The coins and bills have been counted, and the results of the Coin War are in. Mrs. Pat Wayt, TAPS representative, was on hand this morning during our assembly to receive the total amounts raised by the intermediate students. That total was a record breaking amount of $1,443.00. Appropriately, the character trait this month was Compassion. Our students certainly proved that they understood the implications of this character trait by their giving. Only $10.30 separated the first and second place finishers with Third Grade taking first place, Fifth Grade taking second place, and Fourth Grade taking third place.

Mrs. Brenda Lawrence then spoke to the group and thanked each student and staff member for the compassion shown to her and others during their recent times of need. The students honored Mrs. Lawrence with a standing ovation.

In addition, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Hunter, and Mr. McBride’s classes presented a student skit on Compassion.

Other awards given included Six Weeks Rewards for R2W and behavior, student recognition for Acts of Compassion, and the first time ever, Golden Mitt Award, went to “Chef” Billy McBride for his unique pumpkin pie recipe.

(Image from http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth-manager/2010/01/26/aging-baby-boomers-need-a-bucket-brigade/)