snowflakes

I got the below email from a parent last night:

When school resumes for Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT; it will be in a new building.  The school district is preparing to reopen an older, empty school building to educate the students of Sandy Hook for the remainder of the year. The building is yet stark and undecorated, and here is where we can help.  Ways a classroom,  child or grandchild can help:  "We are asking your students to make and decorate a snowflake. We will hang them in the hallways at the stark, new building where the Sandy Hook students will be returning. PLEASE NO WORDS! We want just a cheerful, happy (glitter and sparkle) environment for the students entering the new building.    

Please pass on to any teachers you think may want to participate.

When you send your snowflakes, please include a note to tell us where they are from (your school, class, town, etc) to display along with your snowflakes.
Parent-volunteers are working to ensure that the students are welcomed back by a winter wonderland with the entire school decorated with as many unique snowflakes as possible. We encourage senders to be as creative as possible, remembering that no two snowflakes are alike. Here are some tips from Martha Stewart on making paper snowflakes.Please make and send snowflakes by January 12, 2013 to the Connecticut PTSA address below. 

Connecticut PTSA
60 Connolly Parkway
Building 12, Suite 103 

 Hamden, CT 06514 

I decided we needed to do this in class today! After learning from Jen how to make these awesome snowflakes, we got to work. I didn't talk to them about where they were going, I just said they're going to some kids that need an extra lift in their spirits and our beautiful snowflakes will do that. That was all they needed to hear and they cranked out close to 40 snowflakes!

I love the idea of this, so please make snowflakes and send them along. Who knows, maybe our snowflakes will hang next to each other!