'Thank you, thank you'
To see an example of how to celebrate Thanksgiving, visit Rebecca
Fowler's and Kathy Jones' kindergarten class at Scotts Creek Elementary.
Their motto, which they have put into practice, is "Thanksgiving
is not just one day – it is a way of life."
Last month during National School Lunch Week the students drew
pictures and took treat bags to all the lunchroom workers to say
"thank you." Each student dictated a message that Fowler
and Jones wrote on their pictures. The following week, during
National School Bus Safety Week, they did pictures with messages
and treat bags for the bus drivers.
These
Scotts Creek kindergarten students have expressed special thanks
to the volunteers who work with them each week, like Billie Bryson
of Webster, shown here with her "thank you" letter and
loaf of pumpkin bread. From left, the students are (front) Savannah
Ledbetter, Brittany Burrell, Holly Phillips, Shelby Thompson,
Victoria Smathers, (middle) Destiny Jones, Trenna Worley, Shelbey
Cloer, Brittany Rigdon, (back) Johnathan Hester, Cameron Traynham,
Kobe Conley, Joshua Jamison, Dillon Moore, Keaston Broom and Nicholas
Ladowski.
Then the kindergartners told the teachers they needed to thank
the people who keep the school clean so, once again, they did
beautiful pictures with thank you messages and Fowler made an
apple cobbler to go along.
The first two weeks in November the students worked on having
a class "thank you" letter for the principals and administrative
assistants and all the teachers of special areas. Individually,
they signed all 15 letters. The class baked fresh pumpkins and
made pumpkin bread. Then they wrapped loaves and presented one
with each letter.
The class has written "thank you" letters to members
of the National Guard's 210th Military Police currently serving
in Baghdad, Iraq, and weekly sends them a box of goodies from
back home.
These Scotts Creek kindergarten students have expressed special
thanks to the volunteers who work with them each week, like Billie
Bryson of Webster, shown here with her "thank you" letter
and loaf of pumpkin bread.
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