Gilded Coupon Campaign Donation

Essentials families,

How it can possibly be December 16 already, I cannot fathom! I feel like we just ended Week 12. I guess the good news is we'll see one another sooner rather than later! :)

I am writing to update you on our Gilded Coupon Campaign donation to Wycliffe on behalf of Moriah's family. The students earned $87 in tickets, which I will match for an initial total of $174. Then they gave out of their own pockets $102, which the sponsors will triple to $306. All told, we are able to give $481. Isn't that exciting! Thank you to students and parents for a fabulous semester of diligent writing and grammar study.

Also, thank you for the myriad of trinkets and treasures I received. The day of Week 12 happens so quickly -- I don't even really know what came from whom, but I know I received several gifts. They just kept popping up! I want you to know I appreciate your thoughtfulness and love.

Interestingly, on the CBS news show this morning, the anchors were making up haiku poems to accompany a story and hinted that they should begin a holiday haiku tradition. I can't wait to hear your holiday haikus on January 3!

Here's one to get you started:

Baby Jesus sleeps
Adoring parents kneel, for
Unto us a child is born

Merry Christmas!

Mrs. Erin