"The Three Questions" based on a story by Leo Tolstoy

As we look back at 2007 and ahead to 2008, please remember the story "The Three Questions" that we read in reading class the week before Christmas. The main character in the story, Nikolai, is uncertain about the right way to act, he says "I want to be a good person, but I don't always know the best way to do that." He wants to find the answers to his three questions:

1. When is the best time to do things?
2. Who is the most important one?
3. What is the right thing to do?

Through his travels he does find the answers to his questions:

"Remember then that there is only one important time, and that time is now. The most important one is always the one you are with. And the most important thing is to do good for the one who is standing at your side."

Thank you Club Hope members for all the good things you have done this year for yourself, your families, your school, your community, and the world. We have an exciting year ahead of us when we get back to school in 2008. Rest up, enjoy the rest of your vacation, and come back to school ready to "make the world better, one day at a time!"

Love, Mrs. S.

Delivery Day at the OKC Rescue Mission!

Thanks to Madison, Hannah, Jordan, Justin, , Tanner, Spencer, Brett, Bryson (and Bryson's little brother, Brock) and parents who helped take all the drinks and snacks to the Rescue Mission. They represented all the members of Club HOPE who worked so hard to "make the world better, one day at a time". The people at the Rescue Mission were very thankful and told us that they had just run out of things for the children there, so what we brought was an answer to a prayer. Lindsey took us around and explained the work of the Mission. We figured out that what we brought today should keep the children there in drinks and snacks for the next 6 weeks! THANK YOU Club HOPE members!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Trip to City Rescue Mission

Club HOPE members and parents -

If you are interested in going to the City Rescue Mission to deliver the juice drinks and snacks, meet at the Prairie Vale parking lot on:

FRIDAY, Dec. 21st at 10:15 am.

We will carpool to the Mission, deliver our donations and get a tour of the facility. Any questions, email Mrs. Schwiebert at schwiebertk@deercreek.k12.ok.us

Club Hope Collections for OKC City Rescue Mission!!

Club Hope Members Reach Their Goal!!!

This quote by Margaret Mead says it all. Several weeks ago, the boys and girls of Club Hope decided to collect juice drinks and kid-friendly snacks for the children who live at the Oklahoma City Rescue Mission. The choice suggested was to get EITHER 1200 juice drinks or 1200 snacks. The club members voted to get both. This was a HUGE challenge, but the kids felt up to the task. On the first Monday of December when all donations had been counted - we discovered that we had met and surpassed our goal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Suggestions for Making Good Choices -

HELPING YOURSELF - eat healthy, exercise, keep room clean, get involved in clubs or
sports, keep self clean, keep grades up, read, ask for help, stay positive, try new things, pick good friends, practice kindness, do the right thing even if no one is watching, listen more than you talk.

HELPING YOUR FAMILY - talk nicely, be kind to siblings, carry in groceries, do chores
without being asked, offer to help in ways that make your family's lives nicer, help with the yard and house work, pick up trash, take care of pets, show gratitude, share joy.

HELPING YOUR SCHOOL - play with other kids, be nice to everybody, offer to help
teachers, keep school clean, try to make friends with kids who have few friends, stand up for kids being picked on, set a good example, speak out for the good and right things.

Welcome to Club HOPE at Prairie Vale

Welcome to our Club HOPE site. Club HOPE started in 2006 with several students in Mrs. Schwiebert's fifth grade homeroom. They wanted to know how they could make the world a better place. We would meet during recess and talk about what was going on in our lives and we decided to try to help the children at the Oklahoma City Rescue Mission. The students created "Operation Sweet Dreams" and were able to collect over 450 books (for the children's library at the mission) and 85 pairs of pajamas for the children who lived at the Rescue Mission.

This year the club was open to all fifth grade students, and more than 30 students show up every other Wednesday during their recess to talk about the choices they are making, on a daily basis, to make the world a better place. They are keeping a daily log of ways that they are being kind to themselves, their families, their school, their community, and the world.

The 2007-2008 Club HOPE at Prairie Vale decided to take on an a VERY ambitious project. The students voted to aim for acquiring 1200 juice drinks and 1200 kid-friendly snacks for the children at the shelter. They are working very hard to get these donations by December 1st!!! Keep watching, we will keep you posted on our progress!! We all think this seems quixotic (can you tell we just finished our "Don Quixote" unit!!), but we have confidence that we will reach our goal! If you would like to help, please contact our club sponsor - Mrs. Kathy Schwiebert -
schwiebertk@deercreek.k12.ok.us