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Our Tree of...

Our Tree of. Hope & Thanks. What is a “Tree of Hope and Thanks”?. It is a constructed tree that shows messages by students and faculty. Each person is asked to reflect upon something for which they are either thankful or hopeful.

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  1. Our Tree of... Hope & Thanks

  2. What is a “Tree of Hope and Thanks”? It is a constructed tree that shows messages by students and faculty. Each person is asked to reflect upon something for which they are either thankful or hopeful. Our tree is on display in our cafeteria, and it has been received very well. The purpose of this presentation is to share with you how we put this together and how you can do this (or something like it) at your school.

  3. (Picture of Tree goes here)

  4. How did we do it?

  5. We created a template.

  6. 2) We folded the paper and then cut it out.

  7. 3) We sent a letter to teachers, explaining what the leaves were for along with a bag of leaves for each students and teacher

  8. This is what we used to turn the leaves into stickers.

  9. Examples of Student Responses . . .

  10. The Leaves

  11. This is a just sampling of the leaves made by students and teachers at our school. The messages range from profound and meaningful to light-hearted and humorous.

  12. Even more possibilities . . . • Change theme (ex. Tree of Obstacles Overcome) • Change the seasons (ex. blossoms for spring and snowflakes for winter) • Change object (ex. could have snowflakes with a snowman) • Modify the materials (ex. permanent tree (like papier-mache), paper cut-out, or painted tree)

  13. Why did we make a “Tree of Hope and Thanks?” Everyone can use an opportunity to reflect upon the positive things in their lives.

  14. How did the school respond? Students were overwhelmingly supportive. Many students volunteered to help cut leaves for the tree Students also volunteered to put the sticky backing in the leaves and help create the tree. Almost all of the students in the school participated in this, and out of almost six hundred responses, only five responses were not appropriate for hanging on the tree. The tree we made this year was very large, and it fell a few times. Students, on their own, tried to fix the tree. Students expressed what a positive experience this was.

  15. Things to consider • Work with what you have • Figure out how much money you are willing to spend, and plan the activity accordingly. • Consider the surface you intend to use. If you want to work on a wall, make sure your materials will hold. • Make sure you have enough volunteers before you start the project. • Present your plan to administration, outlining where you want this to be, what materials you intend to use, and how you plan to implement it. • Consider having students write their message before you out the sticky backing on, and collect the leaves from the students or teachers. This way, you can check to make sure they are appropriate for display.

  16. Attachments: Leaf Template Directions for the Tree Sample Letter

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