In eight hours, I need to be on a train to New York for the NYS English Council Conference. Am I packed? Not quite. But I really, really wanted to share what my students finished today. When I signed up to participate in Blogging for a Cure to promote the Robert’s Snow: For Cancer’s Cure fund-raiser for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, I enlisted my 7th graders’ help interviewing illustrators and writing features about them. We interviewed:
I also wrote a grant so we could purchase wooden snowflakes and supplies to make our own ornaments to sell to raise money for the effort. Look what my students did!
This is our snowflake board, where the ornaments are on sale for $5 each. In a few weeks, we’ll be sending our check to Dana Farber for cancer research, to go along with the thousands raised in the Robert’s Snow Auction.
One of my students brought in origami paper and made tiny butterflies and cranes to decorate her snowflake.
I love the creative ideas they came up with. Just like real snowflakes, no two were alike…
I’m convinced that the artist of the snowflake below is going to publish a graphic novel some day…
Another work in progress…
The kids worked hard today and were SO excited to join the ranks of artists working for a cure for cancer. We’ll post an update when we have a final amount for our donation!
Wow! These are amazing! What a thoughtful and amazing project.
You are one of THOSE teachers, Kate …
… the ones kids will remember long after they graduate from your class. Bravo to you and your thoughtful interviewers and snowflake-creators!
Best,
Loree
Kris at Paradise Found
Kate, what an awesome endeavor! Those kids are lucky to have you as their teacher.
I wish I could be in your class! What a fantastic project. Thanks to you and all the Global Citizens for five wonderful interviews. Very cool snowflakes.
Those are gorgeous! Too bad you couldn’t auction them on LJ – I’d bid, for sure!