Kids reach out during Alki Elementary’s Arts and Culture Night

During Arts and Culture Night last night at Alki Elementary, there were two efforts to reach out across the glove and help. First: A little over one month after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, students were folding origami cranes as part of “Cranes for Kids,” at a table hosted by Girl Scout Troop 40766. Below, from left, are Georgi McWatters, Alex Cook, and Grace Gunbyson:

For every crane made, the girls learned, the clothing company OshKosh B’Gosh promises to donate an article of children’s clothing to survivors in Japan – so they decided they would do all the folding they could do to help. Also last night, Arts and Culture Night included the book sale mentioned here last weekend, when we heard from Kids Helping Kids Club coach (and Alki kindergarten teacher) Stevie Kramer:

Proceeds were going to support the building of a school in Ecuador the club has adopted through the Free the Children organization.

Manuela Slye April 15, 2011 (8:27 am)

Alki Elementary rocks! Arts and Culture Night was a huge success! I have been working wth the 1st and 2nd graders and Señor Gruenwald for the last few weeks and last night’s rendition of La Bamba was absolutely awesome!

Sara Epler April 15, 2011 (9:49 am)

As a proud parent of a child in Girl Scout Troop 40766, I am thrilled to announce that the efforts continue in Nora Lu’s third grade classroom today to make additional cranes. Last night’s tally was just shy of 700 cranes. A huge thanks to Janelle Cook and Tina Urso, the troop leaders, and Sheryl Guyon who spearheaded the event and will be taking the cranes to the Osh Kosh store in Auburn.

Emily B April 15, 2011 (12:46 pm)

Kudos to Ms. Kramer and the Kids Helping Kids Club. Good job. :)

Manuela Slye April 15, 2011 (1:01 pm)

Miss Lu is an awesome teacher and this is just another example why she should be awarded the Golden Apple from KCTS! Please submit your nomination by clicking or pasting this link:
http://kcts9.org/education/golden-apple-awards/nomination-form
Deadline is April 30th.
Thanks everyone!

Carraig na Splinkeen April 16, 2011 (6:59 am)

We also agree it was an amazing night at Alki—but fitting with everything that happens there!
And yes, Nora Lu is a one-of-a-kind teacher who deserves recognition for her work.

Sara Epler April 20, 2011 (2:15 pm)

As an update, I just read a post on the Osh Kosh facebook page which noted they have reached the goal of 50,000 cranes (photos posted to their FB page) which means 50,000 articles of clothing will be sent to the children in Japan.

Again, so proud of our Girl Scouts, and thrilled they have such a service oriented community at Alki Elementary.

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