St. James Lutheran School
The sixth-grade earth science class is just completing a study of volcanoes. During the unit the students had to build a model volcano that could actually erupt. There were many concoctions and mixtures thought up to demonstrate a volcanic eruption, including smoke bombs, Mentos and Coke, and baking soda with vinegar. We even had a student build a wide and gently sloping shield volcano like the state of Hawaii. The students had a great time presenting their projects to their classmates and spending a day outside watching the eruptions.
Gresham Community School
Jump Rope for Heart was held March 6 at Gresham Community School for students in K-5. Sixty-one students raised money for the event. They combined to raise a total of $2,800.56. We doubled the amount raised during last year’s event. This year’s top fundraiser was kindergartner Cierra Ninham. We would like to thank all of the participants for their hard work, everyone who donated money, and the parents and staff for all the help they offered to make this event very successful. Since our school raised more than $1,500, our school will receive $100 to spend on equipment.
This week we also started Pennies for Patients. It is a fundraiser for blood cancer. The money benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The class that has the most change wins a pizza party.
