2009-2010 ACTIVITIES
Food Drive
The Ashville students collected over 2,000 items to donate to the Ashville food pantry. Mrs. Foster's class brought in the most donations with 211 items.
According to Ashville Guidance Counselor Rebecca Brown, the goal of the food drive is to teach the students about compassion.
"Even when times are tight for many of our families, it is still important to learn to share what we can and to think of others. As cold weather and the holidays are approaching, it is a good time to learn to give rather than to always be receiving. The students and their families were very generous this year as this was one of our most successful food drives," she said.
Mrs. Foster's class is pictured with some of the donations.
Veterans' Day Assembly
Ashville Elementary held its 12th annual Veterans' Day Assembly on November 11, 2009. Local veterans were honored by the students, staff and community members.
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Rainbow Fish Presentation
The ArtsPower National Touring company came to Ashville through a grant from the Margulis Fund, which helps bring performing arts experiences to our students. With the help of the book The Rainbow Fish, by Marcus Pfister, the performers brought the book to life. The students learned that we all have special gifts and that it is important to share our gifts with others. It wasn't until Rainbow Fish learned to share her gifts, of shimmering shiny scales with her friends, was she truly happy and had true friends.
The performers are pictured after the presentation.
Firehouse Visit
In honor on Fire Prevention Week, the 1st grade classes visited the Harrison Township Fire Department on October 7. The firemen taught the students about fires and fire prevention. They also got to walk through one of the fire trucks.
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