Snow is falling

and

we are ready to end 2014 

encouraging one another!

On Wednesday, we had a class meeting discussing various ways we can celebrate this time of year together. We decided on encouraging each other with 5 semi-random acts of kindness. On Friday, December 12, we will draw a name of someone in the class and focus on that person for next week.

• On Monday, your child should be prepared to give his "snow friend" an acrostic poem. For instance, we talked about writing (or having someone else write the name, using clippings from magazine, or using the typing) the person's name down the center of a piece of paper and writing words that describe that person using the letters in the name. It does not have to be the first letter.
• On Tuesday, we decided on Share-A-Book day. Your child can give away a copy of a book that he/she enjoyed and feels OK, passing the book on to someone else to enjoy. If your child does not want to share a book, there will be blank comic strip templates in the classroom to create a comic for the person.
• On Wednesday, we decided on In-the-Spotlight day. You need to create a poster that SHOUTS the persons name and ALL things that person. They will get ideas from just what they know about the person and the questionnaire the person filled out. The poster can be made with any art material, pictures from the computer or magazines, etc.
• On Thursday, we decided on Share-a-Snack day. Your child should bring in an extra snack for their snow friend.
• On Friday, we will have the big reveal. We decide to give our friends a mug. The mugs can be from home, the dollar store or anywhere with the understanding that it is a gift. We will keep the mugs in the classroom to have Mondays with Each Other for the rest of winter. This will mean having hot chocolate or warm cider during morning on Mondays as we share about our weekends and build our relationships.

Please know that you have the option of not spending any money on this week/activity. If you choose to spend money on the mug, please limit it to around $5.00. Students, please remember that your goal is to remain anonymous for the entire week! 

Thank you for the opportunity to teach your child and have a wonderful holiday season!