LEW Families,
With so many events coming up, I'm going to try and keep this as concise as possible.
News on Como Residency - February 2-6
Lunches
We will be eating lunch at Como each day, so please make sure to send a water bottle and a nice, hearty lunch to keep your child energized for the day. If you're signed up for GRS lunch and would like your child to have GRS lunch each day, please let us know and we'll make sure to bring them with us.
Volunteering
Thanks to those that have already volunteered to join us for our Como adventure! If there are more of you that are interested in joining us, we're looking for extra help on Monday, February 2nd from 11:00-2:30 and all day on Friday, February 6th from 8:30-2:30.
Donations
Part of our experience at Como will be to create enrichment activities for the animals. Como is always looking for empty gallon water jugs, wicker baskets, plastic coffee cans, kitty litter jugs/pails, basket balls to help make practical life activities for the animals. If you're interested in donating enrichment materials, you can send items with your child or you can take items straight to the Como conservatory.
Preparing students for Como
I've been doing mini-lessons with students on how to observe, so some students haven't heard about Como quite yet. We'll be talking about it more as a group this week, but I encourage you to have discussions with your child about what they might see and experience. So excited!
2015 GRS Soiree - February 21, 2015
A letter from the lovely Lydia McAnerny ...
Greetings,
The 2015 GRS Soiree (Great River’s biggest fund raising event) is only a month away on February 21, 2015. I hope you are planning to come. Today, the Lower Elementary classrooms explored an innovative plan for a donation to the silent auction. Instead of collecting items that would go into a basket someone would take home, the Lower Elementary students have decided on a combination community service project that goes hand in hand with raising money for GRS.
The LE classrooms understand community service as a value of GRS. Their project will be to collect items for a homeless shelter that will go into a basket (or several). The basket (s) will be part of the silent auction. The highest bidder will see their monetary donation go to GRS and the contents of the basket go to a homeless shelter run by People Serving People.
When someone arrives at a homeless shelter, they often carry nothing with them. In the classroom we talked about what kids need before getting ready for bed at night and what they need when they get up in the morning to go to school. Items like socks, underwear, toothpaste, shampoo etc. are all items that are possible donations. Please see the list below for ideas. Then, have a thoughtful discussion about what you and your child think is a good donation. Please make sure your items are in the classroom by February 11th so students can make up the basket or baskets by t2/13 so they are ready by 2/21.
Toiletries Wish List developed by People Serving People
Have a discussion with your child about the best item from the list below or come up with your own ideas.
NEW UNOPENED ITEMS ONLY
- Full or Travel sizes welcome
- African American hair gel
- Baby oil
-Baby wash
-Body wash
-Dental floss
-Deodorant for women and men
-Hair conditioner
-Shampoo
-Moisturizing body lotion
-Razors & shaving ream
-Soap
-Toothbrushes & toothpaste
-Hair ties
-Hair brush and/or combs
Other ideas you have are also welcome!
Please have your donations to the classroom by 2/11/15.
Thanks for your involvement and support,
Lydia McAnerney
Project Manager
That's all for now. If you have any questions about how to prepare for Como or what items to donate for the Soiree, please let me know.
Have a fantastic weekend!
All the best,
Jessy
