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image001This request may find you busy preparing for the upcoming holidays and sharing special celebrations with family and friends. It is our hope, however, that your family will reserve some time to help with our community service project.

For the fifteenth year, William O. Schaefer’s community service activity will be donating BLIZZARD BOXES, formerly known as Covered Cupboards, for the Meals on Wheels Program.

A BLIZZARD BOX is an assortment of donated non-perishable food items packed into shoeboxes. Refer to BLIZZARD BOX FOOD LIST to find out all the details, including the suggested foods. Please be sure to check product expiration date.

Please wrap the lids separately from the boxes – wrap the top of the shoe box separately from the bottom of the shoe box (no boot boxes please) in grocery bag paper in order to make sure contents are easily accessible. Do not put any decorations on the box. Children can use their imagination to draw pictures on the paper that seniors would enjoy receiving! The BLIZZARD BOXES will be delivered to the recipients of the Home Delivered Meals Program if regular food deliveries are halted due to weather related or other emergencies.

Consider creating a BLIZZARD BOX with your family. Drop off your BLIZZARD BOX at William O. Schaefer (WOS), 140 Lester Drive, Tappan, New York between December 5th and December 16th.

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Thank you in advance for giving so generously to the seniors in our community during this winter season.

Questions can be forwarded to hhill@socsd.org, ebarsanti@socsd.org, ccosgrove@socsd.org.

Veteran’s Day

The nation celebrates Veterans Day on November 11th to honor all who have served in the military for the United States. Across America, various parades and ceremonies are held to celebrate the loyal services of our country’s armed forces. Watch the video below to learn more about Veteran’s Day.

The Character Education Word of the Month for November is “Gratitude”. It is important that Americans give thanks for their freedom. Veteran’s Day is an opportunity to honor, give thanks and to be grateful to those who have served or are currently serving in the military.

This year, William O. Schaefer (WOS) is participating in the Vetiquette Program’s; Veteran’s Day Project spearheaded by Maureen Kelly. Each student will decorate a brown lunch bag which will be filled with candy and gifted to a veteran. Students will also write a note of thanks on a dog tag style card identifying at least one character trait that our veterans display by their service. (e.g., brave, generous, selfless, kind, etc.) As liaison to the project, first grade teacher Suzanne Luke coordinates the efforts of all WOS teachers and students assists in collecting, packing and shipping out the project. Thank you Mrs. Luke!

Additional Resources:
Learn a Veterans Day Song or Poem, Songs for Teaching has a long list of Veteran’s Day songs to choose.
Read a picture book about veterans.

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Kids Thank a Vet includes many resources to help kids learn more about veterans. There are pictures of famous veterans, book lists, activities, and much more.

Are there additional ways you and your family celebrate Veterans Day? What are they? Please share in the comment section below.

November Word of the Month – Gratitude

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Be grateful!

Gratitude is the quality of being thankful; the readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.
Assembly Read Aloud:
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I am thankful for music because it makes me want to dance.
I am thankful for my feet because they help me run and play.
I am thankful for kisses because they make me feel loved.

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  • An Awesome Book of Thanks by Dallas Clayton
  • Thankful by Eileen Spinelli
  • The Secret of Saying Thanks by Douglas Wood
  • Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson
  • The Most Thankful Thing by Lisa McCourt
  • Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? By Dr. Seuss
  • I’m Thankful Each Day by PK Hallinan
  • A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams
  • The Thank You Book by Mo Willems

Other Resources:

Pigsty by Mark Teague

An Awesome Book of Thanks by Dallas Clayton

Thankful by Eileen Spinelli

A Chair For My Mother by Vera B. Williams

The Thank You Book by Mo Willems

October’s Word of the Month – Acceptance

Acceptance is the fact of allowing someone to become part of a group or community and making them feel welcome.
Assembly Read Aloud:51fvtiz5xrl The Sandwich Swap by Queen Rania of Jordan

The smallest things can pull us apart-until we learn that friendship is far more powerful than difference.

Books:

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Additional Titles:

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