Ms. Wilson, School Counselor and the 1st Grade Class from Johns Creek, Georgia
What was your goal?
Our goal was to collect over 500 boxes of cereal to donate to our local food bank.
How close to your goal did you get?
I tried my best and exceeded my goal!
What are the steps you took to achieve your goal?
First graders discussed what might be needed in our community. They decided that making sure everyone has enough to eat is a top priority. Next, they researched what the food bank needed and noticed that cereal was in high demand but not often donated.
First graders made posters, a bulletin board and class displays for every homeroom in the school. They wrote advertisements for our morning and afternoon announcements. Each morning of the cereal drive, first graders sorted, counted, and boxed the cereal donations. They kept the school up to date on their progress through announcements and the bulletin board.
In the end, they were able to collect 567 boxes of cereal. North Fulton Community Charities sent a truck over to pick up all of the donations.
Tell us more about your goal. For example, tell us why you chose this goal, how long it took, what obstacles you encountered and how you overcame them, and what you learned along the way?
First graders had to think collaboratively to create a goal that was:
They chose this goal because they were hoping that 125 first graders could make a big difference in our community by rallying the whole school. It took a month of planning and the drive lasted for one week. They encountered obstacles when school was closed due to weather. They also were a little disappointed in the early days of the drive when they were not reaching their goal and persevered by writing more advertisements to encourage more students to donate cereal.
Our first graders learned that we all have a responsibility to our community and we must all take steps to improve the lives of others in little and big ways. They also learned that a small idea can yield great results through team work.
Will you use goal setting again?
Yes!
What was your goal?
Our goal was to collect over 500 boxes of cereal to donate to our local food bank.
How close to your goal did you get?
I tried my best and exceeded my goal!
What are the steps you took to achieve your goal?
First graders discussed what might be needed in our community. They decided that making sure everyone has enough to eat is a top priority. Next, they researched what the food bank needed and noticed that cereal was in high demand but not often donated.
First graders made posters, a bulletin board and class displays for every homeroom in the school. They wrote advertisements for our morning and afternoon announcements. Each morning of the cereal drive, first graders sorted, counted, and boxed the cereal donations. They kept the school up to date on their progress through announcements and the bulletin board.
In the end, they were able to collect 567 boxes of cereal. North Fulton Community Charities sent a truck over to pick up all of the donations.
Tell us more about your goal. For example, tell us why you chose this goal, how long it took, what obstacles you encountered and how you overcame them, and what you learned along the way?
First graders had to think collaboratively to create a goal that was:
- Specific (cereal)
- Measurable (500 boxes)
- Attainable (if half the school – students/teachers – participated they could reach it)
- Reasonable (the idea that 1st graders could make a difference by collecting food was reasonable and responsible)
- Time bound (they set a one week time period for the cereal drive)
They chose this goal because they were hoping that 125 first graders could make a big difference in our community by rallying the whole school. It took a month of planning and the drive lasted for one week. They encountered obstacles when school was closed due to weather. They also were a little disappointed in the early days of the drive when they were not reaching their goal and persevered by writing more advertisements to encourage more students to donate cereal.
Our first graders learned that we all have a responsibility to our community and we must all take steps to improve the lives of others in little and big ways. They also learned that a small idea can yield great results through team work.
Will you use goal setting again?
Yes!
