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First Day of School Commendation

Form OB-3 · Commendation for First-Day Courage

New classrooms take courage. The First Day of School Commendation is an official letter from the Office of Brave Deeds recognising your child's bravery: a new building, new teachers, new names to learn and a lunchbox to manage alone. Tuck it in a backpack, leave it on the breakfast table or read it together after pickup.

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Exhibit A · Form OB-3
The Bureau of Whimsy
Office of Brave Deeds
Courage Recognised Here
Medal HallLionheart Lane
Case No.OB-2026-51720
FormOB-3
IssuedSeptember 2, 2026
Re: Commendation for First-Day Courage

Greetings, Maya!

The Office of Brave Deeds is writing to formally commend you for your first day of school. New places can feel big, and new faces can feel even bigger. You went anyway, and that is exactly what courage looks like.

Records confirm that you walked in with a brave smile. Our office has awarded you three Courage Points for this, plus a bonus point for being so wonderfully, completely you.

Remember: every day after this one gets a little easier, and you have already done the very first one. We can’t wait to hear about all the things you will discover.

★ BUREAU OF WHIMSY ★ OFFICIAL SEAL ★ BUREAU OF WHIMSY ★ OFFICIAL SEAL

Proudly yours,

Commissioner of Courage
Registrar of Brave Deeds
Office of Brave Deeds

P.S. Our office would love to know your favourite thing about your new class.

Filed in accordance with the Whimsy Act. Please keep in a safe and magical place.

Form OB-3 · Rev. 2026 · Page 1 of 1

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COMMENDEDSEP 02 2026 · OB DESK
Specimen filed for Maya, age 6. Yours carries your child’s name, its own case number and a working verification code. Scan this one with your phone to see the page your child will see.

When it’s called for

  • The first day of preschool, kindergarten or a new grade.
  • Starting at a new school after a move.
  • The first day back after a long break or an illness.
  • Other big firsts, like a first bus ride or a first after-school club.

How to file it

Start at the Filing Desk
4 steps
  1. 1Enter name and gradeAdd your child's first name and the school milestone.
  2. 2Add a worry or a hopeOptional: something they're nervous or excited about, so the letter can speak to it.
  3. 3Choose the wordingClassic wording is instant and free. Personalised letters address your child's own first day.
  4. 4Deliver itBreakfast table, backpack pocket or lunchbox. All are approved delivery points.

Notes from the Liaison Desk

Memoranda

Small touches that make the paperwork land, collected from authorised grown-ups.

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The Office of Brave Deeds has stories too. Read one after the first day of school commendation arrives: each has a 3-minute version for tired nights.

Questions from grown-ups

First Day of School Commendation

Plain answers about this document, for the grown-ups doing the filing.

Q.1Should I give the letter before or after the first day?

Both work. Before, it's encouragement; after, it's recognition. Many families leave it on the breakfast table that morning.

Q.2Is it suitable for older kids?

Yes. The wording suits preschoolers through elementary school, and the bureaucratic humour lands well with older children starting somewhere new.

Q.3Can teachers use it for a whole class?

Yes. Classic letters are free and unlimited, so you can make one per student with their first name.

Often filed together

All Office of Brave Deeds forms
Cross-references

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