4/4 - 6:15 - 6:45 pm - ArtBuddies Penpal Orientation

  • Overview of the mailed penpal packet

    • Each week labeled on envelopes, buddies are numbered off, all 5th graders

    • Artist trading cards

    • Letters only need the letter part, but you can add whatever you want to it (ex: digital printed comic, stickers, drawings, etc)

    • Follow along with penpal book, be positive, upbeat, and supportive

    • No addresses, no last names, no social media, no contact outside of program

    • Only one stamp, so keep it to 1-2 pieces of stationary, no bulky items

    • Get letters sent by sunday, take/upload photos of letters just in case they don’t arrive in time

    • No photos of yourself, photos of pets/nature is fine

  • Gathering celebration

    • 2:15 pm, May 17th

    • whittier international elementary school 

    • Give last letter to buddy, do a craft together, take a picture with photographer

    • Last letter is week 7, bring that to celebration (week 8 was cut)

  • First week:

    • Send in letters and artist trading cards


4/5 - Coptic Sketchbook Shadowing - 7:00 - 9:00 pm 

  • Did introductions, took notes on the pacing/layout of class

  • Cut pages, assembled signatures, made covers with paper and poster board


4/6 - Pen Pals Letter Writing- 1:00 - 5:00 pm

  • Wrote introduction letter to my buddy

    • Took photos and sent to Mari as backup

  • Designed Artist Trading Card