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Hart fifth grader, Sarah Wallaert, was saddened when her pet guinea pig, Michelle passed away. When her mother said that she could get a new guinea pig, they turned to the Texas Rustler Guinea Pig Rescue organization to help to find a new pet. When Sarah was there, she learned about the organization. She met Ms. Julia and discovered that all of the expenses of the organization are covered by the members. That’s when Sarah became inspired to do something to help the guinea pigs that did not have a home. Along with Carol Immel, Sarah developed an idea to create bottle cap necklaces and sell them to raise money for this organization. On Friday, February 26^th, Sarah sold these necklaces at Hart. From this sale, Sarah raised over $350 to donate to Texas Rustler Guinea Pig Rescue. Sarah has a true heart of service!

February was a special month at Puster Elementary. After reading Greg Mortenson’s Listen to the Wind and how he built schools in Pakistan, we learned that Santa Marta Elementary in Costa Rica needed help with basic school supplies, plumbing, and other educational needs. We realized we had a perfect opportunity to help make a difference in this world, just like Greg Mortenson! We started collecting coins – Caring Coins for Costa Rica. Students brought money from piggy banks, allowances, lemonade stand profits, even lost change under sofas and car mats! Penny by penny, dollar by dollar, our container filled. With help from private donations and Puster’s Student Council, our total reached $3,416.83!

Puster Pride on February 26^th was a special day. Thanks to Skype, the student body was able to say hello and present our caring coins. We have helped Santa Marta Elementary, and they have helped us learn about fairness and sharing.

Puster and Santa Marta – the beginning of a wonderful friendship!