School Partners | Giving Hearts Day - a Fundraising Event for Charities

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Being a Giving Hearts School means celebrating Giving Hearts Day with students by talking about KINDNESS & COMMUNITY!

Whether you decide to join in by sharing the day and the message with students or go above and beyond with our  professionally developed, age appropriate activities and projects that fit your school’s culture. It is a great way to encourage student participation in community engagement and generosity.

Participating as a Giving Hearts Day School has no financial obligations, but activating the next generation of givers is priceless!

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Sound like fun? You can go above and beyond!

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KINDNESS
ACTIVITES

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CURRICULUM

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VOLUNTEER
ACTIVITES

CURRICULUM OPTIONS

We can provide professionally developed, age appropriate activities and projects that fit your school's culture.

Check back to access to these free resources and be a Giving Hearts School for 2024!

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Elementary School

  • Introduce concepts of kindness, community, and volunteerism.
  • General knowledge of nonprofits and how to help will be covered as well.

Middle School

  • Expand on concepts of kindness and community and introduce research into local nonprofits.
  • Students can learn how we are all connected and why giving is good.

High School

  • Lessons that activate students for a life of service and community engagement.
  • Focus on finding passion and putting it to action.

IDEAS FOR GETTING INVOLVED

IN SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

  • Wear RED on Feb 9th
  • Kindness BINGO
  • Have the GHD Ticker Playing at School
  • Display GHD Snowbank Signs
  • Window Displays

CURRICULUM

  • Request FREE Curriculum
  • Play the “What is Giving Hearts Day” Video
  • Ask Students to Research Local Charities
  • Give Charity Presentations of Impact
  • Tie Valentine’s Day Activities to Gratitude

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

  • Highlight Students Who are Active Volunteers
  • Host a Volunteer Challenge Between Students or Schools
  • Bring Service Project to Your Classroom
  • Host a Goods Drive for a Local Charity

MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM

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Jessica Magnuson
Literacy Partner Coach
Carl Ben Eielson Middle School, Fargo, ND

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Jessica Magnuson is a middle school literacy coach at Carl Ben Eielson Middle School in Fargo, North Dakota. Prior to this position, she was a sixth grade science, language arts, and advisory teacher for 15 years. During two of those years, she also taught a section of sixth grade social studies. Jessica earned a Bachelor of Science in elementary education from Minnesota State University Moorhead (2004) and a Master’s degree in Teaching with Technology from Valley City State University (2009). She later earned a Middle Level Endorsement from North Dakota State University. She was recently named the 2021 Fargo Public Schools Teacher of the Year. Jessica understands the power of literacy and collaboration. As a literacy coach, she works with teachers to implement effective engagement and literacy strategies in all content areas. Jessica believes in the ability of all students to learn at high levels. She is passionate about educating young adolescents in a way that makes learning interdisciplinary, challenging, exploratory, and relevant. As a sixth grade teacher, Jessica implemented many different project based opportunities for students to learn about Giving Hearts Day and their role as helpers in the community.

HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM

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Jazmyne Reinke
English Language Arts and English Learners Teacher
Davies High School, Fargo, ND

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Jazmyne Reinke is an English Language Arts and English Learners teacher at Davies High School in Fargo, ND. She also advises the journalism courses and student newspaper in addition to advising for the Pride Club/GSA for her high school. She enjoys seeing her students grow throughout their time in school, and she believes every student has a cause they want to speak up for. She designed the Giving Hearts Day Project based on a previous unit she taught in her English I course. From the original unit, she saw first-hand how student voice and choice led to increased engagement in her classroom while still assessing key skills. She hopes you find the same passion within your students and that this mini-unit offers authentic growth and opportunity for your community of learners.

GET INSPIRED

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Jenny Olson – Parent

When Jenny Olson hosted 45 students in her child’s first grade class on Giving Hearts Day last year, the response was overwhelmingly positive. Here’s what she had to say about how the students, teachers and administrators, and parents felt about it.

“I was blown away by how eight- and nine-year-olds immediately thought beyond themselves. They didn’t choose to give to the local sports teams they may be a part of. They chose to give to causes that represented people they knew with a real need. Several kids, without hesitation, immediately chose to direct their dollars to Gigi’s Playhouse, because one of their classmate buddies has Down syndrome. To see them so easily and quickly take that opportunity to celebrate, lift up, and embrace their classmate was touching.”

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Evelyn Kieffer – Student

Evelyn’s school, Aurora Elementary in West Fargo, participated in the Kindness Bingo Challenge and she won a $10 gift card which she donated to Cats Cradle Shelter in Fargo.

“The bingo game was so fun and I was so excited to get to give to those sweet kitties that don’t have a home. It made me feel like I was helping the world.”

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Carl Ben Eielson Middle School – Teachers

Jessica Magnuson and Tara Shilling developed a project based learning (PBL) activity for their sixth graders at Carl Ben Eielson Middle School. The students worked in collaborative teams to research the makeup of our community and created a plan to raise awareness and support for a nonprofit of their choice.

“One student stood up and said, ‘Actually, we are all winners here because so much money is going to help nonprofits around the area just because we did this project!’” Jessica recalls. “It was so great to see the students not only supporting the community, but each other as well.”