Lisle High School Students Bring Holidays to Gary Elementary

from District 202

has continued its tradition of helping the students at Gary Elementary School in Chicago have a happy holiday.

The LSHS Key Club gathered and delivered presents to six preschool classes on Monday, Dec. 12. The Key Club solicits contributions from the LSHS students, families and staff. Gary teachers ask their students what they would like for Christmas and donors are asked to give specific presents to give each child their wish. More than 120 gifts are collected and delivered by Key Club officers and sponsor Courtney Multhaupt to the excited and appreciative Gary students.

Spanish IV students have 'adopted' two fourth grade classrooms, as well as a special education classroom, whom they keep in contact with throughout the year. Spanish teacher Kathy Sally began the program several years ago working with a former Lisle parent and Gary teacher, to help our students learn the value of helping others through forming positive relationships with these younger students. The younger students benefit from having an older mentor to support and encourage them. The Spanish IV students visit Gary in the fall as well as during the holidays to deliver their gifts. The Gary students visit Lisle in the spring. In between, the students correspond with each other.

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