Often the weeks following the Christmas holidays prior to spring break seem to go on and on.
Students lose interest in academics, and the classroom routine can become dull.
During one grading period allow each student who reads a book to register a guess of the number of candies in the jar. Award the ten students with the closest guesses a free book. Give the grand prize, the jar of candy, to the student who makes the closest guess. Allow students to plan the menu, distribute invitations, set tables, prepare the food, serve the meal, and clean up afterwards. Groups to be invited may include pastors and administrators, office staff, librarians, teachers, athletic teams, and parent supporters.