Friday, April 13, 2018

Autism Awareness Week (April 16 - April 20)

Next week we will be kicking off Autism Awareness Week at PRE!

Below is a list of activities planned for the week...

Light It Up Blue! - All students are encouraged to wear blue throughout the week Monday - Friday. If a student is spotted wearing blue, he or she just might receive a small treat. All teachers will also have a blue light bulb in use in their classrooms.  

School Store: We will be lighting up the School Store Blue! The store has been fully stocked with blue items for students to purchase and it will be open all week to allow students extra days to make purchases. 

Tattoos:  We will be selling/applying tattoos at the school store. Tattoos will be applied to students' hands by members of student council. Permission slips will be sent home on Monday.  The cost of the tattoos is 50 cents and students must have permission slips signed and returned in order to get tattoos.  

Buddy Up Inclusion Activities: Classes will pair up to participate in 10-15 minute activities designed to be all inclusive.  These activities are intended to serve as the perfect opportunity to teach tolerance and demonstrate behavior that is welcoming of all.  

Activities include:
  • Monday-Buddy up and Read
  • Tuesday-Buddy up and make a craft
  • Wednesday-Buddy up and Play games
  • Thursday-Buddy up and Play games
  • Friday-Buddy up and share a treat

Literacy & T-shirts: Classroom teachers will read books throughout the week that encourage awareness and acceptance and all those who purchased Autism Awareness T-shirts are asked to wear them on Friday, April 20.

We look forward to all Explorers participating in some way and encourage families to ask students to share with any thoughts or lessons learned from the week.

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