a certain 14 year old in this house picked up some awards at school this week. if you guessed alyssa, you'd be right. partly, because she's the only 14 year old in the house. lol! the high school band had a concert on monday evening, and afterwards they had an awards ceremony. they handed out the participation awards, and then moved on to a few special ones. she picked up one of the two "director's awards" for the freshman band members.
then, on wednesday evening, they had the academic awards at the school. she snagged three awards. a honor certificate, for a GPA of 3.0 and higher for the year. a honor pin, for a GPA of 4.0 or higher (her's was higher ;)) for the year. and a baby buff scholar award (their school mascot is the buffalo) for freshman earning a GPA of 3.5 or higher for the year. we could not be more proud of her, and how well she has done in high school.
i think maybe a certain someone deserves a little something from her family. something fun, to let her know we think she's pretty cool. and do you know what she thinks is pretty cool? oreo cookies! she's not big on candy or junk food. but she is all about the cookies. it's an easy way to make her smile.
have you seen the new bravissimo collection by making memories? it's a fun reward and recognition collection, that can be personalized to fit your occasion. they are perfect for all the big occasions, like birthdays, graduations, and weddings. but they're also perfect for all the little occasions in between. just like giving alyssa her own little award from us, in recognition for all the awards she got at school this week.
the bravissimo collection can be found in michaels stores. they come in a variety of styles and sizes. you can pick out all your own pieces, and assemble them from start to finish. you can find semi-finished ones, that you just add your sentiments too. you can find finished ones, that are ready to go right out of the package. there are extra add-on pieces to really personalize the awards. there are even wands, medals, and shadow boxes. so much to choose from.
the semi-finished bravissimos can be customized with the perfect sentiment to fit your occasion. i chose this red and white semi-finished piece. there are 4 pack sentiment sets, that have 3 sentiments and one metal piece to adhere it too. i chose this fun "you are awesome" sentiment. all the pieces come with little adhesive dots as well. so it really is super simple to assemble these. i added my sentiment to the metal piece, and adhered that to my bravissimo piece. and i was done.
i found an empty jar, and filled it with almost an entire package of oreos. i added my bravissimo ribbon to the front of the jar, and used some coordinating ribbons to decorate the lid of the jar. super simple. but sometimes, simple is all it takes to let someone special know how proud you are of them. i wanted to get a photo of her with her fun little jar of oreos. but the poor thing is so sick right now with allergies. so i'll have to snap a photo of her later.
for more fun ideas, check out the bravissimo blog. it's called a daily dose of happy. how fun is that! and if you're on facebook, make sure and become a fan of the bravissimo facebook page, to keep up with ideas, news, and giveaways.
this is so cute and fun. way to go on all her awards, that is so awesome that she gets so much from her school and loves learning. sorry to hear the allergies are bothering her, poor thing.
Posted by: dawn | May 12, 2011 at 04:49 AM
Wow- what a week. She is rocking those awards lately. And I bet Mom couldn't be any more proud. Way to go Alyssa! Hope you are feeling better soon and please eat an Oreo for me...way over here in Pennsylvania!
Posted by: Janet | May 12, 2011 at 05:59 AM
This is so cool, Laura. I think I am going to borrow your idea. My 7th grader is doing so well in school (and also LOVES LOVES LOVES oreos!). She works so hard on her school work. Has been on the honor roll since starting jr. high.
Congrats to Alyssa!!! She is doing great in school!!! I know you are so proud of her!!
btw I ordered the Bravissimo disk for the slice. :)
Posted by: Michelle | May 12, 2011 at 06:52 AM
Way to go Alyssa!! Congrats on your awards! (Hope your allergies clear up soon!)
CUTE jar! I've seen the Bravissimo at M's-so cute!
Posted by: Sara Rossi | May 12, 2011 at 06:57 AM
Wow, what a smartie pants! Great work Alyssa! And that jar is super cute - what a sweet way to recognize her accomplishments! :o) (hope she feels better soon!)
Posted by: wendy sue | May 12, 2011 at 07:19 AM
Just too cute!
Posted by: Heather Crawford | May 12, 2011 at 08:19 AM
What a cute idea! Congratulations Alyssa - that is awesome!!
Posted by: Leslie | May 12, 2011 at 08:29 AM
What an awesome idea! Congrats to all the success :)
Posted by: Warholette | May 12, 2011 at 08:57 AM
This is a great and yummy idea for a special treat! Love the Bravissimo collection. Way to go Alyssa!!
Posted by: Shemaine Smith | May 12, 2011 at 09:08 AM
Congrats to your "14"year old! That's really cool that they have awards, I dOnt think my sons HS continues the awards like the grammar/middle school. But can u believe their 1st yr of high school is just about done! Way fast-
Congrats & hope she enjoys the whole jar of Oreos!
Posted by: Lynda P | May 12, 2011 at 02:23 PM
this is so adorable girl1! Congrats to Alyssa! I know you are super proud of her. Hope she feels better soon!
Posted by: Carla | May 12, 2011 at 04:17 PM
Well done to your beautiful girl - and what a gorgeous treat for her xxx
Posted by: Kelly Rodgers | May 12, 2011 at 11:35 PM