Our students jumped right into this month's challenge after watching Lex Gillette's video. From their prior experience in school-wide fund-raising projects (such a Penny's for Patience) students were inspired to run a can food drive. Second Harvest Food Bank provided the cans and posters, and working with Ms. Shelley's and Ms. Hackett's class our students announced the school wide event in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving. Students collected and counted classroom donations each day to keep track of how many cans each class brought in (the winning grade level was rewarded with free-dress for a day.) After the food drive, my students did extra research into food banks here in our community. They compiled all the information into a flier they made for the families at our school that might need extra help with food over the holiday season.
Some of our students also volunteered at a benefit for Vida Verde. They practiced during their lunch time and at home for 3 weeks, then woke up early Sunday December 5th to perform a song at the benefit brunch. For all the students who were able to participate, this was a wonderful experience that let them be more involved and to give back to their community. Check out a little bit of the video (official music video coming later) here.
The students also loved their live chat with Lex Gillett (and their awesome Classroom Champion t-shirts!) Lex shared his holiday plans and students asked about the competitions he has coming up in late winter and early spring. Both the conversation and the challenge have fit in so well with our school's November core value: hope!
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