The month of November at KIPP started
off like any other.
My fellow classmate and I were
selected for a task that was deemed to be of the utmost importance. We were
required to identify and subsequently organize the massive library of books
denoted to the 5th graders. While the task seemed of little consequence to me,
the perpetual showering of praise by several members of the faculty painted a
clear picture of the importance of my role. I estimate that my classmate and I
sorted through over 200 books during this past month. Each was labeled
appropriately based on reading level, registered, and organized accordingly.
However, as I sorted though the books, I couldn’t help but be reminded of my
own childhood. Dozens of the books held in my hand brought back vivid memories
of my time in my own elementary school. I was even surprised to see a few of my
modern favorites such as “Nature”, by Ralph Waldo Emerson and “Meditations” by
Marcus Aurelius! I truly hope that the students will take advantage of the
wonderful stories and invaluable knowledge housed in that library. I am very
pound to acknowledge that the small time spent at KIPP could in time have a
profound impact on the students in the years to come. To add to this wonderful
feeling of accomplishment, my classmate and I were rewarded with a delightful
batch of brownies for are troubles this month; they could only be described as
a flavorful explosion of succulent variation.
8 hours completed in the month of November
Total of 28 hours completed
