Above and Beyond ShirtsEach member who is selected to be a part of our group received an 'Above and Beyond' t-shirt. This will allow members to be identified in the community as positive role models and to come together as a support for each other. This year they were purchased and screen printed right at our school through Mrs. Steinke and the business education program.
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Red Ribbon Week 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 for Red Ribbon Week 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. Most members played outside, but some volunteered in the Kindergarten classrooms to read favorite books and participate in the center activities.
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September Meeting and Poster Nomination ActivityAt our September meeting we introduced the club and talked about activities for the year. We 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. Students featured on the poster can be found at the Thunder Roles Poster tab as soon as it is completed.
October MeetingAfter meeting with the elementary school the Above and Beyond group met in the community gym and ate subway to spend some time together and bond as a group.
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November Meeting Poster Photo Shoot and Hometown Hero Night Preparations
At the beginning of November, we completed the photoshoot for the Above and Beyond poster. The poster was designed in November and sent to the printer in December. Later in the month, we started planning for our hometown hero night. 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 15th! Come out and support the awesome community members that Above and Beyond choose as hometown heroes this year!
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January Activity Preparing ValentinesIn January Above and Beyond members met to write their complements / messages to their classmates for the Valentines that will be handed out in February.
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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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