Second graders at Meadow Elementary School turned classroom lessons into community action this winter by organizing a food drive to support local families in need.
Students in Morgan Maus’s and Pria Das’s classes connected their social studies unit on financial literacy and economics to real-world issues by partnering with the school’s Student Council to launch a “SOUPer Bowl of Caring” food drive. Students applied lessons about needs, choices and decision-making while helping address hunger in the community.
As part of the project, students created advertisements, posters and jingles to encourage participation while learning how teamwork and communication support a shared goal. Collection bins throughout the school were filled with nonperishable food items, which were later donated to the food pantry at St. Christopher’s in Baldwin.
“We were proud to support the Student Council’s initiative and bring it to life through our financial literacy unit in a meaningful way,” Maus said in a release sent to the Herald. “Our goal was to move beyond simply learning about money and decision-making and show students how those skills can truly make a difference in the real world and in our community.”
Das added in the press release, “When we work together as a school community, even small acts of kindness can create a big impact.”
