Taft Library

I had the opportunity to meet with Andrew Jenrich from the Taft Library today. Talk about an incredible meeting! We discussed how we can work together to provide our students with supplemental resources to assist them with their school work as well as keep them excited about reading and learning.  It was a productive meeting and more importantly it was great to hear firsthand all that the Mendon Library has to offer. Andrew’s willingness and eagerness to build collaboration with our school and staff is commendable. He had many wonderful ideas and was open to listening to my thoughts and ideas as well. Andrew will be attending our upcoming faculty meeting to talk to the staff about assisting them in finding appropriate resources and making them available for our students when they are learning about specific topics or working on projects.

Another idea being considered is having our first graders sign up for a library card at school and taking a trip to the library. How cool is that? I look forward to building this partnership with Andrew and the Taft Library. 

Who else is out there in Mendon who wants to work with us. I would love to tap into other people in the community who are willing to share their time and areas of expertise with us. Policeman, fireman, florists, seniors, story tellers, car dealers, restaurant owners, history buffs….. If you are interested in volunteering on a regular basis or even coming in one time to talk with students, read to them, or help with projects, please e-mail me @ jgallagher@mursd.org  or call me at 508-634-1580.