapping paper for any occasion in their closets, and every scent imaginable in candle form on their shelves. I would also bet that the grandparents, aunts and uncles, neighbors, friends, and coworkers do too.
Most schools depend on fund-raisers to provide extra things for their students and teachers, whether to buy updated playground equipment for their schools or provide their PTO funds to host carnivals, teacher-appreciation weeks, and classroom supplies.
With budget cuts knocking on school doors, I would be interested to find out how many students are then encouraged to knock on even more doors this year, because the fund-raising goal has increased to fill the void of the school’s smaller budget.
While I’ve never met a person who didn’t like cookies, a new and fresh fund-raising idea may be just what your school needs. Luckily, Hearlihy has the perfect fund-raiser solution for you.
The Hearlihy screen printing program enables schools to teach students a life skill and help pay for the program at the same time. Every school has students walking the halls with imprinted T-shirts, hats, and sweatshirts. Instead of paying another business to do those, turn your screen printing program into a profitable one and print your own products.
For more information on the Hearlihy screen printing program, please visit hearlihy.com/screenprinting.
Increasing the number of girls who enroll in their elective courses is a perennial challenge for many technology educators. Yet one educator has found a very successful approach to drawing in female students: a girls-only class.
Ron Cox teaches a variety of technology course – CAD/CAM, materials, drafting, electricity/electronics, and woodworking – at Clearwater High School in Clearwater, KS. He had noticed that a number of girls seemed interested in computer-automated manufacturing and other types of woodworking projects going on his classes. But no matter how much they seemed to enjoy watching from afar, he had no success convincing them to sign up for one of his woodworking technology classes.
……..To read the rest of this story please visit page 14-15 of the Tech Directions September 2009 Expanded Digital Issue at Tech Directions.