by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | Random Acts of Kindness, Recognition and Awards
One of the hardest things to do is to convince your activity group that they have done a good job of running many events. You seem to need a laundry list of activities in the middle of their year to convince them that they have made an impact on the school. Visitors...
by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | Random Acts of Kindness, Recognition and Awards
For our staff appreciation activity we decided to take the party to the staff. Several students put together small loot bags with treats and goodies to be presented to each staff member. They included pencils, care bears with “you care about students” messages, etc....
by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | Random Acts of Kindness, School Spirit
Our town’s mural project was adapted from the information at www.muralmosaic.com We enlisted the help of a local artist and former student along with a grade 12 student looking for a special project credit. My practical arts students helped with much of the labor and...
by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | Random Acts of Kindness
For the duration of one week, students are asked and encouraged to perform Random Acts of Senseless Kindness. This can range from helping a friend, or volunteering to help a teacher. During the week, Warm Fuzzies are sold (puff balls with feet, googlie eyes) and these...
by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | Random Acts of Kindness
The day before prom a group of students dressed up in our prom attire and went to an adult day-care to bring happiness to the elderly and mentally disabled. We brought our prom posters and balloons and we danced with the ones that could dance. They told us stories of...
by Kim Wallace | Apr 3, 2014 | Random Acts of Kindness
Guthrie School worked with the Canadian military on Operation Santa Claus. This is an effort to ensure that every military member serving overseas at Christmas receives a treat from back home. Letters were written from students in Kindergarten through Grade 9. The...
