
Queen Jeanne got the idea of dressing up for her students
after hearing author and educator Ron Clark speak at TUSD’s All Staff Back to
School Assembly during the first week of school in August.
“He said one of the ways he got his kids excited about
learning was by dressing up, so I thought I’d give it a try,” said Jeanne. “Seeing me in costume has gotten their
attention and I think the kids are definitely going to remember what they
learned today.”
Wright Elementary Principal Maria Marin met Jeanne seven
years ago when she was the Office Manager at Roskruge K-8. Jeanne worked for Marin for two years before
she retired. When Marin started working
at Wright, Jeanne was quick to follow. At
the time, Wright was transitioning between office managers, so Jeanne stepped
in to volunteer in the office. Not long
after she began volunteering at Wright, Jeanne was hired part-time as a library
clerk for the school.
“Jeanne is great. She keeps everything looking clean and
sharp and the kids love her!” noted Marin.
These days, Jeanne is back to volunteering, only this time
around she is providing more direct services for students and coordinating
additional volunteers for the school – even Jeanne’s husband can be found
helping students check out books in the library!
“I was an office manager for 27 years, but I always wanted
to be a teacher,” Jeanne explains. “Now I spend six hours a day, five days a
week reading stories and teaching students.
I think I get more from the students than what I give.”
Approximately 40,000 volunteers provide over 270,000 hours
of service to TUSD schools each year.
For more information on how to volunteer at Wright or any other TUSD
school, contact the principal where you'd like to volunteer. A directory of TUSD schools can be found at
www.tusd1.org.