Kindergartners at James Hill Elementary school may be small in stature, but they have big hearts.
The 19 young students of Laura Baird’s class hosted a coin drive during the Langley School District’s Diversity and Respect Week last month which raised $400 for less fortunate students.
“We were working on a unit on families, and brainstorming ideas about how families are different and the same for our social studies curriculum. The students kept coming back to the idea that not all families have everything they need. Some families don’t have food, don’t have water, or a house to live in,” explained Baird.
After a brainstorming session, the kids decided on a coin drive, and set to work making posters to advertise around the school.
Our @JamesHillElem kindees came up with the idea to raise Coins for Kindness go help those in need. Today they delivered the $400 Cheque to @YunLenyun42 for the School District Foundation! #think35 They made the posters & counted & sorted coins! #kidscan pic.twitter.com/Y1FZNclFJ1
— Kendra Simonetto (@k_simonetto) March 7, 2019
For one week, the kindergartners went to each classroom in the school to collect the coins, and at the end of the week they counted their earnings.
The project was dubbed “Coins for Kindness.”
“I’m really proud of them. $400 is a pretty big deal,” added Baird.
Kindness comes at any age! Watch how a Kindergarten class @JamesHillElem helped families in need with “Coins for Kindness.” #MySD35Community pic.twitter.com/3IKrQGMpNe
— Langley Schools (@LangleySchools) March 8, 2019
On Thursday (March 7) afternoon, the kids zipped up their coats to hand-deliver the cheque to the Langley School District Foundation.
“We raised money for kids who don’t have homes,” explained kindergartner Ariella.
“If anybody asks why, we say ‘for kids in need,’” added classmate Audrey.
The kids handed the cheque over to Langley School District student leadership teacher Lenny Yun.
According to Baird, the cash will go towards a program that puts together take-home packages of food and necessities for students who need it during school holidays, such as the upcoming spring break.