CANDYGRAMS

CANDY GRAMS

As I started to plan for the 100th day of school, I asked the students what 

they would like to do to celebrate.  Of course they suggested all of the 

fun things they had seen and done in grade 1.  I challenged them to think

of something new since they were a year older.  Someone suggested counting 

$100.  We started talking about how we could get $100 (I could bring it in, 

they could bring it in, we could sell something, have a bake sale, have an

art sale, have a candy sale...etc.).  When someone suggested having 

a candy sale, the idea of the candy grams came to mind.  When asked what they

would do with the money, they didn't hesitate at all.  Someone immediately

suggested we donate the money to the poor.  So the decision was made!

They got to work making advertising posters, creating a jingle to sing

to make people remember to bring their loonies, and selling candy grams at

morning and afternoon recesses.   

Candy gram, Candy gram, it's Candy gram time,

Come and get yours right under our sign.

Give one to someone special yay!, 

All for Valentine's Day!

'Near the fountain is a good place because people stop here and wait 

their turn for a drink...'

'Everyone in the school goes to Mr. B's room for music...'

'The bathrooms are always busy...lots of people will see this...'

'...put it low because this is the fountain for the little kids...'

'Get it as high as you can, these are the grade 8 doors.'

Once the candy grams were sold, the students had to count candies to

make sure we had enough.

'Let's put them in groups of 10 so we don't get confused when we are counting.'

The candies had to be organized by class so they could be delivered

for Valentine's Day.

...And now for the money...

First they sorted the coins and bills.

'I've got all loonies.'

'I've got the dimes.'

'Some of these look different than the others.'

Stay tuned for the grand total after we add it all up!