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Volume I, Issue 4
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December 2015
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In this season of giving, the students and staff of the Cypress School District have endeavored to make a difference for others. This month's issue of our
e-newsletter highlights the many great things that have been happening in our schools. It just goes to show that, together, everything is possible.
Wishing you and your family peace and joy this holiday season!
Sincerely,
Anne Silavs
Superintendent
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A.E. Arnold Elementary
Caring for U.S. Troops
Under the direction of teachers Tracy Cunanan and Caralyn Tiehen, sixth grade students at Arnold sponsored a care package drive to support U.S. military troops stationed away from home this holiday season. Students collected toiletries, packaged food, and entertainment items like Frisbees, playing cards, and crossword puzzle books. In total, over 1,000 supplies were donated. Arnold parents helped assemble the care packages, and Operation Gratitude shipped them overseas. Students also enclosed cards for the soldiers with inspirational messages and words of appreciation for protecting our country.
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Clara J. King Elementary
Preparing for the Holidays
To ring in the holiday season, sixth graders at King hosted a schoolwide Holiday Workshop. Students had the opportunity to purchase reasonably priced gift items such as hats, mittens, puzzles, and small toys ranging in price from $1 to $10. The evening also included festive craft-making for the whole family. A surprise visit by Santa provided students and parents with a photo op for holiday greeting cards. The event was a great success and raised almost $1,500 which will help send students to sixth grade camp.
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Margaret Landell Elementary
Supporting the Local Community
The Student Council at Landell recently held their annual food drive, which included a friendly competition to see which class could bring in the most donations. In the end, Miss Holinsworth's kindergarteners took first place, collecting 350 pounds of donated food products! Collectively, the Landell Leopards donated a total of 3,500 pounds of food to the OC Food Bank, which surpassed last year's total by 800 pounds. These generous donations will provide 233 families with food during the holidays. In appreciation for their efforts, the OC Food Bank donated $350 to the Landell PTA, who in turn gave the money to the Cypress Boys and Girls Club to benefit needy families in our community.
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Steve Luther Elementary
Making Wishes Come True
Fourth grade students at Luther recently read an article about businesses that go out of their way to help others, which inspired them to do something to support the community, too. They decided to raise money for Make-a-Wish, a foundation that grants wishes for children battling life-threatening medical conditions. The students sponsored a schoolwide campaign to collect dollars and coins during recess and lunch. They made collection boxes and tally sheets, and they analyzed the data each day to determine which classroom had the highest average donation per student. Additionally, they created a bulletin board so the entire student body could track their progress. Not only did this project require students to put their math skills to good use, it also enabled them to experience the satisfaction of helping others in need.
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Juliet Morris Elementary
Feeding the Kids in America
It is estimated more than 15 million children face hunger in the U.S. today. This holiday season, students at Morris took action and sponsored a pasta and sauce drive to support the Feeding the Kids in America program at Caterina's Club. Inspired by his mother, owner/chef Bruno Serato of the Anaheim White House Restaurant established the program back in 2005. Today, Caterina's Club serves more than 6,000 meals a week to homeless children in Orange County. Generous donations of pasta and sauce help support the cause, and students at Morris collected well over 1,400 items. The students who delivered the donations were also able to meet the famous chef who started it all!
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Frank Vessels Elementary
Remembering our Furry Friends
For their annual philanthropic project, the students at Vessels elected to support the SPCALA P.D.
Pitchford Companion Animal Village and Education Center
in Long Beach, a nonprofit animal welfare organization. Students collected new and gently used blankets, animal toys, and canned pet food for the shelter. This is the third philanthropic project sponsored by the Student Council at Vessels, and each one has been a huge success! These projects teach our students that helping others is important. In the words of Margaret Mead,
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
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