Smurf-Penny-Wars


 * Announcement || 1. April 11th || =Welcome to Woodlawn Elementary's 2012 Penny War=

**//This year our theme will be THE SMURFS.//**
//**TEACHERS: Please be prepared to play the brief movie clip found in your email called THE FIRST DAY PENNY WAR CLIP after this announcement.**//

Day One Introduction to the Smurfed out Penny War!
__**Announcement:**__ //Today is the first official day of our Woodlawn Elementary School's Penny War! This year the theme of the Penny War will be from the movie Smurfs.// Just Imagine the annual Blue Moon Festival is about to begin in the land of the Smurfs when all of a sudden Clumsy ventures down the wrong path. Papa, Smurfette, Brainy, Gutsy, and Grouchy follow after him, and they all stumble upon a mysterious portal that sucks them away to a different realm -- Central Park, New York City.

In a strange new "village" with Gargamel and his menacing cat Azrael hot on their heels, the Smurfs struggle just to survive. That is, until they find themselves in the cozy apartment of their only two human friends Patrick and Grace.The smurfs are trapped in NYC until the next blue moon appears. In order for the blue moon to appear, these little blue bandits must find their way back to the portal with the magical blue potion.

//Boys and girls, over the next few weeks it will be your grade level's job to help the Smurfs concoct their magic potion, by raising the most money for your grade level. The grade level that fills the potion up first to make the blue moon appear will be the winner of the penny war. So help the Smurfs by bringing in as many pennies as possible to fill up the potion so they can make it safely back home to the Smurf Village. For every penny in your grade level's jar, the potion will begin to rise. For all silver coins (nickels, dimes, quarters, half dollars) and dollar bills, your grade level will lose your magic potion. Without your help the Smurfs may never make it back home. So bring in your pennies everyday until Tuesday, April 24th. The reward for the grade level that works the hardest to earn the most pennies will be A Smurfalious Party for each student on your grade level. Yes, a SMURFED OUT PARTY! Wow! Doesn't that sound just SMURFY!!!!!//

//**Each grade level will be represented by one smurf. Listen for the Smurf that will collect the pennies for your grade.**// || Smurfette was created by Gargamel to destroy all the Smurfs and she was originally a brunette! But Papa Smurf's magic changed her nature (and her hair color). Now Smurfette has blonde hair, loves flowers and the color pink. Smurfette is one of three female Smurfs in the village - but she was the first and we think the prettiest. || You will know him when you see him because he always wears a Scottish kilt and has an accent to match. Unlike other Smurfs his age, he has brown sideburns kinda like Elvis. ||
 * > PreK and Kindergarten ||> [[image:Smurfette.jpg]] ||> Smurfette will be helping PreK and Kindergarten collect their money. So all you Preschool and Kindergraten friends look for the jar with Smurfette on it and drop your pennies in. And don't forget to give all those silver coins and dollar bills to another smurf's jar.
 * > 1st Grade || [[image:grumpy+smurf.jpg width="120" height="120"]] ||> First Grade will be represented by Grumpy Smurf is a kind soul who is often ill about EVERYTHING! So let's keep grumpy happy by bringing in lots of pennies first grade. ||>  ||
 * > 2nd Grade ||> [[image:Vanity_Smurf.jpg]] ||> Second grade will have Vanity Smurf as cute as can be on their penny jar. Vanity Smurf is never without a mirror in sight. Vain to an extreme, Vanity is constantly worried about his looks. Vanity also wears a pretty little flower in his cap and is always sweet so smelling. ||
 * > 3rd Grade ||> [[image:Gutsy_Smurf_Movie_Figure.jpg width="120" height="88"]] ||> Gutsy Smurf will be fighting off all those silver coins and dollar bills for third grade. Gutsy Smurf is know for his bravery
 * > 4th Grade ||> [[image:BrainySmurf.jpg]] ||> Fourth Grade will have Brainy counting an collect all their pennies. Brainy Smurf just like most fourth graders is SO SMART!!! Brainy seems to be an expert on everything...but he's sometimes he's wrong. We know that never happens to you fourth graders! He has published his own series entitled "Quotations of Brainy Smurf". Brainy's best friend is 1st grade's very own Clumsy Smurf. ||
 * > 5th Grade ||> [[image:Papa_Smurf_Walking_Smiling.jpg]] ||> Finally, 5th Grade will be helped out by the oldest and wisest smurf of all...Papa Smurf. Papa Smurf is the leader of the Smurfs (just like you at Woodlawn 5th grade). He is also the only Smurf who wears red. Papa Smurf brings the Smurfs to safety in times of danger and crisis. Everyone in the Smurf Village turns to Papa Smurf when things go awry. Papa is always busy making magical spells and potions in his laboratory. ||

//**TEACHERS: Please play the brief movie clip found in your email called THE FIRST DAY PENNY WAR CLIP.**//

//**MOVIE CLIP FOR APRIL 11th**// media type="custom" key="14086962"

=MOVIE CLIP FOR APRIL 12th= media type="custom" key="14128948"