September 28, 2018

Look for the Good Campaign Starts Monday

Dear Families,

I wanted to let you know about our upcoming Gratitude Campaign through the Look for the Good Project. This inspiring program will begin on October 1, 2018 and run for two weeks. All students and staff will participate, and we encourage you to ask your children about the campaign.

The campaign starts Monday with our Kick-Off Spirit Assembly run entirely by our 4th grade Student Leadership Team. Then, over the course of the next two weeks, your child will participate in a series of activities designed to promote gratitude and kindness. These activities include:

Gratitude Spots: The Gratitude Spot is a temporary floor sticker to remind students to look for the good. When they step on it, they are prompted to think about one thing they're grateful for. Ask your child where the gratitude spot was each day!

Kindness Cards: You may find your child carrying an orange "Kindness Card" which says "You Matter" on it.  Encourage them to tell you why they received the card and who they might give it to next. If your child has not received a card yet, encourage them to make their own Kindness Cards to give out at school. The more cards we circulate, the more we will remind students and staff to share their appreciation and kindness with each other!

Gratitude Wall: Each day, students and teachers will be adding their gratitude via a sticky note to a display called the "Gratitude Wall." Be sure to check it out next time you are in the building!

You Matter Letters: In addition to sharing their gratitude on the Gratitude Wall, students will write a letter of thanks to someone who matters to them. Please make sure child reads their letter out loud to the person they wrote to by the end of the two weeks.

To learn more about the science behind this program and how a humpback whale inspired thousands of kids to uplift their school communities with gratitude and kindness, please go online to the Look for the Good Website.  If you have any specific questions about how we are running the program in our school, please contact me directly at 203-245-6450.

A big "thank you" to our IAS PTO for sponsoring this campaign.

Be sure to follow us on Twitter  to see it all in action!

Please be sure to have your children wear their IAS spirit wear or anything black and gold on Monday for our assembly!

Gratefully,

Becky Frost

Island Avenue Elementary School

20 Island Avenue • Madison, CT 06443 • (203) 245-6450