Pencils for the Sudan and Pumpkins

All School Pencil Collection Project

October 25^th – November 7^th, 2012

Atem Akui is a current second grade student at St. Paul’s whose father is originally from Sudan, Africa. Since Atem was six years old, he has been collecting pencils and school supplies for the children of South Sudan when he learned that children there do not have any support for their education. In fact, they sit under any big tree and write in the dirt with their fingers. Atem has voluntarily given up a lot of things to make sure he can make a difference in the lives of the Sudanese children.

Just last year, Atem refused to have a birthday party in order to meet his goal of 10,000 pencils. Atem’s previous school and channel 41 honored him last school year for collecting 12,334 pencils!  This year his goal is 20,000 pencils! 

Students in St. Paul’s School and St. Paul’s Church members are invited to donate to this worthy project in the next two weeks.

We invite each St. Paul’s student and the family to help Atem reach his goal by bringing in new, unopened boxes or bags of pencils anytime between

Wednesday, October 25^th and Wednesday,  November 7^th . Pencils can be placed in the large boxes found on each floor of the Lower School, in the blue tub at the greeting spot in ECC, and in the receptacle organized by MS on the third floor. We thank you for supporting the children of South Sudan and Atem Akui’s honorable mission!

Atem and his mother will be delivering the pencils to the children of South Sudan in December of this year.

Pumpkins!

Lower School’s

Pumpkin Parade

When: Mon., Oct. 29 - Wed., Oct. 31

Where:  1st and 2^nd Floor Commons

Highlighting the creativity and joy our students have as they design a costumed, painted, decorated or carved pumpkin this year!

When to bring your pumpkin?

Pumpkins are decorated or carved at home. 

Bring your decorated (not carved) pumpkin to school on Monday Oct. 29 to stay.

Bring your carved pumpkin on Wednesday the 31^st only.

No matter which kind you bring, take your pumpkin home on Wednesday, Oct 31^st!

Participation

Participants receive a small memento for their participation!

Start planning how your pumpkin will look all dressed up for the parade!  We hope you will join the fun!

Questions can be directed to Mrs. Watt-

Lower School Division Head

gwatt@speds.org

816-268-6549