The students in Mrs. Reilly’s kindergarten class wanted to give back to their community helpers, and who better to appreciate during this time of year than mail carriers? The students wrote “thank you” letters during class on December 23, the last day before Christmas break, and created hot chocolate gifts for their mail carriers to enjoy after a long day of work.
The students put their thank-you letters inside a tall hot drink cup, with hot cocoa packets, and a big candy cane. Over the Christmas holiday, the students left their gifts inside their mailboxes at home. When their mail carrier delivered their mail, they saw the gift inside the mailbox to thank them for their hard work.
Elementary Principal Gail Alford said this kindergarten project was part of a school-wide focus on creating a heart of service among our students. During each school year, every elementary class is required to do at least one service project.
