OMS celebrates Red Ribbon Week - Olean City School District

Salvation Army: East View 5 th Graders from Mr. Harvey,
Mr. Crawford and Mrs. Ullman’s classes continued the
tradition of bell ringing for the Salvation Army’s annual
kettle collection.
Fleece Blankets: Students and staff
are making fl eece blankets and scarves
(above) for children at the Southern Tier
Child Advocacy Center. Much of the
fl eece was donated by staff members Diane
Simon and Sue Grosso.
Letters to Veterans: Students
from Mrs. Bowser and Miss
Burns’ Second Grade and Mrs.
Keller and Mrs. Rogozinski’s
First Grade classes sent letters
to local and family Veterans,
thanking them for their bravery
and willingness to keep us safe.
Some of the Veterans responded
with visits to the classes, letters
to the students or a phone call to
their teacher of how proud they
felt that children were thinking of
them. Pictured at right is World
War II veteran, Phil Masi, talking
with the classes.
December 2008-January 2009
Cystic
Fibrosis:
Earlier in
the school
year, students
and
staff participated
in
a fundraiser
for the Cystic
Fibrosis
Foundation.
This project was done in honor of the son of one of our teachers who
was diagnosed with cystic fi brosis when he was born.
East View
Elementary School
An East View Tradition ... Giving: As part of our Character Education program,
the entire East View community continues to participate in various community service
projects that provide the students with opportunities to demonstrate citizenship, kindness,
compassion, and caring for others. A number of these activities take place during
the holiday season but are not limited to only this time of the year. Pictured on this
page are a some examples of these community service projects.
Gift Shoe Boxes: Students in the
PreK-3 classes at East View participated in
bringing the magic of giving to children in
other countries. Each classroom brought
in items to fi ll a shoe box for a less fortunate
boy or girl in another country (shown
at left). We are sure that this will be a very
special Christmas for 26 children around
the world thanks to the kindness of our
East View students.
Food Drive: East View collected over 800
food items (above) that were donated to the
food pantry located at the Hillside Wesleyan
Church. This food pantry serves many needy
families in the East View neighborhood.
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