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Fourth-graders lead Hilltop food drive
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Fourth-grade students at Hilltop Elementary School used the school’s Salvation Army food drive as a math learning experience - and a time for fun. The fourth-graders practiced their math skills as they sorted and counted the items and graphed the results and compared the data.
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Kindergarten students in Mrs. Zetts’ class at Hilltop Elementary School boxed up their canned food donations for the school’s Salvation Army food drive, led by the fourth-graders.
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Kindergarten students in Mrs. Zetts’ class at Hilltop Elementary School boxed up their canned food donations for the school’s Salvation Army food drive, led by the fourth-graders.
By ABBY SLANKER
Students at Hilltop Elementary School got into the spirit of Christmas by focusing on giving to others.
The school sponsored its annual Salvation Army food drive Dec. 13-17 during which students brought in thousands of canned food items.
The activity not only provided food for those who need it, but also served as a learning experience for the fourth-grade students at the school. The fourth-grade students showed their support for the special season of giving by not only donating food items, but also leading the food drive.
The students assumed a school leadership role by encouraging all students to participate and were also able to practice their math skills as they sorted and counted the items and graphed the results and compared the data.
Each fourth-grade class was assigned a grade level and the students were responsible for going to those classroom to collect and count the donated items each day.
The fourth-grade students also made posters to hang in the hallways which encouraged all students to bring in items for the food drive.
The school has been sponsoring the food drive for six years and it is supervised by the fourth-grade staff of Mr. Dawson, Mrs. Zeigler, Mrs. Urmson, Mrs. Abel and Miss Martin.
The fourth-grade staff encouraged parents to help the students support the food drive by creating a learning experience at home. They suggested that children go to the store and plan what items they would like to purchase and determine the total cost.
In the spirit of giving, the staff suggested the children do some extra chores at home to earn money to purchase their items.