NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Haven Grade School Principal Laurel Scott said that the school kicked off their December to Remember on Friday.
"December to Remember is really an opportunity, not only for students, but for staff, just to focus on someone other than themselves," Scott said. "Whether it's donating mittens to the caring closet at the middle school or simply writing a note to a staff member that they have been thinking about."
The kids can also participate in change wars to help out a fellow Wildcat.
"This year, we are dedicating our change wars to Evan Bartholomew, a student at the high school," Scott said. "If people have looked online, he is in need of a new heart. We're pretty excited to be able to do this for him. Last year, we had a student who was diagnosed with leukemia and that's where our change wars went to. You know, you always hope that you don't have a cause, but when there is one, it's really nice to see our community come together."
Change wars isn't about who raises the most money, or how much it weighs.
Change, your nickels, your dimes, your quarters, that is positive," Scott said. "Any dollar bills bring your grade negative. We do it by grade level. These kids will come in and they might be in second grade, but they are going to put two or three dollars in sixth grade, because nobody wants the sixth graders to win, so the sixth grade will be negative. They might have brought in $50 in change, but then they have $75 in cash that was put in their bucket and they are negative."
The school has a caroling event on the Friday before they go on break and that's when they announce which grade won and give the contributions to the family.
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