Oodles of Fun (and Noodles!)

Hello again, 02A parents!

The past month of activites has been very eventful for our wing, and the weeks seem to have flown by. It seems as though we just returned from Thanskgiving break, and here we are preparing for Winter break. In the time since then, we had our first dinner date, our first wing dinner, and several programs full of fun (and we even managed to learn a few things along the way).

The week after returning from Thanskgiving Extended, we had our dinner date, which was made very successful thanks to the donations that all of you made! We were actually able to do Noodles & Company, which worked out well with those in our wing who have allergies, along with chips, cookies & water. It was a fun time for all, and it was a good way to kick off the holiday season, as Junior roommates Lauren Pickett & Katya Romanov did a fantastic job with the Christmas decor!

The girls each had a great time, taking advantage of our photo props, and we got good feedback from their dates as well, so in all, the evening was a success! It will be hard to top next semester, but I'm sure we'll do our best. Take a look at the moments the girls captured below!

Aside from our dinner date, we celebrated Sophie's birthday with a pizza wing dinner, compliments of her mom, and the wing really enjoyed getting to sing happy birthday to her, as did I!

Sophie wearing our wing's designated "birthday babe" hat

We've also been able to do a handful of programs, partially thanks to donations some of you have made off of our wing wish list, so I thank you kindly for all you've done so far! We had an essential oil program, where we got to discover the benefits of different oils, and each girl got to make her own air freshener, of sorts, using baking soda and the oils mixed together in a small mason jar. Ask to see it the next time you're in the dorm -- hopefully you'll notice the rooms smelling a bit brighter than usual! We also decided on our #Goals for the remainder of the school year, and discussed how we could help each other, using our areas of expertise, to support one another in achieving them.

As somewhat of a follow-up to #Goals, we had a program where we were able to work towards more tangibly achieving some of those goals. Each girl was able to choose a way in which they best track their goals, and the progress they make on them. They got to choose a template by which to do so -- ranging from a weekly or monthly one, to a general "to do list", to a short and long terms goals sheet -- and they got to find a new way to hold themselves accountable for working on them. We were able to utilize the wet erase pockets & markers we were gifted from the wish list to ensure each girl got to have her own lists, and the night was a big hit! We'll be checking in next month to see how it's been going for everyone.

And that was most of what was happening this month! It was very busy at times, but the girls can now almost say that they've completed the first semester, and I couldn't be prouder of them all!

If you would like to contribute to any of our future programming, bulletin boards or wing events, here is the link to our wing wish list. We are grateful for any and all donations you may be willing to give, and we thank you in advance!  http://a.co/hW1pA2V 

I hope you have a fantastic and restful break with your girls, and the rest of your families.
With love and warm wishes,
       ♡ Robyn & the lovely ladies of 02A