Student Appreciation Week!
January 16th-20th, 2017
Overview
Our mission is to spend finals week intentionally showing appreciation and support for our student body. This is a time when most, if not all, of our students are vulnerable and stressed; we see it as an opportunity to reach out. Many students feel unwelcome or unwanted in their classrooms; not only does this make it difficult for them to receive the help and attention they need, it makes it impossible for them to grow or experience the enrichment available to them through extra curricular and social activities. We intend to connect with as many students as possible, on a personal level, to show them that they are recognized as unique, valuable, intelligent people that we want to get to know.
Goals
- Student appreciation letters: Written to each grade, class, and student group. For example, a letter will be written to the 9th grade homeroom thanking them for their participation in our school - letting them know that they’re valued by us, by their peers, and by their teachers; and personally encouraging them to participate in the extra curricular activities which are newly available to them, as they’ve reached high school age. Another letter might go to the members of our Journalism team, thanking them for contributing to our school news blog, encouraging their enthusiasm for writing, and reminding them of the impact they’re making on other students. We could also write letters to the upcoming classes. For example, seniors could write letters to juniors about senior year: dealing with college applications, and senioritis. Each year is unique, so it could be helpful to have someone with experience telling you what to expect.
- YouTube Vidoes: Videos will be prepared in advance, to be released during project week. These videos are intended to inform the student body about our project’s progress by showcasing each type of outreach and its impact; to recognize and show appreciation for students, personally; and to show examples of peer-to-peer participation.
- Buddy Survey: Find what’s special about students through a survey asking for interesting things about them, and then connecting them with each other. For example, if multiple kids were in 7/8th grade and all loved digital arts, we could introduce them.
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