Lemonade Stand

On April 24, 2008 some boys in the MicMac Give Back came together and had a lemonade stand. Thanks to your help we raised $216. Not to brag or anything but I think that’s pretty good for a lemonade stand. We didn’t just sell lemonade though. We sold ice cream, gummies, and popsicles. We had a blast doing it. Once again, thank you for all your donations and don’t forget to spread the word.
Written by: Nathan and Will

A Sneak Preview

Below are some of the bird houses and ceramic art pieces the students have been working on to sell at The MicMac Market Saturday, May 10th from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm.

A Successful Bake Sale

The students, along with their families, worked hard preparing baked goods for the bake sale on Friday, and all of their efforts paid off! The MicMac bake sale raised just over $700...wow! Thank you so much for all of the wonderful support!!! A special thank you to all of the moms who helped set up the bake sale and managed it throughout the lunch hours with the students. We really appreciate your help.

On Friday, the students took turns working the bake sale and painting birdhouses for the MicMac Market. Some students presented mini-lessons to other classes that they prepared themselves, while others were interviewed by the media about this service learning project. Friday was a busy day for the MicMacs!

A special thank you to Max D's mom who has been teaching the students how to sew. Each student will be making an adorable tissue holder for The MicMac Market. For some of them sewing is a new skill and they are having so much fun!

More Preparations

The MicMacs have been working hard spreading the word about the bake sale this Friday during lunch, putting together mini-lessons that will be presented to other classes, reading and responding to inspirational literature and preparing their treasures for the MicMac Market next Saturday. Their enthusiasm is still growing!

The MicMac Give Back Presentation

Max, Stephanie and Alex put on a fabulous presentation for the staff a couple of weeks ago. Check it out to learn more about The MicMac Give Back.

Getting the Word Out

Today the MicMacs put their informational and persuasive writing skills to work by creating posters. Some students worked on motivational posters which included inspiring quotes about giving, as well as pictures depicting life in Nicaragua and an encouraging message to get involved with the MicMac Give Back. Others worked on posters to remind the school about the important Read-a-Thon details and to inform them about the upcoming bake sale next week. They all did a great job!

The MicMacs also discussed setting a fund raising goal for themselves. They decided that each person was going to raise $100 for the MicMac Give Back. Between both classes that would be a total of $3,700...wow! If we can raise that much money between 2 classes, imagine if everyone in the school set a goal to raise $100. That would be amazing!

Take a look at some students hard at work today.

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Preparing for the Market

The students started making ceramic treasures that will be sold at the MicMac Market Saturday, May 10th. Here are some of the vases that they made in art class. Already these creations look wonderful...just wait until they are painted! Perfect Mother's Day gifts for sure!

Next week they will be painting bird houses. Stay tuned...