The First Grade classes at St. Mary Catholic Community School in Crown Point are learning about the true meaning of Christmas. December began with the students collecting books for a Children’s Hospital in Chicago. With the generous support of the entire school, 4 large boxes of books were delivered to the hospital.
To further the Christmas spirit, First Graders celebrated with a birthday party for Baby Jesus. Donations of various baby items were brought to school and, with the help of Sister Joanne Marie Schutz, the items were transported to the St. Clare Health Clinic in Crown Point, to be distributed to mothers and their babies.
First Grader Sara Cooley said, “It’s good that we had a birthday party for Jesus because he is the meaning of Christmas and we helped babies in need.” James Raggs added, “I like having the birthday party because we can help babies.”