Positive Initiatives Bring Success
Dear Parents and Students
We have wonderful opportunities coming up to reach out and support people less fortunate than ourselves in the coming months. The season of Giving is upon us and as we celebrate together as families, whether it be with Thanksgiving, Kwaanza, Hanukkah, Christmas or just reflecting on our good fortune, it is always important to remember that there are people who aren’t feeling so positive as Winter sets in around the northern half of the World.
All of you should have received information about our Giving Tree Program by now, I hope you are able to participate; this year has certainly been made easier for all of us with the option of being able to send in money and have someone else fill up a bag for us. I am excited to report on another activity you may not be familiar with unless you were a family at our school last year.
The Kliptown Youth Program came to perform for us this morning and our whole Elementary school was there to see it. I was so fortunate to be able to take my class to see this group last time they were here, and thrilled I get to do it again this month. The only downside to their last visit, was that when they were done, and they had danced, and shared their journey, all of us were left wanting to give, to reach out and help this community who were giving so much, and living on so little. However with little time to get something organized, we were unable to offer them much more than our best wishes and heartfelt admiration. I am dearly hoping that this visit will be different. I strongly encourage you to ‘dig deep’ if you are able, as the inspirational journey these people have been on is wonderful to be a part of, even if it is just a very small part.
Here is some more information including an easy way you can financially contribute to the Kliptown Youth Program. Alternatively, if you would like to send in money to me, rather than completing the form below, I am more than happy to make a donation on your behalf. I am collecting money on behalf of the Elementary School if you would like to make a direct donation, please send it in to me. Please ask your child what they learned from this morning’s performance and the follow up discussion in Mr Martin’s classroom.
the barefoot librarian 