South School Student Council Brings Holiday Cheer to Copley

The Student Council turned a Thanksgiving fundraiser into some holiday time cheer for those at the nursing home in Stoughton.

The 14 members of the , walked from their Ash St. school to the Copley on Sumner St. last Thursday, Nov. 8, accompanied by the student council’s advisors and principal Maureen Mulvey.

The student council sold “Turkey Grams” in November and used the money raised (about $200) to purchase bouquets of flowers for the Copley.

The students placed a bouquet in each of the dining rooms at the facility and then sang “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “I Have a Little Dreidel” while the seniors were eating their lunch. They also made holiday posters to be put in some of the dining rooms.

“We thought that maybe the elderly people would think it’s a great surprise if we sang to them,” student council president Jeni D’Andrea said.

The council is made up of students in grades three through five, with two students serving from each class in each of those grades.

They do a number of service projects, impacting both the local community and beyond.

The students were eager to share their thoughts on their latest project before departing the Copley and heading back to school for the end of the day.

Cara Perry (4th grade)

• “It was really fun because all the people were really happy to see us and it was fun to see them too.”

Jhazz Showard (5th grade)

• “I really enjoyed it because it put smiles on other people’s faces.”

Jeni D’Andrea (5th grade)

• “It made the elderly excited because normally they don’t have a lot of children singing to them.”

Foster McLeod (4th grade)

• “I think it was very joyful for us and for the other people here. They don’t have a good time all the time.”

Reese McLeod (4th grade)

• “It made us happy and them happy because we gave them flowers. We like doing this.”

Michael McLaughlin (3rd grade)

• “They probably really enjoyed it. They probably don’t have anybody come and do that. They were probably entertained.”

Justin Cain (5th Grade)

•  Favorite part: “I saw some of them singing with us.”

Abby Kashian (4th grade)

• “I think it was a lot of fun because it made them happy and put smiles on their faces.”

Cate Downey (3rd grade)

• “People enjoyed it. I saw one lady clapping. It gave them holiday cheer.”

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