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The week before Thanksgiving is typically shortened for students at Coal City Elementary School, which provides an opportunity for the annual Classgiving event.
This year, Mrs. Vahle-Reck, a teacher at Coal City Elementary School, incorporated a story and related activity into the celebration. She explained that each part of the story was paired with a food item representing an element from the narrative. "For example: the winter was cold and hard; add marshmallows to represent the snow," she said.
"We took turns reading the sections of the story, finding the foods, and putting them into the bowl. Everyone got to enjoy their hard work and snack on the Thanksgiving mix," Mrs. Vahle-Reck added. "This was the third year of having a Classgiving with my students. It is always a fun way to enjoy the last day before Thanksgiving break. I hope to continue it for many years to come."
Coal City Community Unit School District 1 serves schools across Grundy and Will counties, including Coal City Early Childhood Center, Coal City Elementary School, Coal City High School, Coal City Intermediate School, and Coal City Middle School (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). The district employs 153 teachers with an average salary of $69,297; most are women according to state education data (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). Student demographics show that nearly 87 percent are White while about 10 percent are Hispanic (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). In 2020, per-student spending in the district reached $21,619 for a total expenditure of just over $47 million (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
