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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Giving Back at Christmas

Our December read was Purple Heart by Patricia McCormick. This book told the story of a teen who had to grow up very quickly as a US Army soldier stationed in Iraq. The story gave the kids a perspective about life "outside their bubbles" and made us appreciate the freedoms we often take for granted. We decided to combine the spirit of the holidays with some patriotic spirit and give back to those soldiers and veterens who have given so much for us. The Varsity Nooksters made holiday cards that were sent to soldiers and their families serving oversees through the American Red Cross. The kids got very creative and took the time to write heartfelt messages. The JV Nooksters decorated Christmas cookies that were delivered to veterens in three different Maryville nursing homes.

I personally found this month's meetings to be two of our best because I was so impressed with how seriously the kids took the subject matter of the book and how eager they were to give back to others. Hopefully we helped to make some people's holidays a little brighter.