While your child is the Driver of the Week, each day of the week will consist of an exciting event or activity to honor him or her.
*Monday:
Sharing Sack:
During the week before a student is Driver of the
Week, a backpack will be sent home with the
child. Students have a week to collect special items with which to fill the bag
at home and bring it back to share with classmates on Monday. Students
should also bring 12 photos of their choice to display on the Star of the
Week bulletin board.
*Tuesday:
Favorite Book:
The
driver of the week brings one of his or her favorite picture books to read to the
class (or have the teacher read to the class) at our class meeting.
*Wednesday:
Parent Letter:
Parents will write a letter to the class telling us how special your child is to
you. Send the letter in a sealed envelope to school with your child, and I will
read the letter to the class at class meeting.
The content of the letter is up
to you, but you may want to choose from the following ideas: Describe special or
funny stories about your child for the class to hear, write a silly or serious
poem about your child, tell us some neat things we may not know about your
child, send silly or special pictures with a letter describing the pictures, or
write a short story with your child as the main character. You may also send a
video for the class to watch if you choose.
*Thursday:
Lunch Buddy:
If possible, join your child in the cafeteria for a special lunch on this day.
You may also choose to invite a sibling or a favorite relative to be your
child’s lunch buddy. You can have the buddy be a surprise or let your child
know ahead of time. If you are unable to make it during our lunch period
(12:00-12:40), please let me know, and I will plan a special lunch for your
child.
*Friday:
Friendship Poster:
The
driver of the week will be presented with a friendship poster created by his or
her classmates. The poster will include the Driver’s picture, surrounded by
compliments written by his or her classmates.
* The events planned for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday , and Friday can be swapped in order to accommodate your personal schedules if you are planning to be a lunch buddy during the week.
