{"id":8519,"date":"2018-12-14T12:07:24","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T17:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=8519"},"modified":"2018-12-27T09:12:17","modified_gmt":"2018-12-27T14:12:17","slug":"woodstock-elementary-school-students-help-neighbors-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/woodstock-elementary-school-students-help-neighbors-in-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodstock Elementary School students help neighbors in need"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fifth-graders in Stephanie Wyman\u2019s class at Woodstock Elementary School wanted to make a difference in Virginia Beach, so she introduced them to a project about homelessness that\u2019s designed to instill compassion and community awareness while practicing some math skills along the way.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we first start, they have this idea of what a homeless person looks like,\u201d she explained. We talk about what causes homelessness, how people become homeless. And they find out that I, myself, was homeless, because I was a victim of Hurricane Katrina. It changes their mindset, it\u2019s not an old guy out on a street corner, it could be anybody. It could be anybody in this classroom. It\u2019s pretty neat to watch them grow as individuals and working together as a group to make this big difference. They get so excited.\u201d<\/p>\n

Students then raised funds on their own for six weeks. They made announcements at school, participated in bake sales, and performed yard work as well as extra chores.<\/p>\n

Fifth-grader Henry Stith tapped multiple sources of income. \u201cMy dad took muffins to work and made $15 out of that,\u201d he recounts. \u201cMy dad gave me $10 from his wallet. I raked leaves at my grandparents\u2019 house. I helped around the house at my Nana\u2019s and earned 20 bucks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wyman worked with local shelters to determine what the needs are, then she, the students and some parents took a field trip to Walmart to buy those necessary items, which include hygiene products, socks, clothes, sheets, towels and sleeping bags.<\/p>\n

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Shannon Sutryk came on the trip at the request of her son Nolan, whom she said learned to bake just for this effort.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey learn the value of money for sure. But they also learn that not everybody has everything that we are fortunate to have.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fifth-grader Kamari Bright brought $20 of her own savings to spend and believes that this project is something everyone could learn from.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still think you should still keep on doing it. I think you should still help the homeless.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wyman reports that the class raised over $3,400 and purchased more than 300 pairs of socks, more than 100 bottles of shampoo, 150 packs of hand\/foot warmers, 500 bars of soap, 28 backpacks and countless razors, among other things.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd made ONE huge difference,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n

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Students will deliver some goods to the Judeo Christian Outreach Center Dec. 17. \u00a0The remainder will be donated to the homeless outreach non-profit 99 for the 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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