First Shut It Off

Family Volunteering

Thank you so much for sharing all the fun you have been having with your families!  It sounds like lots of Morley families are sharing good times together!  If you have photos of your family enjoying time together that you would like to share, please send them to me and I will put them on the website.  Send them to: info@firstshutitoff.com   

Also, please continue to fill out your log sheets.  The classroom with the most hours will win a party!  You can check the website to see how your class is doing.  New hours will be posted each Monday evening.  Check it out at www.firstshutitoff.com

The theme for this month is family volunteering.  Imagine how good it feels to spend time with your family while helping someone in your community!  Volunteering is a great way for your family to spend meaningful time together while making a difference!  Research has shown that kids who volunteer are much more likely to continue volunteering as adults and eventually carry on that tradition with their own children.  Volunteering helps kids become caring and responsible citizens who understand the needs of their community.  It builds self esteem which decreases the chances of children becoming involved in high risk behavior. 

Brainstorm as a family about volunteer projects you can become involved with.  You can pick up trash, plant a tree or help an older neighbor.  Donating the coats or toys you have outgrown can really help kids who may not have those things.  Collecting food items to donate to the food bank can help in a big way also.  You can draw a picture for someone in a nursing home.  There are many ways your family can help!

Morley families have the opportunity to be involved in helping the charity Project Linus.  This organization provides homemade blankets to children who are ill, traumatized, or need comfort.  Lincoln East DECA will be on hand during the Morley Chili Feed on November 11^th with fleece blankets to tie.  Our goal is for Morley families to help us complete 10 blankets for donation.  See how good it feels to help others feel better!

So…have a great month with your family!  I can’t wait to hear about the fun you are having together!  If you need more sheets to record your hours, you can find them in Mr. Naumann’s office.  I hope to see you at the Chili Feed!