Decorating Trees for the Mayor's Christmas Tree Walk

All of the students voted on a theme for our trees. The 2nd and 3rd graders voted to bring awareness to the endangered animals around the world.  They researched animals using the World Wildlife Fund website and created ornaments of their animals out of duct tape.  The 4th and 5th graders voted to do a domestic animal theme and focused on KC Pet Project as they are in need of supplies.  They are conducting a needs drive for KC Pet Project.  Be looking for collection barrels in Southview, Hawthorne, and Long Vet Clinic.  Here is a link to KC Pet Project's wish list: http://kcpetproject.org/_kcpet/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/KCPP-Shelter-Wishlist-2013.pdf .  Below are some pictures of everyone making their ornaments and decorating the trees.  Such creativity!

2nd graders making the skeletons of their Duct tape animals.

3rd graders making the skeletons of their animals.

The 2nd graders' endangered animal ornaments.

The 3rd graders' endangered animal ornaments.

4th graders with their ornaments.

4th graders with their ornaments.

5th graders working hard in their Duct tape mustaches!

The 2nd and 3rd graders' decorated tree.

The 4th and 5th graders' tree with some of the helpers. This picture does not fully convey the extremely cold winds and rain that we experienced, but we had fun making memories! :)