Outreach at a Glance
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Dear Parents,
With the holiday season approaching quickly, we wanted to let you know some details about Calvert's Community Outreach Fall Program. For general information about Calvert's Community Outreach, please visit the Community Outreach section of the day school website, as well as the Community Outreach Blog.
As you can see in the calendar and chart below, there will be three drives in the fall: the UNICEF Drive (The United Nations Children's Fund) in October, a Thanksgiving Drive in November, and the Holiday Drive in December. The drives have been organized into a three step process including preparation, action, and reflection - one week dedicated to each. Please look over the timetable for our projects. It is NOT MANDATORY that all students participate in the collection part of the drive. Making donations is purely optional; however, students will engage in preparation and reflection activities in the classroom and we encourage your support at home.
UNICEF
Week of October 27-November 3 | Preparation activities |
Friday, October 31: | All school dress down day...$2 donation to UNICEF (LS may wear black and orange colors; MS may wear costumes) |
| UNICEF collection Trick or Treating (boxes to be brought back on Monday, Nov. 3) |
Week of November 3-7 | Reflection activities |
Thanksgiving Drive
Week of November 3-7 | Preparation for Fall Drive |
Week of November 10-14 | Collection of Thanksgiving food items (see below) |
Week of November 17-21 | Reflection activities |
Holiday Drive
Week of December 1-5: | Preparation activities |
Week of December 8-12 | Collection of toys (see below) |
Week of December 15-19 | Reflection activities |
Donation Items
Month: | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER |
Recipient: | UNICEF | Paul's Place | Paul's Place |
Drive: | Halloween Collection | Thanksgiving Drive | Holiday Drive |
Pilot Item: | Coins in Orange Box & $2 Dress Down Donation | Syrup | Bar of soap |
6th Age Item | Cranberry sauce | Bibs | |
7th Age Item | Canned vegetables | Wet Wipes | |
8th Age Item | Gravy | First Aid Items | |
9th Age Item | Stuffing | Legos | |
10th Age Item | Brownie mix | Nerf products | |
5th Grade Item | $2 Costume Donation | Sauerkraut | Game balls |
6th Grade Item | Canned yams | Toy trucks | |
7th Grade Item | Macaroni & Cheese | New socks | |
8th Grade Item | Pancake mix | Pack of playing cards | |
Preparation: | 10/27/08 - 10/31/08 | 11/3/08 - 11/7/08 | 12/1/08 - 12/5/08 |
Collection: | 11/3/08 | 11/10/08 - 11/14/08 | 12/8/08 - 12/12/08 |
Reflection: | 11/5/08 | 11/17/08 - 11/21/08 | 12/15/08 - 12/19/08 |
To make your child's experience most meaningful, you may want to consider taking your child shopping with you, for they may feel more empathetic when making personal selections, especially if it is with their own earnings.
**There will also be a year long, school-wide penny drive to benefit Paul's Place. We ask that students who wish to participate only bring in pennies. Thanks!
We thank you for your participation in this school wide effort.
Sincerely,
Community Outreach Committee
