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I did this last year
at a private school w/ my kindergartners (12) and I now work for Los Angels
Unified School District. I work at Van Nuys Elementary in Van Nuys, California.
I teach 1,2, &3 Special Ed. mild/moderate. I have 15 students and I
sent letters to all the teachers and asked for their support. I had 29 classes
participate and we decorated 240 bags. I arranged to have my students take
a walking field trip to Lucky's in Van Nuys, CA. We had a contest to see
who could collect the most litter. When we got there we got a tour of the
store. Gilbert, the store manager served fresh strawberries, cookies and
the driver for Mother's Cookies was there and gave each child a bag of cookies!!!
They also had a contest drawing for a soccer goal kit for Pepsi and my student's
filled out the application which I brought back to the store with bags.
The store manager, Gilbert, stated that they were going to donate the soccer
kit to our school for doing such a nice job on the bags. All the kids were
so excited and could not wait to go to Lucky's to see if they could get
their bag or a friends. We also did a writing assignment after our field
trip. They had to tell one thing they learned and what their favorite part
of the field trip was. I had them illustrate it and glue on a large piece
of green construction paper. I lamented it and hole punched it and that
was our thank you card to Gilbert. He was very touched. It was a win-win
situation and everyone had fun!!!! Thanks so much for starting this, this
is my third year participating and each year we are getting more bags decorated.
I have pictures but no scanner and would like to send you some. Could you
give me an address as to where to send them!!! HAPPY EARTH DAY!!!!
Michele Severo,
Thousand Oaks, CA |
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Pictures from 1999