1. CHOICE Winter Celebration A student driven project

2. History Started 11 years ago by the leadership class It is a partnership between the students, staff, and the community Last year we served over 500 students and their families As we no longer have a leadership class, students have taken on coordination of this event with mentoring from staff

3. Project Coordinator - Sasha Get donations from the community Create publications and promote the event at CHOICE and in the community Coordinate all other students and volunteers, holding weekly meetings with all involved students Coordinate decorations

4. Clothing and Toy Drive – Amy and Jesus Collect new and used clothes and toys from students and staff Coordinate advisory competition Sort clothes and wrap toys Supervision distribution of items during Winter Celebration

5. Entertainment and Food Drive- Heather Coordinate musical productions during the dinner (hopefully have elementary choirs participate) Coordinate food drive

6. Other Activities Face painting and children’s activities Ham and potato dinner Pictures with Santa

7. Toys – Manufacturing Class Manufacture the toys using an assembly model Students gain experience in using shop tools, sanding, assembly, and quality assurance

8. Invitation to the Board This year’s celebration will be held on Tuesday, December 20 th from 5:00 – 7:00 at CHOICE We would love to have your support!