Each teacher should be prepared to purchase or create up to 50 postcards and postage. You should also set aside time for creating and addressing your postcards.
Below are the particulars. Check out the new optional activity we are adding to this year's project!
Registration:
Please send the following information to littlere@hickoryschools.net
Mrs. Rebecca Little, NBCT
Exceptional Children's Teacher
Southwest Elementary School
1580 32nd Street, SW
Hickory, NC 28601
Goal:
The main goal of this project is that participants receive a postcard from a classroom in as many of the 50 states as possible. As each postcard arrives, the class can discuss each states major industry, fascinating historical events, and unique facts.
Participants:
This project is open to only one Elementary, Middle or High School classroom per state *per group*. Hopefully we'll get as many states as possible. As classrooms sign up, once there are at least 3 states represented in each of the major US regions, duplicate states will be placed in another group.
This is a "first come gets put in the largest group" sign up, so don't delay!
Check the side bar and website often and encourage teachers you know in other states to participate. Please feel free to mention the project on facebook, or twitter! The more, the merrier!
Committment:
1. Each teacher should plan to purchase or create up to 50 postcards that represent your state and the postage it costs to mail them. If you are able to do a hallway display that will benefit more than just your own classroom, you may be able to ask your PTA or administration for funding for the cards and/or postage. You never know until you ask!
2. Postcards should be mailed during the month of October, as soon as possible after you've received your labels.
3. Plan for classroom time to decide what you will put on your postcards, and time for students to print (or paste) the information on the cards. This could take as much as 2 class periods.
4. (optional - extension activity) post occasionally to the blog sharing what your students are working on, or about events in your part of the world
Postcard Information:
Share major facts about your state such as -
* your state symbols (flower, bird, insect, tree, etc.)
* your state's nickname (ex. Florida is known as the Sunshine State)
* important people who have lived in your state (Presidents, inventors, authors, etc.)
* a major historical event that happened in your state
* your state's major industry or resource
* natural resources and famous landmarks
My committments to you:
1. I will electronically send out a mailing label page to each of the participating schools by October 1st. You can use the Microsoft Word document to divide among your class so that students can copy the addresses themselves; or you can print the information on Avery Labels. I will let you know the template number (as soon as I purchase my labels!) :)
2. I will provide and manage this blog so that we can share ideas as to how you are using this project in your classroom and keep in touch. Let me know in your email if you would like access to the blog so I can send you an invitation. Users are encouraged to post to the blog
Below are the particulars. Check out the new optional activity we are adding to this year's project!
Registration:
Please send the following information to littlere@hickoryschools.net
Teacher's Name
Grade Level
School Name
School Mailing Address
Project Coordinator:Mrs. Rebecca Little, NBCT
Exceptional Children's Teacher
Southwest Elementary School
1580 32nd Street, SW
Hickory, NC 28601
Goal:
The main goal of this project is that participants receive a postcard from a classroom in as many of the 50 states as possible. As each postcard arrives, the class can discuss each states major industry, fascinating historical events, and unique facts.
Participants:
This project is open to only one Elementary, Middle or High School classroom per state *per group*. Hopefully we'll get as many states as possible. As classrooms sign up, once there are at least 3 states represented in each of the major US regions, duplicate states will be placed in another group.
Check the side bar and website often and encourage teachers you know in other states to participate. Please feel free to mention the project on facebook, or twitter! The more, the merrier!
Committment:
1. Each teacher should plan to purchase or create up to 50 postcards that represent your state and the postage it costs to mail them. If you are able to do a hallway display that will benefit more than just your own classroom, you may be able to ask your PTA or administration for funding for the cards and/or postage. You never know until you ask!
2. Postcards should be mailed during the month of October, as soon as possible after you've received your labels.
3. Plan for classroom time to decide what you will put on your postcards, and time for students to print (or paste) the information on the cards. This could take as much as 2 class periods.
4. (optional - extension activity) post occasionally to the blog sharing what your students are working on, or about events in your part of the world
Postcard Information:
Share major facts about your state such as -
* your state symbols (flower, bird, insect, tree, etc.)
* your state's nickname (ex. Florida is known as the Sunshine State)
* important people who have lived in your state (Presidents, inventors, authors, etc.)
* a major historical event that happened in your state
* your state's major industry or resource
* natural resources and famous landmarks
My committments to you:
1. I will electronically send out a mailing label page to each of the participating schools by October 1st. You can use the Microsoft Word document to divide among your class so that students can copy the addresses themselves; or you can print the information on Avery Labels. I will let you know the template number (as soon as I purchase my labels!) :)
2. I will provide and manage this blog so that we can share ideas as to how you are using this project in your classroom and keep in touch. Let me know in your email if you would like access to the blog so I can send you an invitation. Users are encouraged to post to the blog
Registration is open until September 30th. But don't wait to register! Groups will be formed "1st come, largest group"!
