October Meeting and Elementary School VisitAs one of the initiatives of this program is to make sure our good role models are visible, we wanted to make sure to make an appearance with our youngest students in the district. The Above and Beyond group was able to join some of the elementary classes at recess in October! The high school students may have been more excited about recess than the elementary students! It was fun to see such great high school role models interact with the younger students. Also, it was many of the high school students' first times seeing the new jungle gym and equipment. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL NEW PLAYGROUND! Most members played outside, but some volunteered in the Kindergarten classrooms to read favorite books and participate in the center activities. We finished it off with subway lunch back at the high school.
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September Meeting and Poster Nomination ActivityAt our September meeting we ate pizza and salad from Foster's Fireside and had students nominate who they wanted to be featured on the Thunder Roles posters. Students were to nominate and defend who they thought would be the best role models to represent their class. These students will be featured on a poster after a photo shoot in October. The pizzas and salad, juice, poster printing, photoshoot and graphic design are all covered by a grant from the state of Wisconsin covering AODA programing. Students featured on the poster can be found at the Thunder Roles Poster tab here. 2021-2022 Thunder Roles Posters
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November Meeting Poster Photo Shoot and Hometown Hero Night PreparationsAt the beginning of November, we completed the photoshoot for the Above and Beyond poster. The poster will be designed in November and sent to the printer in December. Later in the month, I was so busy at the November meeting that I forgot to take pictures of our members hard at work. Thank you to Burly and Bucks for the pulled pork and Mac and Cheese. The November meeting focused on preparing our thank yous and getting organized for Hometown Hero Night. Invitations will go out to the selected hometown heroes for Hometown Hero Night shortly after the meeting. We plan on having the recognition at halftime of the boys basketball game on December 21st! Come out and support the awesome community members that Above and Beyond choose as hometown heroes this year!
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December Meeting Hometown Hero PreparationDuring our December meeting we went through final checks for the hometown hero night celebration. We proofread our slideshow bios that will be printed and on display during hometown hero night. and made sure all of our 'thank you' notes were ready to go for the night. We discussed how the hometown heroes would be announced and the procedure for the night and our emcee, member Kaidence Dent, practiced pronunciations for each member and hometown hero that would be attending. Osseo Family Restaurant provided alfredo and breadsticks for the meeting!
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December Hometown Hero NightAt a basketball game in December, Above and Beyond group recognized almost 50 'Hometown Heroes' who the members felt have had a positive impacts on them. This community has so many people who help students grow academically, athletically, in character, and as contributing members of the community. We are so incredibly thankful for those who reach out beyond themselves and give back to the students at OF. Click here for the list of hometown heroes that were honored by Above and Beyond Members.
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January Meeting Writing the Valentines for High School StudentsAt the January meeting, Above and Beyond members split up high school students and started to write individual comments for each high school student. The comments were to be compliments or positive characteristics that each student brings to our school community. The Valentines will be printed and attached to candy that will be handed out on Valentine's Day! Thank you to Burly N Bucks for supplying the meal!
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February Valentine's For High School StudentsIn February, personalized Valentines from Above and Beyond members were delivered to every single one of the students at Osseo-Fairchild High School. Each Valentine had a special message to the student about positive characteristics they bring to the school. The Valentine's were attached to airheads because what is a Valentine without a sweet treat?
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April Meeting To Club Member BondingOne of the aims of Above and Beyond is to give support to high school students who are making positive choices. In April, we celebrated this idea and spent time just bonding with each other. We ate food from Vojtik's Stockyard and enjoyed each other's company.
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Above and Beyond and 8th Grade LunchOur final activity for the year was to introduce the Above and Beyond group to our 8th graders. As next year's freshmen, this group of students will be the next class that can apply to be part of Above and Beyond. We ate together and talked about what Above and Beyond is all about. Applications for next year's group will be sent out next week.
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May Activity Elementary Visit / Teacher AppreciationIn May, Above and Beyond members went over to play at recess and read to classrooms at the elementary school. One of our goals is to make positive role models who are making good choices as visable as possible to younger students. Above and Beyond members enjoyed activities as recess and in the classroom. They were also able to visit some of their former teachers for teacher appreciation week! We finished off the activity eating subway together at the high school.
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