SCHOOL SHOP AIDS YOUNG GIFT GIVERS.Byline: Alicia Doyle Daily News Staff Writer Months of mowing mow 1 n. 1. The place in a barn where hay, grain, or other feed is stored. 2. A stack of hay or other feed stored in a barn. lawns finally paid off for 11-year-old Eric Paz, who bought Christmas presents for his mom, dad, brother and aunt with his hard-earned cash Wednesday at the Santa Susana Santa Susana can refer to several places:
``I need to save up more money to buy for my two best friends,'' said the sixth-grader, who spent a total of $12 on a decorative pot-holder, miniature tape measure, sunglasses sunglasses A tinted pair of glasses used to ↓ light arriving at the eye, which are labeled according to the amount of UV light blocked; nonprescription glasses are classified according to use and amount of UV radiation blocked Sunglasses and necklace. Because work has been slow for the past month, Eric was doubtful he'd earned enough money in time to buy Christmas presents for his buddies. ``I haven't mowed a lawn in a while,'' the boy said. ``I might not be able to buy them anything.'' Eric was among a crowd of youngsters who learned a lesson in penny saving while shopping Wednesday for presents that cost from 25 cents to $6.50. With crinkled gift lists in their hands, the students rushed to the school's cafeteria where tables were covered with candy canes, mop dolls, earrings and holiday stickers. Even the most thrifty student had items to choose from - crochet snowflakes snowflakes small patches of gray or white hair acquired after birth. Skin color is unchanged. See also achromotrichia, vitiligo. cost 25 cents, silver frames and tin candles cost 50 cents each, and matching mom and dad coffee mugs were $1.50 for the set. Brothers Michael and Steven Shires both spent $1.50 to buy each other a miniature foam football. Because 11-year-old Matthew Palomarez finished shopping for his family the day before, he spent his last dollar Wednesday on a pair of sunglasses for himself. Sixth-grader Jessica Samarco, who spent $23 on gifts for her grandfather, sister and friends, said shopping at school is much better than shopping at the mall. ``Here, things are cheaper,'' Jessica said. ``And it's not as crowded.'' For the past six years, Santa Susana Elementary School's PTA PTA or parent-teacher association: see parent education. has coordinated a campus gift shop to give students a convenient place to buy inexpensive gifts for their loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl . Proceeds cover costs of gift wrapping, which is free of charge to students. Items are donated from school parents or outside businesses. ``We try to find things that are the cheapest for kids to buy,'' said PTA President Annette Morgan. ``Many kids can't afford to spend a lot. This gives them the opportunity to shop for their parents and friends, and feel good about buying things with their own money.'' Mike Barona, whose daughter attends Santa Susana, said the bazaar gave kids a stress-free holiday shopping environment. ``They don't have to deal with the crowds, the long lines In communications, circuits that are capable of handling transmissions over long distances. ,'' Barona said. ``This saves time, and gas in driving.'' Parent Jim Campo, who has spent roughly $1,400 on gifts this year, said shopping stress was eliminated because he started buying presents two months ago. As he watched his son and daughter spend their meager mea·ger also mea·gre adj. 1. Deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; scanty. 2. Deficient in richness, fertility, or vigor; feeble: the meager soil of an eroded plain. 3. allowance on gifts at the holiday gift shop, he said the gesture of giving - and not the price tag - is what counts. ``Their gift is a gift of love.'' CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1--ran in SIMI SIMI Sea Ice Mechanics Initiative SIMI Search for Intelligent Monkeys on the Internet SIMI Students Islamic Movement in India SIMI Society of Irish Motor Industry SIMI Smallholder Irrigation Markets Initiative and CONEJO editions--color in SIMI) With his last dollar bill in hand, Brice Liakos, 6, tries on a pair of sunglasses Wednesday to be given as a Christmas gift. (2--ran in SIMI and CONEJO) Michael Shires, 7, left, and his brother, Steven, 6, buy each other footballs for Christmas. Andy Holzman/Special to the Daily News |
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