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| A RED CROSS REPRESENTATIVE VISITED REGENCY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAST WEEK TO PICK UP A CHECK IN PERSON. |
When news of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan broke, Regency Park 2nd grade teacher Jackie Lopez had one very concerned 8-year-old student.
In the days following these events, Kaia Pewitt began bringing to school money she collected daily from family members.
“I wasn’t really sure what to do with the money, especially when she had started convincing her classmates to bring money in also,” Lopez said. “Within a week, my second graders had brought in $50 worth of change.”
Lopez’s students asked to meet with Principal Michael Reed who gave them permission to make the fundraising campaign a school-wide effort.
“After a few class meetings, they devised a plan of action with goals,” Lopez said. “I sat and watched as they made posters, wrote letters, and appealed to their classmates for donations to the American Red Cross.”
Students started recycling cans and bottles to raise money. After three full weeks of campaigning, the youngsters had raised $734.44 – reportedly one of the largest amounts a school has raised for the American Red Cross in the Sacramento region.
Said Lopez, “This is a valuable lesson in empathy and compassion and I couldn’t be prouder of the fact that this is entirely student-generated.”
I am one proud teacher! Thank you for the coverage.
awesome job to the students and the teacher!
Well, this is a really good example of the positive work teachers do. A pity so often parents and their boss’ harp too much on the negative.
Anon.
It’s amazing what kids can do when we empower them. :)
AWESOME WHAT EVEN LITTLE ONE’S CAN ACCOMPLISH WHEN THERE HEARTS IN IT!!!
So proud of my daughter!!