Latham Students Donate Proceeds to Charity

What do you do when you aren’t quite old enough for the Best Buddies Dance? How about heading out for a tour of the Cape Cod Times. Extra, extra read all about it, we had a great time. The Editor- in- Chief, Paul Pronovost, conducted the tour. We had a blast and learned plenty, from the newsroom to Paul’s gag gift collection in his office. Like us here at Latham, news people love joking around and getting the story first. We might have some budding reporters in our midst.  We can’t wait for the future tour of the printing press.

We were also thrilled to be delivering a big fat check to the Cape Cod Times Needy Fund. We made $702.55 from the proceeds of our Annual Holiday Craft Fair. Last year we raised $519.23 for St. Jude’s, and we thought that was a lot. It was wonderful for our students to present the check to the head of the Needy Fund, Betsey Sethares.  We were especially pleased to be making the donation because we found out that the Needy Fund hasn’t been receiving as many donations as usual this year. Boy are we glad to help! We are going to watch the front page of our favorite paper, The Cape Cod Times. We can’t wait to see the red line on the Needy fund’s donation thermometer rise after our contribution.

Contributed by:
Shauna Kelly

"Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men, 

but from doing something worthwhile." 

~Wilfred Grenfell

This Week at Latham

The Marconi class will be delivering the craft fair money to the Needy Fund tomorrow, December 20th. Other events this week include:

• Best Buddies Dance: December 20th

• Holiday Party: December 21st (1:00 concert with presents to follow)

Thank you to Gerry D. for offering this opportunity to the Marconi class. The students are genuinely excited to donate the money.

Happy Holidays!
 
Gerry Pouliot,
Assistant Principal

"Each day comes bearing its own gifts.  Untie the ribbons." 

~Ruth Ann Schabacker

The Best Present Ever!

I am tapping my feet and looking at my watch as I try to do some paperwork at my desk. The truth of the matter is that I can’t wait to go downstairs in 34 minutes (and counting) to the best craft fair of the year. Students from Latham School have made beautiful hand-made gifts that I love giving as presents. That would be enough for me—giving a hand-made item to someone I care about. It doesn’t end there though. The generosity of the Latham students means the total proceeds from the craft fair will go to a local charity. For 2012, they voted to contribute their earnings to the Cape Cod Times Needy Fund. So, the reality is my purchase is really moving on, not only as a gift to someone I care about, but will be a gift to someone in need. As I said, The Best Present Ever! I am so very proud of their hard work, artistic talent and generosity.

Submitted by:
Chris Gallant