Schools offer financial aid to tsunami victims...

Schools offer financial aid to tsunami victims

Top of the World Elementary School is contributing a large

percentage of the $3,000 from the school’s annual holiday boutique to

the American Red Cross. Students are also pledging funds raised from

bake sales and a coin drive. Over the next few months, earnings from

the school’s recycling program will also be donated. For information,

call the student council at (949) 497-7790.

Thurston Middle School’s Associated Student Body leadership and

Peer Assistance Leaders are collecting funds from every class to

donate to the American Red Cross. Teacher Jason Babiar said he will

match the funds from his class. For information, call (949) 497-7785.

Laguna Beach High School Associated Student Body commissioner of

events Connor Ficcadenti, 17, said the school has had a coin drive

for three weeks. So far they have collected about $2,000, with one

class donating $400. For information, call (949) 497-7750.

El Morro Elementary School’s student council is selling pencils at

lunch, donating all proceeds to UNICEF. The students chose UNICEF

because the charity specifically helps children.

Checks and money orders made out to: US Funds for UNICEF --

tsunami victims, are also being accepted in the office, 8681 N. Coast

Highway. For information, e-mail Mary Blanton at

[email protected].

St. Catherine of Siena school happenings

The school’s second annual open house to see the classrooms and

meet the teachers is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 30.

To aid and contribute to a Tsunami Relief Fund, St. Catherine’s is

asking students to do extra jobs around the house or in their

neighborhood to earn money for the tsunami victims. The school will

be donating all money raised to https://www.savethechildren.org.

through Feb. 4.

St. Catherine’s congratulates the following eighth-grade students

for achieving honor roll, 3.0 GPA or higher: Lauren Baker, Kara

Baldridge, Morgan Lewis, Kyle Morris, Isaiah Real, Kyle Snyder,

Nicole Velasco and Mackenzie Whelan. Students who are on the high

honor roll, 3.5 GPA or higher: Rebecca Caraveo, Ryan Cullinane, Tyler

DeTrude, Daniel Glenn, Maddie Holloway, Taylor LaBriola, Megan

McGannon, Peter McGinn, Megan Michaels, Thomas Pryor and Andy

Zettler.

St. Catherine’s school is at 3090 S. Coast Highway. For

information, call (949) 494-9701.