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SALINEVILLE -- Students at Southern Local Elementary School are bringing smiles to others in the midst of the current quarantine from the COVID-19 virus.
Kids are being asked to create homemade greeting cards to brighten the spirits of patients residing in nursing homes who have limited contact with the outside world during this chaotic time. SLES Assistant Principal Emily Brinker suggested the idea and officials posted a message on the district's Facebook page inviting people to take part.
"A current staff member brought this to my attention and I thought this was a good way for us to reach out to local community members who are struggling during this difficult time," Brinker said, adding the school had never done the project before. "These people in nursing homes cannot have visitors, so what better way than to brighten up their day with a letter or card from our elementary students?"
Superintendent Tom Cunningham added that children may draw pictures and share messages to bring a little joy to the patients' lives.
"We want to give some cheer to people who can't get visitors," Cunningham said. "We hope to start getting [cards] in. Students can mail them or email messages and Mrs. Brinker will print them out and send them on. It is a great idea."
More information is available on the district website at southern.k12.oh.us or the Southern Local School District Indians Facebook page.