In December, we learned about Polar Express and did many different activities around that theme. One of the activities was making Candy Cane Cookies. When we watched the movie we invited the Grade 1/2 Class to watch it with us and surprised them by sharing our cookies, that we had made, with them.
Our school did Operation Christmas Stocking. It was different than Operation Christmas Child. The gifts were given to people that are living here in our own city that don't have very many things to wear outside when it's cold. Some of us in the class were still feeling super generous and collected socks, toques, mittens and toiletries to put together for OCS. On the last day of school we had a school dance. To go to the dance, we were asked to bring a non-perishable food item or a money donation. Our whole class brought lots of food and some of the students brought money from their own allowance.
Giving all these gifts to the people that needed them made us feel good and taught us that we don't need to have all the gifts that we get. Being generous also taught us to be able to give a gift without expecting anything in return.
"Just Be Generous" is one of the many qualities that makes a good friend.
Written by Ms. Johnson's Grade 2/3s
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