Assisted Classroom Teacher-Bulletin Board Paper

Today I assisted a classroom teacher in obtaining some bulletin board paper from the library. Mrs. Deep keeps the bulletin board paper in the back of the library. Unlike the middle/high school media center, she does not have a stand for the rolls of paper to stay on. Also, the school buys a certain amount of paper each year for the Media Center. To cut down on waste, Mrs. Deep asks teachers to measure out the amount of paper and the color they need. The teachers will write the amount and color down on the paper and give it to Mrs. Deep. When she, or the parapro, have the opportunity, they will get the paper ready for the teacher. This ensures that the paper is being used responsibly and that it is not going to waste. Today, I cut out and delivered 4 sections of bulletin board paper. The green and white paper needed to be 10 feet long. The red and yellow paper had to be 5 feet long. Now, this sounds fairly simple, but when you don't have a stand to use it can be more challenging. Most of my cutting was done on the floor of the Media Center! With larger pieces of paper, it was hard to make sure that the paper didn't tear while trying to cut it.