HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2016-05-25, Page 3Grade 1-2 students at
SPS raise money for
pets in Fort McMurray
Shaun Gregory
Huron Expositor
The highly publicized Fort
McMurray Fire has been
smoldering more than 350,000
hectares and is responsible for
the destruction of more than
1,600 buildings. It has also
resulted in just about 90,000
residents having to abandon
everything they know and love.
Not only were human lives
affected, but pets as well.
The Grade 1-2 class at Sea -
forth Public School recog-
nized the hardships the
Albertan 'furry friends' are
facing.
Shannon Nelson, the Grade
1-2 teacher at Seaforth Public
School, said it's an obvious
tragedy when kids as young
as the ones in her classroom
know exactly what's going on,
three provinces away. To
send some relief, the class
started a cupcake bake sale
May 16 with all proceeds
going towards the pets
affected by the blaze.
"This is absolutely over-
whelming for me. These kids
have shown such compassion
towards the animals and they
are so excited to help them,"
Nelson said after selling a few
cupcakes to staff and
students.
The class had a vote between
helping the animals or the
people. Nelson stated that
since the youngsters knew the
pets would not get as much
attention, the group of kids
ranging from six to seven years
old went with their gut feeling
- the pets.
Each child was responsible
for baking 24 cupcakes where
they were sold for 50 cents
apiece.
"If there are any left, we are
going to take them to the
board office to see if they
would like to donate as well,"
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016 • Huron Expositor 3
Shaun Gregory
To the right is Shannon Nelson, the Grade 1-2 teacher at Seaforth Public School and Grade 2 student Isabella Alexander, 8,
collecting money during the cupcake sale May 16.
said Nelson.
The class ended up raising
more than $300 for the the
Alberta Society for the Preven-
tion of Cruelty to Animals
(SPCA), specifically for lost or
displaced animals.
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