December is all about giving back at Eanes Elementary!
Starting right after Thanksgiving, we're kicking off a month-long backpack drive to support Trulight Foster Home. Throughout the month, we’ll also have special activities to celebrate community and generosity, including heartwarming library stories, an inspiring guest speaker, Jesse Rueben, with The We Can Project, and more!
Join us for our Winter Philanthropy Party on Dec. 20th to celebrate the season, make a special craft, and wrap up this meaningful month together. More information about volunteering will be available soon!
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Help us support Trulight Village
As the winter season draws near, we are reminded of the power of warmth, compassion, and community.
This year, we have the special opportunity to support Trulight Village, a foster home that serves children throughout the Central Texas area. Our goal is to create backpacks filled with personal items for each child to own, use, and keep during a time of transition.
From December 2nd through December 20th, you are invited to bring new and unused items to your child's homeroom teacher. Your contributions will help provide comfort, stability, and a sense of belonging for these children, who are navigating transitions. Feel free to sign up for multiple items, or to create a full backpack on your own. We will donate as many backpacks as we bring in.
Click here if you are interested in learning more about Trulight Village , or if you would like to donate directly to the foster home you can click here.
Please sign up for items to donate by selecting your grade below and then scrolling to your homeroom teacher. Each homeroom has the age group we are providing backpacks for listed under their name.
Each item can be donated multiple times, we are looking to donate as many helpful items as we can!
Thank you for making a difference and sharing the gift of kindness this holiday season.
We are so excited to introduce a new type of holiday party this year - combining philanthropy with our usual celebration, fostering growth within our school while positively impacting our community.
This year, we have the special opportunity to support Trulight Village, a foster home that serves children throughout the Central Texas area. Our goal is to create backpacks filled with personal items for each child to own, use, and keep during a time of transition.
From December 2nd through December 20th, you are invited to bring new and unused items to your child's homeroom teacher. Your contributions will help provide comfort, stability, and a sense of belonging for these children, who are navigating transitions. Feel free to sign up for multiple items, or to create a full backpack on your own. We will donate as many backpacks as we bring in.
Click here if you are interested in learning more about Trulight Village , or if you would like to donate directly to the foster home you can click here.
Click Here to Volunteer or read below for more information
Set up and Planning Committees
Thursday Dec 19 1:30-3:00. Afternoon Set up
Help cover tables, hang decor, and organize supplies
Help us turn the cafeteria into a winter wonderland!
Help blow up and hang a winter balloon garland. You can have access to the stage to begin work during the school day on 12/19, and hang the garland as soon as lunch ends at 1:00
Help us get ready for our rotations of students!
Day of Volunteers: Friday Dec 20th
Volunteer Rotations
7:35-8:50 -5th and 2nd Grades (Students will be in the cafeteria from 7:50-8:35)
9:10-10:15 - 4th and Kinder (Students will be in the cafeteria from 9:15-10:00)
10:15-11:30 - 3rd and 1st Grades (Students will be in the cafeteria from 10:30-11:15)
Volunteer Descriptions
Table Volunteers - Three parents per class will sit at assigned cafeteria tables to assist students
Photographers - Photographers will walk table to table taking pictures of each student with a provided Polaroid camera that students will use for their hanging winter craft
Photobooth volunteers - Photo booth Volunteers will help students line up and use the Ipad photobooth after they have finished with their cards
Floaters - Replenish art supplies, help tidy stations, help with stations.
All volunteers will help tidy after their rotation leaves and reset for the next rotation.
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