by dave | Sep 9, 2014 | School Climate
EDSS students ran Whiteout Day to emphasize the effects of a death in the school from a crash involving an impaired driver. 15 students dressed in black had their faces painted white. The students attended all classes and lunch, but did not speak to anyone during the...
by dave | Sep 9, 2014 | School Climate
“Nobody listens to the PA announcements!” is a comment heard in a lot of schools. This may be that the announcements are not interesting or teachers don’t take the time to make the class listen. Take the time to have your announcements posted for...
by dave | Sep 9, 2014 | Fundraising and Awareness, Games and Activities, School Spirit
Sell tickets in advance for a car smash for charity. You can also sell tickets on the day, but with promotion, you will sell more tickets when you sell them in advance on this event. We sold ours for three swings for $2 and auctioned off the chance to be one of the...
by dave | Sep 9, 2014 | Fundraising and Awareness, School Spirit
Collecting cans of food for the Food Bank can become a weak activity as people get tired of collecting the same old thing. Instead, collect boxes of Kraft Dinner and set them up like dominoes on the gym floor. Have a member of the class that brings in the most Kraft...
by dave | Sep 9, 2014 | Games and Activities, School Spirit
Run an old-fashioned spelling bee as a home room competition at lunchtime. Promote it with signs filled with spelling mistakes. Host it by grade level for each day with Friday as the finals for school champ. The words are made known to the audience by placing them on...
