The Red Plate Project is something new I'm trying this year. I read about it last year and thought it was a wonderful way to celebrate special achievements with my students and their families. At the beginning of school, each student will receive a red plate and this note:                                    
                                                                                 
 
                                                                                           The "Magic of the Red Plate"
 
It was a time honored tradition among early American families that when someone deserved special praise or attention they were served dinner on the red plate. The Red Plate is the perfect way to acknowledge your child’s special triumphs...celebrate a birthday...praise a job well done...reward a goal achieved...or simply say "You Are Special Today."

I would like to use the Red Plate to acknowledge special achievements in our classroom. When something special happens for your child at school, they will come home wearing a Red Plate sticker to let you know they’ve had a “Red Plate Day”. Please celebrate this special event by letting them eat on the Red Plate that evening.

 Red Plate Printables

2010-Red-Plate-explanation.doc
2010-Red-Plate-explanation.pdf

2010-Red-Plate-Day-stickers.pdf