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West Islip Students Show Their Gratitude
The special guests were seated in the front rows and were presented with a flower after each student had spoken.
From West Islip School District: During the month of November, students at Paul J. Bellew Elementary School in West Islip spent time writing expressions of gratitude. Classroom teachers were asked to select one student from each class to present their writing at Bellew’s fourth annual Gratitude assembly, held on the day before Thanksgiving. Students invited a special person or family member to attend and hear them read. The special guests were seated in the front rows and were presented with a flower after each student had spoken.
The assembly concluded with the connecting of the gratitude chain. Every Bellew student completed a paper link and wrote down what they were thankful for. The classroom chains were then connected at the end of the assembly to symbolize thankfulness for the people and opportunities the students have in their lives. “The Gratitude assembly brings our school community together and gets to the heart of what our students are thankful for,” said Principal Rhonda Pratt.
Photo courtesy of the West Islip School District
