January 25, 2021
Valentine’s/Friendship Day Tradition
Each year on or around February 14th, the children are invited to exchange Valentine’s Day or Friendship Day cards with their classmates and teachers. Some families call this tradition St. Valentine’s Day and other families call it Friendship Day.
In preparation for February 14th, each child traditionally brings in a little card with a note of friendship or kind words to give to the other children and teachers in his/her class. These cards can be handmade or store bought. If you decide to have your child participate in this tradition, please be sure to make a card for EVERY student in the class. Also, be sure you only send in cards.
We cannot share food items including candy or sweets. Please do not send any trinkets this year such as stickers, pencils, tattoos, bubbles, goodie bags, etc. Only send cards, please. If you would like your child to make cards at school, we can help your child, or we can send home paper and glue if that would be helpful for you to make cards at home. Please reach out to your child’s teacher or to me with any questions.
Each classroom teacher will provide you with a list of the children’s names in your child’s class along with the specific instructions for her classroom Valentine’s Day/Friendship Day exchange. If you need assistance with accessing cards or would like some construction paper to make your own cards at home, please contact your child’s teacher or ‘Becca and we will provide you with supplies.
Please send in your Valentine’s Day/Friendship Day card to school with your child by February 8th or 9th. We will send all of the cards home at the end of the week, after the cards have remained untouched (in quarantine) for 3 days. You may open the cards at home with your child after school or save them for Sunday, February 14th and have a little celebration at home!
Let us know if you have any questions about the Valentine’s/Friendship Day Tradition.
Be well,
‘Becca Z.