Dear Parents,
It is who we are…
I got a call this week from a woman in the neighborhood, a former teacher (not here) but someone who knows kids. Someone who also knows that sometimes kids get a bad rap about how they participate in the community around them. This woman had lost her 18 year old dog, Sweetie. She had put up posters in the neighborhood but was wondering if she would ever see her beloved pet again.
This weekend, there were some boys playing near a creek in the neighborhood. They saw a dog in the creek that was clearly in distress. One of the boys climbed down into the creek to save the dog. The other boys knocked on doors until someone opened the door and gave them a towel. They remembered the posters and ran to get the phone number. They contacted the owner and returned Sweetie to her owner and then followed up, being sure to check on Sweetie after the rescue.
This woman was so touched by their CARE, that she felt the need to reach out to me and let me know how moved she was by the concern and compassion of these four boys. Those four boys were….Lucas Garcia Araoz-Fraser, Amin Khasawinah, JB Funderburk, and Philip Schmitz. Thank you boys, for doing a compassionate neighborly deed and representing our school so well.
To everyone, thank you all for helping to raise money for the American Heart Association through the Kids Heart Challenge. We have raised almost $8000! Please send in all remaining donations by Friday, February 24.
Finally, thank you to the HSA for the crepe truck this morning. Our teacher treat for Catholic Schools Week had to be rescheduled so we had a nice warm treat to start off our rainy Friday.
Enjoy the long weekend.
