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Valentine’s Day is one of the most important days of the year for grade school students. After all, there’s nothing sweeter than passing out goodie bags and cards to your peers.
That’s why several local schools and districts are finding ways to keep the holiday, and its many in-school celebrations, going for students who opted for in-person learning this year amid the pandemic.
“I remember being an elementary kid and coming home with the big envelope that you made out of paper,” said Bob Kraemer, principal of Johnstown’s Warren Street Elementary. “And you stapled it and filled it with all your Valentine’s Day cards. It’s just a tradition that elementary kids should have. And we didn’t want to lose it.”
The Cubby Faville Memorial Foundation donated the books
Dec 23, 2020
JOHNSTOWN Â Representatives from the Cubby Faville Memorial Foundation recently donated 950 books to elementary students at the Greater Johnstown School District, with each student in kindergarten through sixth grade receiving a book as a holiday surprise.
“We are beyond grateful to the Cubby Faville Memorial Foundation for their continued support of the students at The Greater Johnstown School District,” Warren Street Principal Bob Kraemer said. “Mr. Faville or “Namp,” as his grandchildren affectionately called him left an impression on every child that he met,”
Pleasant Avenue Elementary Principal Cory Cotter said. “This gesture is perfectly symbolic of the love that he had for the children in our community.”