Elementary Students Help Former Student with Penny Drive
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Students carefully examine a bulletin board showing classroom updates before placing their coins in the appropriate canisters before school on Tuesday morning. Pennies add points to their own classroom balances while silver coins deduct points from competing grades. Funds are being raised to help former Waitsburg student Cody Washburn in his fight against cancer. (l to r) Aubrey Araya, Andrew Rosenberger, Laura Hill, and Amy Bly.
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg Elementary School students spent the last two weeks gathering pennies to help former WHS student Cody Washburn in his battle with cancer. The drive is an offshoot of a coin drive inspired by the high school Leos club, who raised $150 for Washburn in March.
The competitive elementary school penny drive was organized by teacher Gabe Kiefel and students have been enjoying the ability to sabotage other classes. Students get credit for pennies donated, but silver coins added to another class's bucket are deducted from that grade's balance.
"They can be pretty cutthroat!"...
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