1st Grade Field Trip

The 1st graders did a unit called "It's Better to Give." Part of their unit was to bring a new pair of shoes to donate. 

After all the shoes were collected, they headed to Buckner International. Their Shoes for the Orphan Souls program provides new shoes and socks to orphans and vulnerable children in the United States and throughout the world. At the warehouse, the students learned about how children around the world have to walk long distances without shoes and how important shoes are -- something most of us take for granted. 

Afterwards, the kids helped process some donated shoes by inserting laces, bundling them together and writing notes to the child that would receive the pair of shoes.

The trip was a great way to finish off their unit. It was a fun learning experience and the kids were able to be a small part in making a difference!