5K it Forward
GA 5K IT FORWARD…
a community service initiative for 2009/2010
Click here for a description of the overall project as it was proposed
These are the individual projects that each grade choose to carry out. Read their stories and view pictures of each project below.
6th Grade Project:
The sixth grade class decided to Pay It Forward and express gratitude to our US military stationed overseas. They took the original $300 provided to them and grew it to $544 by selling, making and delivering Valentine candy-grams at school. They then went on several shopping trips to purchase items from a Soldier's Wish List provided by the Yellow Ribbon Support Center. Mr. Keith Maupin came and spoke with the class and accepted the items, along with personal notes from each of the students, and shipped care packages to the troops. Many of the students brought in additional items from home as well. The sixth graders say "thanks" to all of our brave soldiers!
7th Grade Projects:
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE: Mrs. Sarky's 8th period religion class chose the Ronald McDonald House as their Pay It Forward Project. The children volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House serving ice cream for the weekly ice cream social. They also held a 7th grade party and collected items on the Ronald McDonald wish list as admission to the party. They collected a car full of wish list items!
Click here to read a "Thank You" letter from the Ronald McDonald House.
TREE PLANTING AT JULIFS PARK: We planted three Red Bud trees at Juilfs park in early December. We were fortunate to get the help of Mike Smith and some of his landscapers with the Anderson Park District. They were able to get us a deal on the three six foot trees. The kids had to do all the digging, planting and mulching of the trees. I think they learned a valuable lesson of beautifying their surroundings and giving back to nature. My hope is that one day when they are older, possibly with kids of their own, they can walk by the trees and point them out to the kids telling them they planted them in 2009 when they were in the seventh grade at GA!
ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL LATCHKEY PROGRAM: Our seventh grade class decided to help out another school. CISE was contacted and we found out that their after care programs could use some help. They put us in touch with St. Joe's on Ezzard Charles Dr.
We received a wish list and we were off. We used our money to buy playground equipment, games, snacks, drinks, books and tubs to store everything in. We went to St. Joe's on 2/26 to give them their new supplies and to play with the students in the latch-key program.
8th Grade Project: A day at the Bethany House. Click here to read all about the project as reported by The Enquier. Click here to read a congratulatory letter sent by Chris Monzel, Cincinnati Council Member.
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