The 2nd graders collected items during the month
of October to send to soldiers from DeSoto, Marshall, Tunica, Tate, and Panola
counties. The Shoeboxes for Soldiers
project is sponsored by Baptist DeSoto Hospital. The items they collected were toiletries,
candy, other non-perishable foods, and puzzle books. There were other classes that donated items
as well.
Northpoint Christian School donated
307 boxes to the project! We were 4th out of the 21 schools that participated.
The students also colored Bible Verses and wrote notes to the
soldiers. Mrs. Ross’s class was
interviewed by News Channels 3, 5, and abc24, the Commercial Appeal and DeSoto
Times newspapers and the hospital’s film crew, who aired that interview on
WKNO. They came while the students
decorated their boxes and wrote notes to the soldiers. The students got to help load the truck when
Baptist DeSoto came to the school to pick up the items.
Not only did the 2nd graders collect things and
write notes, but on Veteran’s Day, they went to Baptist DeSoto Hospital to
recite John 15:12-13 and sing “My Country Tis’ of Thee” to the Army National
Guard guys that were there and to the veterans.
The teachers wanted their students to understand the importance of
telling the veterans and current soldiers “Thank you.” The students wore patriotic shirts and waved
flags as they sang. They also got to
hand the shoeboxes filled with items to the soldiers who were present to help
them load the truck.
Christine Ross
2nd Grade Teacher
