<p> Holiday Secret Pals</p><p>Tis the season for giving and caring! Today you picked the name of a classmate who will be your secret pal for the next two weeks. To be a secret pal all you have to do is show you care by doing three nice things (more if you like!) for that person before Friday, December 21. </p><p>The three nice things must be “acts of kindness.” The best gifts come from the heart, not Walmart! Think of all the examples we talked about in class, inviting them to eat lunch with you or play at recess, taking down their chair, getting their boots or lunchbox, giving them a really great compliment. You could also draw a picture or do a simple paper craft as one of your acts of kindness. </p><p>On December 21, you will give your secret pal a card and a small gift that you make yourself. When you give your person their card and gift they will know their pal was you! You will make the card in computer lab and you will make your small gift at home. As we discussed, the homemade gift should be made out of items you already have at home. Do not buy anything !! Ideas we talked about for gifts include ornaments, bookmarks, decorations, jewelry or even anything from craft kits you may already have at home and haven’t used yet. I have lots of craft materials and paper here, so ask me if you need anything! If I have it, you can have it! (Think about ways you might use craftsticks, glitter, model magic, felt, ribbons, etc.) Make something you would like to get!</p><p>Now, you want your identity to stay “secret” to your pal, so the smartest thing you can do is to do anonymous nice things for a few different people to make sure no one figures out who their pal is too easily.</p><p>When you have done something nice for your pal or someone else in our room, get a slip from me that tells your name and what you did. I will choose some slips for a Secret Pal Raffle right before the sing-a-long. </p><p>Have fun being nice! Always remember, treat others the way you would like to be treated!</p><p>Mrs. Connell</p><p>Remember! You will not have quite as much homework the next two weeks of school just so you will have plenty of time to work on your secret pal gift! Hope you have fun being nice! </p>