Some 300 elementary students learned about the importance of being thankful during the Christmas season and throughout the year during a December 1 chapel and then wrote special thank-you messages on large paper cut-out gift boxes that were displayed in various locations in the school in December.
Four large Christmas trees made out of green construction paper were placed on the walls in two elementary hallways and in the Multi-Purpose Room. Brightly colored paper cut-out gift boxes were then placed under the trees that shared the messages written by the students, who thanked God for their friends, their family, their teachers, their school, their church, for Jesus dying on the cross, and more. Each message began with the same phrase — “I am thankful to God for ….”
The chapel message that initiated the Christmas gift thank-you project was presented by Mrs. Brossman’s 2nd grade class. “We discussed the importance of being thankful for God’s gifts, not just on Thanksgiving, but during Christmas and every day of the year,” Brossman said. “We talked about the gifts of salvation, of eternal life, of peace, and joy.”
During each school year, every elementary classes is assigned to present a Bible lesson of their own choosing to present at chapel. Brossman said she was very pleased with the enthusiastic response from the students and for the thoughtful messages they wrote on their paper gift boxes.
All four Christmas tree displays were completed in time to be on display for the One Christmas Night event on December 2.
