Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Buddy Service Learning Activity: Please Read!

Dear Larson and Reese Parents and Students,

We have been working together as reading buddies and have come up with a holiday idea.  Student Council has just conducted our 2nd annual Adopt-a-Family.  We have adopted families from the Cherry Creek School District and used the money that we earned from the sale of Boo Grams in October to purchase presents for them.   We still have one family with 6 children that needs to be adopted.  We would like to make it a community service project for our classes. 

If possible, we would like for each child to bring in $5.00 that we will put towards purchasing gifts for this family.  This is totally voluntary and you may choose not to participate.  This might be a good opportunity for your child to earn the money by doing a few extra chores around the house. 

We need all money turned in by Friday, December 9th, so we can get the shopping done. Please send in cash only.  We will wrap the gifts and make cards for the family in class the next week.   Mrs. Larson and Ms. Reese will also contribute financially to this project.  We hope this will be a learning experience for all students involved.


Thank you for your help and support,
Kristen Larson
Emily Reese

1 comment:

  1. ms.reese what kind of foods can we bring for the party? Can it be things like Cookies, milk, juice, apple cider, apple pie, candy cans gummy sticks etc.

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Welcome to the 2013-2014 school year! I am so happy and grateful to be a part of the Buffalo Trail community and especially the wonderful 5th grade team. This is my 2nd year at BTE and my 12th year of teaching. I have taught 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades in Kentucky and Colorado. Before moving to Denver three years ago, I lived in Northern Kentucky near Cincinnati, Ohio. I earned a BS from the University of Kentucky and my MAT from the University of Louisville. In 2007, I became a National Board Certified Teacher with an emphasis in Early/Middle Childhood Reading and Language Arts. In my free time, I love to read, ride my bike, try new restaurants, and go to concerts/sports events. I love cheering my teams on during basketball season, hiking, and skiing. I am loving Colorful Colorado and look forward to our new adventures together!