Thanksgiving, Renaissance® Style
In a Jostens® Renaissance school, Thanksgiving is more than a single-day celebration — it’s an attitude of gratitude that lasts all month long. Try these five Renaissance-favorite ideas to bring gratitude to your school! A simple gesture can have a powerful impact on your students and Staffulty™.
Five Thanksgiving Activities for Schools this November
1. Gratitude Wall
Place a wooden box, index cards and pens on a prominent table in a common area. Encourage students and Staffulty to write a note and put it in the box. Each week in November, have your principal read select cards as part of morning announcements and staple them to a bulletin board for all to see!
2. Schoolwide Gratitude Grams
Give your students and Staffulty an opportunity to recognize people at school by delivering a small bag of candy with a personal note. Take it a step further by watching the All In episode on gratitude.
Bonus Idea for Staffulty: Sweet Notes of Appreciation
Spread appreciative vibes among your Staffulty members. Leave paper, pens and a bowl of candy in your staff lounge to encourage them to leave a kind note and a tasty treat in a coworker’s mailbox. It will brighten their week!
3. Positivity Grams
Spread positivity on your Staffulty by inspiring everyone to write and hand-deliver notes of encouragement to one another. A little support goes a long way.
4. What Makes Them a Gift
Hang decorated folders on a bulletin board with each Staffulty member’s name on it. Encourage every adult on campus to write notes to one another about their unique skills or personality traits
5. See, Hear, Love Notes
If you teach a class like yearbook or theatre that’s enhanced with outside help, establish a culture of gratitude by writing thank you notes to those who support you. Gel pens, brightly colored paper and stickers are optional, but highly encouraged!
November Culture Challenge: Gratitude Notes
Submit photos of your students and Staffulty completing a gratitude-based activity for a chance to WIN $500 for your school. Pick an idea from above or brainstorm one of your own!
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