More Pictures and Thoughts from Prairie Vale 5th Graders!

Prairie Vale 5th graders have BIG hearts. Students were asked to draw a picture or write me a letter about why they wanted to join Club Hope. I've included 2 more pictures (thanks, Hannah and Cole). The students wrote, "I would like to join..." -

" To make a difference in the world".

"Being nice to other people and raising money for other people will help me become a better person."

"I want to make new friends with other kind people."

"I want to make a difference and I promise I will keep my grades up and I will make Deer Creek and myself proud."

"I would like to learn to be an even better person. I would like to be able to give back to the community."

"I love helping other people."

"I would love to he a Club Hope member!"

" I want to join Club Hope so I can help the Earth and the people on it. I will do my best to be a role model for not only my school, but for all people."

"I want to make the world a better place by doing anything I can to help."

We are going to have a great year!

Thirty-four students join Club Hope at Prairie Vale!

Thirty-four wonderful, caring 5th graders applied to be members of Club Hope. We will meet on Monday to learn more about what our club will do this year and find out what our members are interested in doing. (Thanks, Hallie, for the beautiful picture!)

CLUB HOPE at Prairie Vale in 2009-2010

Club Hope at Prairie Vale in 2009-2010 will start meeting after the fifth graders come back from Camp Classen. Stay tuned for more information...

Summer Greetings!

Happy Summer!! Hope you are all having a wonderful summer, full of family time, rest, and fun. After school was out this year, we received a note from Jonah Kanter, our O Ambassadors contact person. You will see it above. For all the Club HOPE members going into and in Middle School - remember - you CAN make the world better, one day at a time. The writing is small on the right side of the note, but it says that "as a special tribute to the passion and dedication you have demonstrated this year, ... a seedling will be planted in a developing region overseas in honor of your club." So, on the other side of the world, we have changed the physical landscape AND affected (for the good!! - through the things our donations have provided for them - medicine, books, etc.)the lives of children we will probably never meet. I am so proud of you all. As Jonah reminds us in his note, "Be the change you wish to see in the world." I miss you all, please keep in touch. Love, Mrs. Schwiebert

Club Hope/O Ambassadors Raised $1800.00 in 2008-2009 for children in Kenya!!!

The grand total of money raised by Club Hope/ O Ambassadors members, for the children of Kenya, is $1800.00!!!! Club members worked so hard and put their hearts into making the world a better place for the children of Kenya.

Club Hope's "Super-Heroes Project"

With only 6 weeks of school left, Club Hope members are working hard to 'make the world better, one day at a time'. At our meeting today, the majority of members decided to join the Super-Heroes Project challenge!!! On every school day from April 15th til May 20th, club members will make conscious decisions to do one good thing for themselves, their families, and Prairie Vale. Our goal is to create so much goodness that it is noticeable. Stay tuned........

O Ambassadors Scrap Book is Done!!

One of the great activities that we have been involved in is "Girls World" through our O Ambassadors' affiliation. Last week several (Camryn, Sierra, Makenzie, Taylor, Emily, Tyler, Matthew, Katy Marie, Shelby B., Taylor, Greer, Gabby, Caroline, Shelby W., Hallie, Paige, Kayla, Sean, and Niklas)club members gave up many recesses and Study Skills time to work on a scrapbook that we are sending to our friends in Kenya. The scrap book is 12 pages long, but the pictures posted represent the first 2 and the last 2 pages. Some of the other pages answered questions about some of our favorite things. We surveyed all 115 fifth graders to find the answers. Here are some of the results:
The FIVE values which are most important to us - FAMILY, FRIENDS, HEALTH, EDUCATION, and FUN. The THREE sports or games we like the most - BASEBALL, BASKETBALL, and FOOTBALL. We are happiest when - we are with family and friends, we are at church, when we do something good for ourselves or others. What we like best about our school - the teachers, the kids, recess!!!, friends, how clean and nice it is, the fun, how we help other people, Club Hope. The 3 biggest holidays and celebrations -
Christmas, 4th of July, Birthdays. We also attached pictures of fashion trends at Prairie Vale. It was a great experience and we are eagerly looking forward to receiving our scrapbook from our friends in Kenya.