The Barnes and Noble Bookfair is going on at the Green Oak Barnes and Noble and online through Friday!

All you have to do is buy any books, CDs, DVDs and items at the cafe for regular or discounted prices, and 10% of your purchase will go to support the Study Abroad Program at our school! Just mention the Kensington Woods Bookfair at checkout, or give enter Bookfair ID 10332997 at checkout online.

Special thanks also goes out to all the students, staff and parents who helped make the Bookfair a big success!

The Leadership group is working with The Connection on a project called The Giving Tree. The Giving Tree is an event that will provide necessary items to children and teens in need in Livingston County. If you would like to participate in the Giving Tree, choose an ornament off the tree in the Big Room. Keep the ornament for yourself and bring in the items listed on the ornament and place them in the box under the tree. Some items needed include toiletries, Gift Cards in any denomination to places like Meijer, Costco, Pizza places, Food and games. If you would like more information about the Giving Tree, see Mrs. Marcum or Mrs. Pratt.

Holiday Luncheon

Our annual Holiday Luncheon for students and staff is Friday, Dec. 17th at 11:00 a.m.  We're asking parents to contribute something to our potluck-style lunch or to ask for a donation from a local business.  If you can help with decorating, please also let us know.  Please contact  bumd@chartermi.net to help out.

We would like to start a Ski and Snowboarding Club for Kensington Woods at Mt. Brighton. We would start after break and meet weekly on Mondays or Tuesdays from around 5pm-10pm. Cost of an all area ticket will depend on the number of people interested in the club, it can range from for $20.50 per visit to $31. Ski rentals will range from $17 per rental to $25, and snowboard rentals range from $21 to $25. The more people who join, the cheaper the rates are!
 

To get this club going, we need to know if you want to join! KWoods students and family members are more than welcome to join! If you are interested, please sign up on the interest sheet outside the Main Office or contact Mrs. Pratt at jpratt@kwoods.org before Holiday Break. Please also indicate if you have a preference in days (Monday or Tuesday). 

Also, if you are a parent that would be willing to help out, please contact Mrs. Pratt.

Earlier this year, I took a small group of our Leadership students to the Giant Step Teen Leadership conference at Wayne State University.  The objective of this conference was to promote social harmony and inclusion through shared issues and experiences.  Adult facilitators led small group discussions which promoted the students to share, learn and understand different points of view.  As a result, students were able to uncover the many things that teens have in common.  The KWHS students that attended the conference thought the experience was very valuable and are planning on replicating a version of this conference for all KWHS students.

 In a world where hatred and isolation can be so accepted, this conference was a beam of optimism.  As an adult, it showed me proof of how teens not only can make a positive difference in the world, but WANT to make a positive difference in the world.  Research from the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute has shown that when students have attended this one day conference of intensive, integrated discussion, their attitudes were improved and they were motivated to celebrate their differences not just tolerate or shun them.

I am proud that we have such a great group of students in our Leadership club.  I look forward to watching them promote their skills of positive communication, open mindedness and giving back to the community.