The napkins were waiting for me on the counter yesterday when I got home from work. I'd been so excited to see them.
"Max, are you going to help make these for Sabrina?" I asked.
"Yes!" he said, super-excited.
The life skills and job training program at Max's school has students make products that are sold, with profits reinvested in the school and students; I'm ordering holiday cards that will pay for a graduation trip. They also offer custom napkins and hand towels for events. It is beyond awesome to be able to support the school this way; see ya, Zazzle!
Sabrina's bat mitzvah is coming up in March. (And, yes, it seems like Max's bar mitzvah was just yesterday.) I've been in touch with Max's awesome teacher at the program about ordering foil-imprinted ones—they have a machine that does that. First, she had to custom order a die (aka a stamp) of the logo we are using for Sabrina's big day from a photoengraver; she fronted the cost for me out of her own pocket.
I talked with Max about making napkins; I thought he might enjoy doing it. He loves going to the program at school; his teacher regularly lets me know that he always shows up with a smile, that he has a great sense of humor and that he's a pleasure to work with. Yep, Max. He is particularly fond of shredding paper. I get that; it's kind of fun. Me, I have a thing for label makers. I put labels on everything except my children because as crazy as life gets I still remember their names. For now, anyway.
As I learned during a recent conversation about Max's job future, he is sampling lots of different types of jobs at school. Who knows, he could be the world's first volunteer firefighter pro paper shredder custom napkin maker. I'm staying open-minded.
When Sabrina came home from basketball practice, she squealed when she saw the napkins. She liked a gray one with a turquoise logo best, so that's what we'll be ordering.
"Max, I want to order five hundred!" she told him.
"OK!" Max said.
Win-win.
I just sent a link to this post to Luke's case manager at school. This program sounds interesting. And is a whole lot better than cleaning the weight room or shop class.
ReplyDeleteEllen, can you share a link to the program? My daughter's Bat Mitzvah is in April, and this seems like a great place to shop for some of the paper goods we'll need!
ReplyDeleteDebi, email me please at lovethatmax@gmail.com about this!
DeleteHow is Sabrina almost a teenager?!
ReplyDeleteWow, legit work in the school setting. How cool. I'm still fighting to get my daughter out of her free-labor hell in the cafeteria. Max - paper shredding is a coveted task in this house (by neurotypical 13 yr old) and Ellen, label making is fabulous. I think I would enjoy napkin stamping, too.
ReplyDeleteAnd I see Sabrina's bat mitzvah is on St Patrick's Day.
ReplyDeleteJanet, Debi, Sharon: hope you do get the goods. Always good to have them in time for the Spring term. Hope you do get your daughter out of free-labour hell in the cafeteria, Sharon.
I like to shred paper into curtains or mazes.
And I have seen also in some schools and workplaces - the magic of corks and foam.
"The life skills and job training program at Max's school has students make products that are sold, with profits reinvested in the school and students; I'm ordering holiday cards that will pay for a graduation trip. They also offer custom napkins and hand towels for events. It is beyond awesome to be able to support the school this way; see ya, Zazzle!"
Ah - contracts! Hope the grad trip is awesome.