Tis the season for giving in Charles County Public Schools.
For Berry Elementary School, tis the season for “Five Days of Giving.” Students and staff held a holiday drive by bringing different donated items for five days. The first day was designated to hats and gloves. The second day was earmuffs and scarves. Day three was donated toys. Pajamas were brought in for day four. The final day was designated to socks.
On Thursday, Dec. 12, five fifth graders from the Just Say No Club got together to begin wrapping goodies for families in need. Teamwork was apparent as the students passed the tape, folded the wrapping paper around the donated items and talked about making good choices. “I hope everyone enjoys what they get. Not everyone gets to experience this. I hope they have joy for the holiday season,” said fifth-grade student Areini Partis. School Counselors from Berry, Olivia Coffey and Tiara King, helped the students wrap gifts and talked about making positive choices and being positive role models. “Be the difference and the students will be the difference,” King said.
This fundraiser is part two of holiday giving for Berry. For Thanksgiving, Berry held a three-week food drive. Each week, staff and students donated a different meal. Berry had enough food to feed families in need and donate to a food bank. “We had three pick-up trucks full of food,” Coffey said.
The spirit of giving is also evident in other Charles County public schools. Schools collected money, toys and other necessities and donated food to different organizations and food banks. Some of these schools include: General Smallwood, Piccowaxen and Theodore G. Davis middle schools and Indian Head, Walter J. Mitchell, J.C. Parks, William A. Diggs and Dr. Samuel A. Mudd elementary schools.
Other schools coordinated their own giving events. Some of these events included:
· Dr. James Craik Elementary School collected “Pennies for Puppies” and planned to take care of four-legged friends through the holiday season. The school raised more than $
