I love our school

Last month, I attended one of our school/parent meetings (like PTA). The assistant principle shared with us an idea and project that the entire school was going to undertake.
Below is part of the letter that we received last week.

"Dear Families,

This year students are participating in a school-wide service project, which includes a financial donation to Heifer International (heifer.org). In brief, Heifer International takes monetary donations and uses these funds to help people in our world struggling with poverty. The money is often used to purchase an animal, which can support a family or community. Once this animal has been raised and produces offspring the family gives at least one of the offspring to someone else in their community to "pass it on" and benefit the larger community. Heifer International is also involved in a variety of other humanitarian projects around the world.



The money that our school raises for this donation will (hopefully!) come from each individual student. Our hope is that each student will EARN (at least) one dollar to contribute to the school's collective donation. This will mean that as a school we could contribute at least $700 to serve a family/community in this world through Heifer International. Our thought is that by having each student earn the one dollar it will take on deeper meaning when it comes time to give this money away to help others in our world.



School centers and advisories have begun developing a plan for earning one dollar per student. Funds can be earned with each student doing something different or everyone in a center doing the same thing to raise funds. It's up to each center or advisory to determine the best way to earn their funds. Please take a few moments to talk to your son or daughter about their center's plan...."

So this weekend, my little Emma, spent most of Sunday creating books. Each one is different and they are all really special. My fave is the one that is called "Some people are different". She drew pictures of people that are short, tall, smart, some are girls, some are boys. Oh my! The books are too cute! Then she tells me that she has decided to sell them for $1 each for the Heifer project! She wanted to go outside and sell them, but I convinced her she could do it from inside (Where it is much warmer!) I am one proud Mama!

I love the school that my kids go to!