The holiday season marks a time to give and receive gifts. We all know the exhilarating feeling we get when we run down to the tree and see that Santa has made his annual deposit of gifts. We rip into them, hearts racing...beaming smiles lighting up the room. Sometimes we seem to forget however that there are some people in this world that are less fortunate than we are. In fact, some of those people may be our neighbors and friends. That is why at Sleepy Eye Schools we make it a priority to give back by holding an annual food collection appropriately titled "The Giving Tree." The collection simply entails spending the entire month of December collecting food items to be donated to our local food shelf. Through the collection, we help to teach the importance of generosity and being selfless toward others. If you ask your child they should know what those terms mean as we discuss them often in class...especially this time of year. 
Giving to the Giving Tree is a fun and rewarding experience for all students and one that we celebrate. As a way to reward students for all their hard work and generosity, we hold a party in the gym where we sing karaoke to popular Christmas carols while also enjoying the company others. This year we collected over 1,040 items to help feed our community through the holiday season and beyond. What an excellent way to close out 2015 and usher in the new year.
Merry Christmas everyone! Have a safe and enjoyable holiday season!
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