CHILDREN COLLECT SCRAPBOOKS OF GOOD DEEDS THEY'RE DOING SECOND-GRADERS LEARN A LESSON IN PHILANTHROPY.Byline: Mark Kellam Valley News Writer One of the greatest lessons a child can learn is the value of community service. Second-graders at Lanai Lanai (lənī`), island, 141 sq mi (365 sq km), central Hawaii, W of Maui island across the Auau Channel; Mt. Lanaihale (3,370 ft/1,027 m) is the island's highest point. For many years the island was used for sugarcane raising and cattle grazing. Road Elementary in Encino recently completed a project where they demonstrated acts of kindness Kindness See also Generosity. Allworthy, Squire Tom Jones’s goodhearted foster father. [Br. Lit. and then captured their good deeds deed n. 1. Something that is carried out; an act or action. 2. A usually praiseworthy act; a feat or exploit. 3. Action or performance in general: Deeds, not words, matter most. in a class scrapbook A Macintosh disk file that holds frequently used text and graphics objects, such as a company letterhead. Contrast with "clipboard," which is reserved memory that holds data only for the current session. . They could demonstrate kindness at a local hospital, animal shelter "Dog Pound" redirects here. For the rap group, see Tha Dogg Pound. An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless, lost or abandoned animals; primarily a large variety of dogs and cats. , church, temple, group home for children, fire department or police department. Students could volunteer to help someone in need, make a poster to celebrate an important organization in the community or donate toys or clothing to Goodwill or the Salvation Army Salvation Army, Protestant denomination and international nonsectarian Christian organization for evangelical and philanthropic work. Organization and Beliefs The Salvation Army has established branches in 100 countries throughout the world. . Ingrid Bigsby-Johnson, the second-grade teacher who started the project four years ago, said she always enjoyed scrapbooking and decided to tie the hobby to a lesson about community service. All four second-grade classes at Lanai Elementary participate. Bigsby-Johnson said the response from students has been very positive. ``The students discovered they could have an impact, and that made them feel good,'' she said. Fellow second-grade teacher Monika Krzanowska agreed. ``After all the natural disasters in the world during the past few years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time students realized there are people in need and they want to lend a hand to give assistance. to give assistance; to help. See also: Hand Lend . The project helps them realize they can do something, even if it's small,'' she said. Bigsby-Johnson said she decided to do the project over the holidays because children often get so wrapped up in getting presents, they forget the importance of sharing what they have with others. Student Brooke Levenstein adopted a family for her project. She and her parents, Mark and Pam, bought gifts and food for the family and delivered the items personally. Beruk Sherif she·rif also sha·rif n. 1. A descendant of the prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fatima. 2. The chief magistrate of Mecca in Ottoman times. 3. A Moroccan prince or ruler. , son of Abdi and Tabi Baruk, donated toys and clothes to Goodwill. ``It made me feel good because I was helping the poor,'' he said. Zoe Sansanowicz, daughter of Leonard and Susan Sansanowicz, donated several bags of toys to different places. Three bags went to the Spark of Love Toy Drive sponsored by the local fire department. Two bags went to her former preschool at Temple B'nai Hayim, and four bags went to the Encino Community Center, where Zoe's mom works. She also sent some toys to a friend on the East Coast who is battling cancer. Teddy Lake, daughter of David and Alexis Lake, donated three blank scrapbooks and scrapbooking materials to the Tarzana Regional Medical Center so young patients could create scrapbooks of their own during their stay. Each child put together a page in a class scrapbook. The page included photos of the student helping others and a brief description of their project. Parents were required to help their children, Bigsby-Johnson said. They could suggest possible projects, take pictures of their child demonstrating an act of kindness, donate scrapbooking materials or help their child with the scrapbook page. Students keep the scrapbooks in their classrooms until the end of the school year. They then get to take home their scrapbook pages, so they can always remember how they did their part to help others. CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1) Brooke Levenstein picks out clothes to be donated to a local needy need·y adj. need·i·er, need·i·est 1. Being in need; impoverished. See Synonyms at poor. 2. Wanting or needing affection, attention, or reassurance, especially to an excessive degree. family over the holidays as part of her community service project at her school, Lanai Road Elementary in Encino. (2) Teddy Lake donates blank scrapbooks and scrapbooking materials to young patients at Tarzana Regional Medical Center. (3) Zoe Sansanowicz gives a bag of toys to her former preschool at Temple B'nai Hayim. She donated bags of toys and puzzles to several other places as part of her community service project. (4) Beruk Sherif (right), pictured with his sister Ida, says he enjoyed helping the poor when he donated toys and clothes to Goodwill. |
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