Rootstown Communicator
Page 1 THE STANDARD IS EXCELLENCE HOME HE INTER OF T The W S ROVER Rootstown 2019 Communicator Rootstown Local Schools • 4140 State Route 44 • Rootstown, Ohio 44272 • (330) 325-9911 News From Around the District The Season of Giving, Part 1 By Alexis Gearhart Rootstown Elementary Students decided to spread some holiday cheer this year by organizing a collection drive for local animal shelters and rescues. This started as a small project involving one 4th grade class, and then grew to the entire grade level, district, and community members! Students, staff, and parents worked hard to collect shelter supplies, fabric to make tie blankets, and ingredients to make homemade dog treats. On December 20th, all four classrooms turned into blanket and treat making factories! At the end of the day, 120 tie blankets were made and over 500 treats were hand-rolled. Along with the blankets and treats, we collected 151 cans of cat food, 57 bags of dog treats, 24 bags of dog food, 31 paper towel rolls, 16 toilet paper rolls, 11 large bottles of bleach, 11 large bottles of laundry detergent, 6 boxes of latex gloves, 22 containers of disinfectant wipes, 5 boxes of trash bags, various chew toys, and a $250 donation from Thrivent Financial! Teachers, Alexis Gearhart, Cody Apthorpe, Christy Duvall, and Nicole Strope along with sever- al parent volunteers, worked extremely hard to make this project a success for the animals at Rose’s Rescue, Portage County Humane Society, Paws & Prayers, and One of a Kind Pets! We hope to see this project continue to grow each year, teaching kids the importance of kindness and empathy.
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