KH Express Winter 2015

A Night Full of Food, Fun and Learning Alpine Family Event Both Aid and Activities A Night Full ofProvides Food, Fun and Learning Winter 2016 Winter 2016 by Charles Honey (photos by John Corriveau) Alpine Family Event Provides Both Aid and Activities Besides choosing clothes provided by Faith United by Charles Honey (photos by John Corriveau) Susan Reed came to Alpine Elementary for a night of fun activities withcame her children. came home hats and Susan Reed to Alpine She Elementary for awith nighttwo of fun two sweaters forher them, compliments ofhome a freewith clothing bank. activities with children. She came two hats and two sweaters for them, compliments of a free clothing bank. “You can never have too many hats and gloves and sweaters” with winter coming while her first-grader “You can never haveon, tooReed manysaid, hats and gloves and sweaters” with winter coming on, Reed said, while aher first-grader Liana munched on cookies after visiting book fair. “I’m Lianaimpressed munched on cookies after visiting a book “I’m really with how many things there arefair. to do.” really impressed with how many things there are to do.” Churchchoosing of God and others, parentsbypored tables full Besides clothes provided Faithover United of cabbages, andparents apples pored trucked in by Feeding Church of Godpotatoes and others, over tables full America. Alpine students raisedtrucked funds for theFeeding food, of cabbages, potatoes and apples in by matched Alpine by a donation DeWys Manufacturing. America. studentsfrom raised funds for the food, Kent School Services from Network wasManufacturing. also on hand to offer matched by a donation DeWys Kent Network also onBank. hand to offer help,School as wereServices volunteers from was Chemical help, as were volunteers from Chemical Bank. Providing assistance was a way to attract more families Providing assistance was a way to attract more families to the evening’s academic activities, Principal Jason toSnyder the evening’s academicwe activities, Principal Jason said. “Anytime have a school event, the Snyder said. we havewith a school the that’s more we can“Anytime connect families basicevent, services, more families with basic services, that’s goingwe tocan helpconnect kids too,” Snyder said. “We want to be going to help kids too,” Snyder said. “We want to be able to make our school the hub of the community.” able to make our school the hub of the community.” Liana, Susan and baby Myra Reed enjoyed Wild About Learning night at Alpine. Liana, Susan and baby Myra Reed enjoyed Wild About Learning night at Alpine. Those included math board games, writing on Play-Doh Those included math board games, writing on Play-Doh with golf tees, and a “book walk” where students circled with golf tees, and a “book walk” where students circled totomusic and won books by landing on them. The event, music and won books by landing on them. The event, called “We’re parents called “We’reWild Wildabout about Learning,” Learning,” provided provided parents with basic necessities along with things to do with their with basic necessities along with things to do with their children. children. Kindergarten Arianna Rice and mother Rochelle practice writing letters. Kindergarten Arianna Rice and mother Rochelle practice writing letters. 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