Thanksgiving is less than a week away, but the Lima Sparty Friends are celebrating a little early! On Friday afternoon, the "Littles" from Unity, Freedom, Heritage, and Independence Elementary Schools visited their "Bigs" at West Middle School for their Thanksgiving celebration.
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Students, their parents, as well as faculty, all shared a Thanksgiving meal. Freedom Elementary School hosted a Thanksgiving feast where kindergartners learned the importance of sharing a meal with family as well as staff that helps teach them every day. Organizers say that an event like this takes a while to plan, but in the end, it's worth seeing all the smiling faces enjoy a meal as one.
Students from Lima Senior High School's Audio Engineering and Technology program helped the younger students create a musical instrument out of circuit boards. It is part of the district's blended learning where classes can integrate technology into an everyday class. Friday they were creating a base beat for a piece of music they are creating.
Thousands of Easter eggs were hunted by the student throughout the day. The candy and toy-filled eggs were donated by parents and staff. You could see the excitement in the kids' faces as they opened their haul of eggs in preparation for this Easter weekend.
Students at Freedom elementary got a big surprise Friday thanks to Santa and the Lima Exchange Club. For over 30 years, the club has teamed up with Freedom Elementary to give Christmas presents to the young students. The students got books, treats and toys to play with. But also joining the team this year, is Nutrien who helped provide some clothing items like, hats, gloves, and socks for the kids. In all the group handed out presents to around 240 students. While the kids were excited about the gifts, the club members are equally excited about doing it.
Students were able to share a special Thanksgiving meal with school resource officers on Friday. Freedom Elementary School organized the lunch between kindergarteners and officers in order to build positive relationships at an early age.
Students from Freedom Elementary School and West Middle School spent time at Suter's Farm Tuesday. Each student was paired with others in order to facilitate peer-to-peer relationship building. Students went through the Suter corn maze while also having a chance to enjoy a hay ride around the farm. As part of the Sparty-friends program, the event was also held in order to have students explore their own backyards and experience the different types of seasons.
