5 Pennies - Day 125

1. Made a CD of favorite music for another student
             So it is close to the end of the second marking period and I wanted to reward a particular student of mine that has been working really hard on his English and Language Arts grades.  So to reward him for working hard to pass the ELA class from marking period one - I made him a cd of his favorite music. Even though he was thrilled with the CD, he was more happy that he is passing, which is a great feeling. By the way -I know that with two more weeks, he can easily get a B in the class.

2. Made hot chocolate for a teacher friend who was sick and absent yesterday from school
               Again, the fall cold strikes again. This particular teacher is a bit prone to strep, so I knew that something warm in the chilly morning would make her feel better. The hot chocolate aspect is because she doesn't like coffee or tea, this is her comfort drink. Who doesn't like comfort when they are sick?

3. Reminded the staff members at school to thank military members in honor of Veteran's Day
              This is often a forgotten, but wonderful holiday. I know that we shouldn't always need a holiday to remind us to thank Military Members, but this is a perfect one because it celebrates all types of military - those that has passed & those that still remain. Those that have moved on with their lives & those that are still active. A truly wonderful holiday. I think that I may start a "Hug a Military Member" campaign once I am finished with these pennies - HAMM anyone?

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4. Gave extra Holiday Cards to another teacher who is putting together care packages for the military
              I talked about this particular teacher and this project in an earlier penny scenario, but it is a worthy cause - so I found, bought, and gave her more holiday cards. I figured that it was a good day to help her since it being Veterans Day and all.

5. Got ice for another staff member for her coffee
             She didn't have a hurt wrist or a sprained ankle - but she was kept close to her desk by helping another student so she wasn't able to prepare her morning coffee the way that she liked it. So I did it for her - Ice and all!