Supporting Our Troops
In preparation for our annual Veteran’s Day Chapel, to be held on Thursday, November 6, we would like to prepare military boxes for troops stationed in the Middle East. We have adopted two soldiers and their units that have direct connections to our CAL family, and we need your help filling the boxes! The first is LTC James Campbell and his unit, the Farah Provincial Reconstruction Team. His daughter is in the 8th grade. The other soldier is SSG Eric Cowin. 1st Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment! Wow what a mouth full!! His sister is Mrs. Marsh, a 7th grade teacher.
Because of the overwhelming amount of supplies we received last year for our military boxes, we ask that each family only send in one item from the list. Please do not send in items in bulk. We are only able to send a limited number of boxes, and we always seem to have more than enough items to fill them! Here is a list of the items we’d like to collect:
- AAA and AA Batteries
- White Athletic Socks
- Music CDs
- Books
- Candy and Gum
- Kool Aid (sweetened powder) or Gatorade mix
- Cheez-Its / Ritz Bits / Saltine Crackers
- Baby Wipes and Hygiene gear
- Carmex / chapstick
- Ramen Noodles / cup o noodles
- Cracker Jacks
- Letter Writing Supplies
- Rice Krispy treats
- Pringles
- Beef jerky
All items should be given to your child’s homeroom teacher by Friday, October 24. We’d like to assemble the boxes in homeroom by October 30. Thank you to the Student Council, Mrs. Peggy Preston, and Mrs. Laura McFarren for overseeing this project. Please be sure to visit the middle school blog site (esms.christianacademywebs.org) for information on including your military service family members in our special Veteran’s Day Chapel. We want your participation!
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