Chores for Change

The students of Synergy are very excited to be a part of a house wide fundraising effort for Heifer International. To kick off this service learning project we read Beatrice's Goat, the true story of a young girl from Uganda, whose family benefitted from donations through Heifer International. Then we went onto the organization's webpage to see how much the different animals cost. This was all it took for the students to begin setting goals and strategizing how they would work to earn money for children like Beatrice. Look for a blue information sheet about this project in your child's Friday folder. For more information on Heifer International visit www.heifer.org

Winter has officially arrived, so please be sure that your child has appropriate clothing for recess. Students must have snow pants and boots if they want to go off of the blacktop at recess. If it is possible, you might want to keep a spare pair here at school in your child's locker. This is also the time of year that we see the lost and found begin to get inundated with gear. Please remember to mark your child's name inside their belongings to insure that they make it back home to you.