Wow--Look at all that FOOD! Horace Mann families are outdoing themselves with generosity this year. It started with a record number of new socks and underwear for needy families as a joint effort between PTA and K-Kids. This week, two big charitable projects took place at The Mann. First, we collected food for the Lakewood Charitable Assistance Corporation (LCAC). I don't know how much food we collected, but we know it was a LOT:-)
Then, the K-Kids were back in altruistic action with their latest work: toiletries for local homeless people. As you can see in these pictures snapped by Kiwanis' Anna Bacho, kids and adults worked together to create care packages of products our students thought would be welcomed by those on hard times this holiday season.
Turning to a more serious note, I want to share that the Tuesday Project Wisdom announcement this week will address the disturbing images and news students may have seen in the wake of the violence in Paris, France. The announcement (which does not directly refer to Paris or other specific events) emphasizes that almost all people in our lives are good and kind, even though there are people out there doing terrible things. It also urges students to talk to someone they trust if they have been upset by what they have seen or heard, and to look around and remember all the good in the world, as well as being good and kind themselves. We respect that this situation will be handled in unique ways by every family, and it is our hope that addressing it will give children an invitation to talk to someone at home or at school if something is bothering them.
If you have any thoughts or questions about the announcement, you are welcome, as always, to contact me at 216-529-4257 or merritt.waters@lakewoodcityschools.org.
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