Notes from Mrs. Z.

Just in time for Staff Appreciation Day! 6th grader Margaux Henderson and friends have created watercolor greeting cards.   Funds raised will support the Crohns/Colitis Foundation! They will be selling cards Wed. May 1st, 12:30-1:25, across from bookstore. 2$ each, or 3 for 5$ - Cash or checks only You can also email Margaux at hendma@student.breckschool.org Birthday Wishes! April 11-22 The celebration of a child's birthday is such a special moment.  Our first graders are once again taking the lead in our collection of birthday celebration supplies to share with our neighbors via St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP).  Birthdays are celebrated in a variety of ways by our beautifully diverse community.  Needed items include rice, noodles, kosher and halal foods, cake mixes including gluten free, frosting, and paper products.  Donations can be placed on our blue "Sharing Shelf" located near gym C, or delivered to classrooms.   Thanks! Lower School is hosting a Book Drive for schools in California affected by wildfires. Clear off your shelves and make room for new books from our Book Fair! Please bring donations of Childrens books to the hall between the Middle School and Lower School Library, March 4 - 7. Thanks! Got Boxtops? Please bring them to school by Feb. 14.  We redeem boxtops once a year to fund student led Philanthropy Projects.  2019 projects include supporting access to music for elders, Special Olympics/Unified Sports, Pinky Swear, U of M Children's Hospital, the Crohns and Colitis Foundation, and mental health resources for teens in Tanzania.   Containers are located near door D, LS/MS entrance and US room 109. Thank you - THINK PINK!           Sunday Feb. 3, 1:30-4:00 and 5:00-7:30 PM First Nations Kitchen Soup-er Bowl Sunday Volunteer Opportunity 3044 Longfellow Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404 | First Nations Kitchen offers free meals on Sundays to folks in South Minneapolis. Organic, locally-grown food is transformed into a feast for neighbors of all ages. Join a team of prep cooks, chefs, and servers, and experience the joy of "radical hospitality"! Click here to volunteer! Dear Families, Diwali, Deepavali or Dipavali is the Hindu festival of lights, celebrated every autumn in the northern hemisphere.  (Approximately Nov. 7 this year.) We would like to explore this festival during Lower School Chapel on Nov. 13.   If this is part of your family's heritage please consider participating. Families can participate by  Sharing the story of of Diwali Sharing family traditions Sharing photographs of family celebrations We welcome parent leadership and ideas!   If your family would like to participate please contact Chaplain Zosel - nan.zosel@breckschool by Mon. Nov. 5.