Families at the K-12 school consist of elementary, middle and high school students combined in groups of about 50 to form “families.” Each family is distinguished by wearing matching t-shirts. The final reunion of the year, started out with all UA families gathering for a school assembly in the football stadium filled with music and a celebratory mood. Student families then began to make rotations of morning activities.
Mike Baucom, a trustee with Hometown Heroes, a local non-profit organization that helps children afflicted with cancer, spoke with the students about the value in being charitable with time and money to help those in need in our community. Baucom said, “Giving is the greatest gift your heart will ever receive and no matter how young or old you might be, it’s never too early or too late to start giving to others.” He talked about the organization’s annual Christmas Tree Lot fundraising event and encouraged students of all ages to volunteer helping run the tree sales.
Following learning about the Hometown Heroes organization, student family groups rotated to the high school gym to make Christmas cards and ornaments to donate to the organization for the tree sale this year. Student-decorated cards will be given away at the lots and the Christmas trees will be decorated with the hand-made ornaments. ”This is so much fun and I like hearing the Christmas music playing now. I hope the ornaments my UA Family made will make someone want to buy a Christmas tree next year to help children with cancer,” said Addie Watkins, third grade student.
The third and final rotation of the morning allowed an opportunity for all students to sign the base floor and wall beams of the new 32,000 square feet dining and classroom addition being built at the Upper Campus located on MLK, Jr., Boulevard in Monroe. The student names and their thoughts will be forever embedded in the structure of the building.
By Luan Ingram
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