Student leaders explained that they were making bandages to send to hospitals in Africa that were in desperate need of them. Within a week, hundreds of sheets were dropped off at the school, and students got to work. Students in grades 5-8 cut the edges of the sheets, measured 2 inch sections, and snipped the places to tear, and third and fourth graders, with the help of older student council members, tore the sheets into strips and placed them in piles of 100 to be shipped. We will use the left-over sheets to do the project again this year. Student council members at Chesterfield Elementary brought books, treats, and refreshments to a nursing home in their community.
Students read books to the residents in the lounge, served refreshments and sang songs.
Community members spoke to students about their jobs. One speaker, a local firefighter, gave students a firsthand look at his truck and equipment. This recognition program will replace the ASCA Honor Council Award. School Help students get organized, set goals, prioritize, and practice good study habits with a Premier School Agenda. These helpful planners provide weekly calendars, academic reference materials, and vocabulary development activities.