Group photo: The Kindergarten students in Room 106 at Beachburg Public School who worked hard, but had fun, to make ornaments to sell are, from left around the rable, Ezra, Svea, Penny, Ryder, Blake, Winnie, Brandon, Benjamin, Emma L., Emma B., Payton, Molly, Evelyn, Hannah, Grace and Willow. Back row from left, teacher Nadine Senack, Hayden, Keeley, Dastan, Nate and teacher Krista Dunn.
WHITEWATER REGION (Beachburg) — Toys. Dress clothes. Blankets. Books. Lunch kit.
These are items kindergarten students in Room 106 at Beachburg Public School are familiar with. However, through teachers Nadine Senack and Krista Dunn, they have learned that not all kindergarten-aged children have these things.
So, they decided to help those children out.
They made Christmas ornaments to sell for $1 each – and it took just over a day to sell them all. They raised $150. That doesn’t mean they made that many, because people were very generous, Ms. Senack said.
While the teachers purchased the necessary baking items, it was the students who mixed the ingredients, rolled out the dough, used mitten and Christmas tree cookie cutters to shape them and put sprinkles on them to make them look shiny.
However, it was Ms. Senack and Ms. Dunn who did the baking, just to ensure no little one was injured. There were two types of ornaments made. One just had to harden while the other had to be baked, Ms. Senack said.
The money raised will go towards two angels on a local Angel Tree and Unicef, which “helps children across the ocean. For Unicef, things they can purchase include blankets, food and school supplies.
When asked what he thought about the fundraising for others, a young boy gave the sign for ‘two thumbs up.’
Ms. Dunn said while this is the first time for many of the kindergarten students in this class to make something to help out others, for a few of them, it’s a repeat from last year.
She explained that in February David and Lynda Willard, who live near the school, lost their home to a fire. The students talked about it and wanted to help out the family. They made bird feeders, sold them and gave almost $300 to the Willards to.
It was really great when Ms. Willard came and spoke to the children about what a great thing it is to help others in a time of need, Ms. Dunn recalled.
The students, Ms. Senack and Ms. Dunn are grateful for the overwhelming community response to their fundraiser.
“We are working hard to fill all of the orders for our amazing and generous Beachburg people,” Ms. Dunn said.
