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Quest students learn about Thanksgiving around the world The blustery day kept Quest Elementary School students inside for their annual Quest Feast, but that didn’t stop students and staff from having a fun and educational day. Every year, sixth graders demonstrate what life was like in the 1600s for Pilgrims and Native Americans, but also how Thanksgiving is celebrated around the world. Since
Sara Bishop, an intermediate student at Quest Elementary School in Hilton, makes corn husk dolls during Quest Feast.
Quest is an International Baccalaureate district, David Moore, intermediate teacher who organizes the event, decided to expand the event last year to include Thanksgiving traditions from other countries. Though it took place much later in American history, Tom Chugg and his grandson, Colton Spriggs, shared information about the Lewis and Clark Expedition and their experiences participating in a canoe and camping reenactment. Their display included what explorers would have brought with them, how they would have dressed and a replica of the tent used on their trip. “It was fun reenacting the expedition, but I definitely would not have wanted to live back then. Life was very hard,” said Chugg. Other displays included corn husk doll making, butter making and other Thanksgiving foods, a replica of the Mayflower, John Cabot and Amerigo Vespucci displays, traditional games, face painting Native American symbols
Shown (l-r) are Marcus Megalo, Hartley Lenhard and Maddox Megalo with their display on John Cabot, the Italian navigator who explored the coast of America.
Tom Chugg and his grandson, Colton Spriggs, illustrate what life was like during the Lewis and Clark Expedition. and much more. Students developed their topic question, “Who were the Pilgrims and what did they want?” for example, and then central idea, “The Pilgrims were a group of English settlers who wanted land, religion and money” for example, to guide their research. “The whole school comes together and we learn about how it was when the Native Americans and Pilgrims lived here,” said Naomi Rosario, intermediate student, about why she enjoys Quest Feast. Other classrooms and parents headed to the gym to participate in the games, listen to presentations and sample foods, then everyone enjoyed a traditional Thanksgiving feast, some of which was prepared by the students. Many thanks go to the parent volunteers for making the meal possible. Provided information and photos
Jackson Harvill, an intermediate student at Quest Elementary School, talks to Principal Derek Warren about Thanksgiving foods enjoyed by the Pilgrims and Native Americans.
It’s a Very Merry Baby at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Welcoming a new baby is a joyous event in the life of a family. Sometimes, however, the new parents lack the financial means to purchase clothing and other items needed to keep their newborn comfortable and warm. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Brockport offers complete layettes to families in need. The layettes are distributed throughout the year. Since it began, dozens of moms and babies in Brockport and the surrounding area have benefited from the program.
Twice a year - at Christmas and Mother’s Day - St. Luke’s reaches out to the community for assistance in restocking the nursery shelves with much-needed items in sizes newborn, 0-3 months and 3-6 months. Items (new) needed in the above sizes for this year’s A Very Merry Baby campaign include: long-sleeved white onesies, gowns and fleece sleepers, long-sleeve shirt and pant sets, winter outfits for girls and boys, hats and other outerwear, receiving blankets, baby bath
towels, washcloths, baby wash and lotions, diapers size 1. Body lotion for the new moms is also appreciated. Gift cards to stores that sell diapers and/or baby clothes are also welcome as are monetary donations. Please make checks payable to St. Luke’s and indicate Luke’s Layettes. To help new moms and their infants throughout the year, please drop off your gifts at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 14 Main Street, Brockport, between 8:30 a.m. and noon, Monday through Thursday. The Very Merry Baby Campaign
continues through the end of the year. If you are in need of a layette or know someone who is, call the church office at 637-6650 or email stlukes@ frontiernet.net. For more information, contact Rosemary Catlin at St. Luke’s at 637-6650, or via e-mail at stlukes@frontiernet. net. Visit St. Luke’s Web site at www. stlukesbrockport.org. Provided information