Pets are bundles of love wrapped in fur

The essence of life is to serve others and do good.

Each class at St. James is responsible for choosing and executing a community service project. Fifth grade has worked with the Texarkana Animal Care and Adoption Center for the past two years. This year our project included cat scratchers made from recycled cardboard, making dog treats, and a pet food drive (in early February).

Two shelter representatives visited our classroom along with Piglet (dog) and Boots (cat). Fifth grade learned about the pet adoption process, responsible pet ownership, and other pet care topics.

Community service allows the students a valuable opportunity to learn about different aspects of our community that may be less familiar to them but needs their attention and compassion.