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Celebration of Learning
Celebration of Learning
BY: JULIE GULLIFORD
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Celebration of Learning was a wonderful new event held at Westview this year. It was an opportunity for students to celebrate all they had accomplished and learned throughout the year and share this with their families. In preparing for this event, it was important for students to feel ownership over their achievements and to have the celebration encompass all aspects of their school day. In my class, students were encouraged to create a list of places and items specific to them that they wanted to share with their families. The idea was that students would lead their families around on event day and talk to them about each item on their list. It was a lively class discussion that resulted in the students coming up with quite the list of everything they could show their families. Some ideas shared among the class were the book fair, art projects, the classroom, music room, projects, and a portfolio of work they had done, plus the drama room. I encouraged students to have a minimum of six items on their list, but they could have more if they wanted.
As families arrived for their child's Celebration of Learning, students were ready and very excited to welcome their family with their personalized and prepared list in hand. The announcement was made for families to follow their child as they led them around the school. The halls and classrooms of Westview were filled with much laughter and engaging conversations between students and families. There was much joy on campus, as families could be found throughout our buildings exploring and learning more about their child's daily and weekly schedule.
The best part of the Celebration of Learning was seeing the students light up as they led their families from one area to the next, sharing Westview with their families - talking to them about the item, room, or learning that happened where they were. This event was one of my favorite celebrations this year, and I can't wait to see future classes share in the joy with their families that this event brings!
