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Holiday Season of Sharing
Des Plaines CC #62 - Dr. Jane Westerhold
Central Elementary School's Student
Council members sponsored a Snug Hug
drive to donate hats, scarves, mittens, and
gloves for families in need. 2nd grade
students heard about the typhoon in the
Philippines and did a coin drive to help.
Woodridge #68 - Dr. Cathy Skinner
Members of the Student Council and Builder’s Club at Thomas Jefferson Junior High co-sponsored a toy
drive to benefit the local community pantry. There were so many gifts that it took more than 40 students
over an hour to wrap them all! Chorus and choir members from Edgewood Elementary School and
Thomas Jefferson Junior High entertained a large crowd with holiday cheer at the Village of Woodridge
tree lighting ceremony; Chorus
members from William F. Murphy Elementary School in Woodridge School
District 68 entertained residents at three different nursing and retirement homes. Students spread holiday
cheer and encouraged audience participation.
Township High School District 214 - Dr. David Schuler
Photo 1: Wheeling High School students sort food in the
school cafeteria as part of school-wide food drive.
Photo 2: Wheeling High School sophomore helps box canned
food during student-run food drive.
Photo 3: Hersey High School students organize food drive.
