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=Social Development Program at CES=

__DECEMBER 2018__

 * SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT: #LanaStrong**

On Monday, December 4th, we will begin a service learning project for a former Chester Elementary Student, Lana Bargnesi, who is now a freshman at Valley. She was diagnosed with osteosarcoma this past summer.

The #LanaStrong fund was set up at Essex Savings Bank to help the family with current and future medical costs. If you are interested in donating to this cause, please send in your donation to school in an envelope labeled #LanaStrong. Please make checks payable to #LanaStrong. Thank you very much for your support.

//The Social Development Committee//


 * SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT: Gateway**

Our current service learning project is to collect items for Gateway Community Treatment Center in Chester. Each year, we collect items for the clients that attend the day treatment program at Gateway. The items we collect at school are sometimes the only holiday gifts the clients receive. The CES Student Leaders heard a presentation from a representative from Gateway and learned all about Gateway, the services they provide and the items that are needed for this year's collection. The collection will endFriday, December 15th. The student leaders will deliver the items to Gateway on the 15th. Here are the items they are looking for:

Kindergarten - winter gloves for men and women

First grade - winter hats for men and women

Second grade - warm socks for men and women

Third grade - winter scarves for men and women

Fourth grade - toothpaste and toothbrushes

Fifth grade - shampoo and conditioner

Sixth grade - soap and deodorant

Staff - Poligrip


 * SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT THEMES**

[[image:710q31d7A+L.jpg width="333" height="260" align="left"]]The Social Development Theme of the Month for December is Peace.
The Social Development Book of the Month for December is //Peaceful Piggy Meditation// by Kerry Lee MacLean. Please enjoy a description of the book below.

//Sometimes life seems like it's all about hurrying--so many places to go! And sometimes it's hard when things don't go your way--it can make a piggy angry and sad. So how do young piggies find a peaceful place in a frustrating world? They meditate!//

__About the Book of the Month__

The goal of our Social Development Book of the Month is to integrate literature and concomitant language arts objectives with themes and ideas that support our social development program.

The Chester Public Library is graciously partnering with our social development Book of the Month initiative. Our book of the month is displayed at the library, and there are multiple copies available for families to borrow, so that the discussion begun at school can be shared and extended at home.