Ken Murray Ashley Moore participates in the Extended Day Program, which offers students homework assistance as well as fun activities. Extended Day runs throughout the summer as well, operating 12 hours a day in two shifts. Organized reading programs, arts and crafts workshops, and field trips to museums and parks in the state are part of the summertime curriculum. There's little chance the Blue Ribbon flag would be flying today without the army of volunteers who contribute services well beyond those budgeted. Gold Kist, the largest employer in town, and other factories allow parents time off to volunteer.
Individual professionals ranging from lawyers to firefighters also share their expertise.
Retirees and grandparents join with professionals and parents to organize events, tutor children, judge myriad contests, and decorate hallways and bulletin boards with colorful cutouts spotlighting children's pictures. Lewis Stewart started volunteering in 1995 one day a week and has gradually worked up to five days a week in the Media Center. Ken Murray Margaret Daniel, principal of Guntersville Elementary School. You can tell the kids who don't have a father at home. Dianne Walker also volunteers in the Media Center, helping children read, finding something in a book, or just being a friend.