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EGUSD elementary school students team up to help Salvation Army through Socktoberfest
Have you ever seen over 3,700 pairs of socks at once?
If you were at Foulks Ranch Elementary School on Saturday, October 24, you can make this claim to fame.
To celebrate the end of Socktoberfest, a month-long sock collection drive benefiting the Salvation Army, students and staff from eight Elk Grove Unified elementary schools – Arthur C. Butler, Foulks Ranch, Edna Batey, Stone Lake, Helen Carr Castello, Elk Grove, Barbara Comstock Morse and Arlene Hein – gathered to present the massive sock donation to representatives from the Salvation Army.
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Photo: Representatives from EGUSD elementary schools pose with their sock donation. |
"We are honored to have the students of the Elk Grove Unified School District participate in our first Socktoberfest," said David Bentley, Salvation Army Sacramento County coordinator. "The donated items will go a long way to assist so many families in need in the Sacramento region."
Students at these schools participated in Socktoberfest as a service learning project. Elk Grove Unified service learning projects allow students to participate in organized service that meets the needs of the community, fosters civic responsibility and provides opportunities for self-reflection. Service learning is also integrated into and enhances the academic curriculum of students by aligning to grade level/course state and EGUSD standards.
During Socktoberfest, EGUSD elementary school students collected socks to help supplement donations distributed by The Salvation Army. Sock bins were placed at each of the schools until the end of the collection on October 23.
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Photo: Three EGUSD students pose with a barrel of socks. |
“New socks are some of the most needed – and least often donated – clothing items,” said William Utile, a fifth grade teacher at Butler and the chairperson of Elk Grove Unified’s collection. “Homeless shelters, family assistance agencies and rehabilitation facilities have to spend their program money to provide socks. Socktoberfest was the perfect way to collect these much needed items and expose students to the importance of community service.”
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Photo: Two representatives from Elk Grove Elementary School pose with their sock donation. |
In addition to collecting socks, service learning teachers created curriculum for elementary school students, featuring Sock Sally, the sock puppet. Lessons covered mathematics, poetry and reading.
“Service learning provides the opportunity for students to experience more than just their school community - it expands their horizons,” said Dawn Vollmar, coordinator of Socktoberfest at Foulks Ranch. “Socktoberfest gave students the opportunity to learn more about families in need in the Sacramento area and what types of basic needs they have.”
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Photo: Two students have fun with Sock Sally. |
Spotlight Archives
2009
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Sept. 8, 2009 - The Work of Academic Excellence
Aug. 18, 2009 - All EGUSD Schools are back in session!
Aug. 11, 2009 - EGUSD and the Ford Motor Company train Californian teachers to bring 21st century workforce skills to the classroom
July 21, 2009 - Year-round elementary schools kick off 2009-2010 school year
June 12, 2009 - Time Capsule Sealing Ceremony concludes 50th Anniversary Celebration
June 4, 2009 - Sheldon High School senior wins Elk Grove Auto Mall Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive
May 19, 2009 - Elk Grove Unified School District Becomes National Ford PAS Resource Hub
April 28, 2009 - Amazing talent can come in small packages
April 14, 2009 - Young science scholars and inventors shine at EGUSD Science and Invention Fair
March 25, 2009 - Winners selected for 4th Annual Superintendent’s Art Contest
March 12, 2009 - No Excuses – Go to School Attendance Campaign
Feb. 17, 2009 - Harvest of the Month program teaches elementary students about the wonders of fruits and vegetables
Feb. 5, 2009 - Community board meetings return for a third year
Jan. 23, 2009 - EGUSD students see history through a veteran’s eyes
Jan. 13, 2009 - A, B, C in A-G – Chart Your Course to College
2008
Dec. 18, 2008 - Winners honored for EGUSD/U.S. Attorney’s Office Internet Safety Video Contest
Dec. 01, 2008 - Winners of the 2008/2009 No Excuses – Go to School
Nov. 17, 2008 - Bright Lights, Big Talent
Oct. 24, 2008 - Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles visit Florin High School
Oct. 9, 2008 - EGUSD Walks to School
Oct. 2, 2008 - EGUSD’s Science Initiative
Sept. 19, 2008 - Stephanie Lopez-Cox returns to Elk Grove a “Golden Girl”
Sept. 10, 2008 - Valley High School Students Get a Start on College
Aug. 25, 2008 - Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle School and Cosumnes Oaks High School Open
Aug. 14, 2008 - Incoming 7th graders take a “Jump Start” into their school year
Aug. 4, 2008 - EGUSD’s Math Initiative
July 14, 2008 - Parents and students grow and learn together at Partners Preschool
June 16, 2008 - EGUSD Goes Gold – Celebrating 50 Years of Educational Excellence
June 6, 2008 - Kaiser Permanente Rewards EGUSD Elementary students with perfect attendance with the gift of a two-wheel ride
May 30, 2008 - Sheldon High School Student Matthew King wins Elk Grove Auto Mall 2007/2008 Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive
May 20, 2008 - Harriet Eddy Middle School student wins pair of round-trip tickets from Southwest Airlines
May 21, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified and the Elk Grove Education Association Celebrate the Day of the Teacher
May 6, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified School District’s 2008 Employees of the Year
April 28, 2008 - Sacramento County Educators Host Budget Forum at State Capital
April 16, 2008 - EGUSD Launches New Attendance Campaign Videos
April 4, 2008 - Winners selected for 3rd Annual Superintendent’s Art Contest
March 26, 2008 - Megaconference Jr. 2008 - Arthur C. Butler Students Take Their Voices to the World
March 17, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified Joins Call to Fix Governor’s Proposed Budget
March 4, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified Hosts Sacramento County Superintendents’ Press Conference on State Budget Cuts
Feb. 19, 2008 - 4th Annual High School Conference helps train the leaders of the future
Jan. 16, 2008 - Laguna Creek High School hosts ConnectEd Policy Site Visit
Jan. 02, 2008 - Senior Attendance Drive returns for second year
2007
Dec. 12, 2007 - John Ehrhardt Elementary students combine academics and community service
Dec. 03, 2007 - EGUSD’s Commitment to Service Learning Honored
Nov. 15, 2007 - Winners announced for No Excuses – Go to School Rhyme & Poster Contests
Nov. 13, 2007 - Veterans Day celebrated at Elk Grove Unified
Oct. 23, 2007 - Time of Remembrance Project and Website
Oct. 15, 2007 - Markofer Elementary offers “Donuts for Dads/Muffins for Moms"
Oct. 3, 2007 - EGUSD elementary schools participate in Walk to School Day
Sept. 18, 2007 - Options abound on new College and Career website
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