Playing Four Corners with SWOOPS!

Yesterday our class played "Four Corners" with our school mascot, Swoops, the Elmwood eagle. Playing a game with our feathered friend was the award the children voted to receive after winning a class pompom award. The pompom award is earned after the class receives 25 unsolicited complements (ask your child what this means! ) from school staff for things such as working hard, listening well, supporting each other or extra good behavior. For every compliment, a pompom is moved into the award container. Once all of the pompoms were earned, we held a class vote for the special award the children wanted to receive. This two stage voting process is a lesson in democracy !

Playing Four Corners with Swoops won by a landslide victory with a 4 to 1 margin (math is everywhere!). Four Corners is a favorite indoor recess game and it is also the game that our class plays to celebrate student birthdays. A special thank you to Swoops and his handler, Ms. Wiggin, for making this award come to life. Watch the video for a look at our celebration!