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Good morning, @ncara, and everyone else here at #CatholicEdChat! Justin here, veteran theology and Spanish teacher at Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland (Archdiocese of Washington).
A1) I also have my students write letters to family members, friends, teachers, coaches, etc., about what they are thankful for generally, as well as why they are thankful for them specifically. #CatholicEdChat
A1. We have a food drive. We also do a variety of activities to focus on gratitude - really seeing our many gifts. Our grandparents mass is day before break which is also special. #catholicedchat
A1: Student council hosts Food drive, we participate in the WARM coat drive, NJHS is decorating a tree for Festival Trees (Hospice) and the school community hosts Tday lunch for All school families 🦃 #catholicedchat
A1: Also having a Give the Gift of Literacy Advent campaign to raise $ to send used textbooks and comps to kids in developing countries. #catholicedchat
A1 Our students provided more than 7000 diapers to Happy Bottoms. Also helped raise money for our fellow Benedictine schools in Puerto Rico who’s schools had damage from the hurricane. #catholicedchat
Promoting literacy globally is so very important, especially when it comes to serving developing countries! Thank you for supporting that ministry, @sfxprincipal! #CatholicEdChat
A1 our little ones do A Mary Merry Christmas and collect diapers, wipes, bottles, etc. for Womankind presenting them to Mary, Joseph, and Jesus. #CatholicEdChat
Q2 - Share a GIF showing how you, your students feel when participating in service projects this time of year. #catholicedchat#thanksgiving#thanksGIFing resending hashtag typo!
A3) each month we have a house competition geared toward a charity for that month, such as Happy Bottoms, Catholic Charities, Ronald McDonald House, area Food Banks, Clothing Drives, and more. #catholicedchat
A3 Our school just donated old school wear to Mission Honduras and we raise $ during lent for Then Feed Just One (food packing event to send meals to Honduras & developing countries).#catholicedchat
Q4: In what ways is your school using new, digital technology to provide service to others? Online giving, social media campaigns? What resources can you share? #catholicedchat
Hey #CatholicEdChat, Thanks for all of the prayers, but still keep them coming...my son is finally home...( Thank you God!) but now we have a long road for his recovery and rehabilitation.
Q4: In what ways is your school using new, digital technology to provide service to others? Online giving, social media campaigns? What resources can you share? #catholicedchat
The usual social media: Facebook and Twitter. Starting Instagram soon. And our website. Calling some of the younger alums to get a competition between classes going. #catholicedchat
A6) I am grateful that I want for nothing. God has blessed me with the best spouse out there, a beautiful family, good health, more friends than I deserve, and a vocation I love. #CatholicEdchat
I remain grateful that we can remind our students in our Catholic educational institutions about Whom we ultimately give thanks. 🙂 May God bless you and your families in the midst of Thanksgiving and beyond. #CatholicEdChat
