Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools January 2015 | Page 10

Wesley Chapel Elementary students show spirit of the holidays to East Elementary students

About 30 Wesley Chapel Elementary School students
brought some holiday cheer to hundreds of East Elementary
School students who will sleep warmer tonight because of it.
The Wesley Chapel students brought new pajamas
to each of the East Elementary’s 556 students Monday,
Dec. 15, 2014. Plus, each student and all the staff at East
Elementary received a T-shirt specially designed for their
school.
Wesley Chapel Elementary principal Dr. Wendy Gravely
said the pajama project was a school-wide effort that
involved her staff, students, parents, the school’s booster
club, Boosterthon, and the school’s Parent Teacher
Organization.
“Parents and staff donated the pajamas, and parents
donated the juice boxes and cookies for the class parties,”
Gravely said. “I’m proud of our parents, staff and our
students.”
Camryn Banks, 9, a fourth grader from Wesley Chapel
Elementary, said it’s important for people to share with those
less fortunate.
“You should just share what you have with others,” said
Camryn, the daughter of Angela and Jason Banks. “It’s
important. Some kids don’t feel happy on Christmas and
everybody should feel happy at Christmas.”
East Elementary principal Denny Ferguson said he was
very grateful for the amazing kindness.
“It’s a great opportunity for students to model what
this season is all about,” Ferguson said. “It’s great how
Wesley Chapel has obviously engaged their parents. I see
the excitement, the love and the joy on the students’ faces
from Wesley Chapel. Part of what’s developing amazing
communities here in Union County is that our kids are
engaged in showing care, love and support to their own
Wesley Chapel Elementary principal
peers.”
Wendy Gravely shows students at
East Elementary the T-shirts designed
Wesley Chapel Elementary School and East Elementary
for them by her school. The T-shirt
School have something very special in common – their
is being worn by Wesley Chapel’s
school mascots are both the eagle. Wesley Chapel’s mascot,
mascot, Excel the Eagle.
Excel the Eagle, was also on hand today to help in the
distribute gifts.
“We are deeply thankful to them for making this partnership between the schools and supporting
us in this way,” Ferguson said. “We look forward to a long relationship together.”
--This article was written by Deb Coates Bledsoe and provided courtesy of the
Communications Office of the Union County Public Schools.

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Wesley Chapel Elementary
principal Wendy Gravely and
East Elementary principal Denny
Ferguson hold up the T-shirt
with a logo designed by Wesley
Chapel Elementary.

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