Education milestone
Early education has received a boost in Columbus for a half-century thanks to the efforts of Fairlawn Presbyterian Church’s preschool, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
A lot of children have been helped by many teachers over the years who have been dedicated to the preschool’s mission of preparing children for kindergarten and beyond.
Kudos to the preschool and those who have taught children over the years, for making a difference and helping set a good foundation for young students as they begin school.
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Creative effort
Reading and writing are fundamental skills that children need to master. They learn them at the lowest grades and and hone them as they get older.
The ability to put pen or pencil to paper and express creative thoughts, however, is a higher skill. A Columbus East senior is working to make sure young students can master that, too.
Hailee Bott has started a creative writing class at Smith Elementary for grades 3-6. It meets twice a week for 40 minutes, and students learn writing skills and about different story forms.
We applaud Bott’s efforts, which aid literacy and get children interested in writing in a fun way.
Helpings hands
An upstart group organized by two Hope women, Whitney Budd and Stephanie Long, has had impressive success in the first two fundraisers they have attempted.
The first, a Root Beer float event July 22, raised more than $10,000 to help children in financially disadvantaged families purchase school lunches. The second, held Sept. 14, brought 1,000 people to the Hope Town Square for a movie night and raised nearly $4,000 to be distributed to Hope families, including those of a high school senior who died from a heart issue and four Hauser students who were injured in an Aug. 29 traffic accident.
The women’s hard work in organizing the fundraisers and the Hope community’s support are great reminders of what make the town special.
