Spearheaded by the Student Council and overseen by its advisers, the food drive collected a totalof 578 canned goods and boxes of cereals, oatmeal, milk, grain products, apples, oranges and biscuits.
The students packed a total of 62 bags with each bag consisting of nine to 11 food items such as “Lite” meat products, sardines, canned vegetables, fruit juices, and canned soup products.
To encourage more participation, the Student Council decided to award the classroom that had the most number of students participating in the food drive, according to Niyanina Ross, the council adviser.
Rebecca J. Flores, school counselor and also a council adviser commended the students and parents for supporting this year’s food drive.
“By participating in this activity, we are showing to the community that we are peacebuilders and that we care for each other,” she said.
This activity, she added, is one way to demonstrate the school’s ESLR’s — or Expected Schoolwide Learning Results — by allowing the students to be lifelong learners, community contributors and effective communicators.
Naomi Nishimura, vice principal and council adviser, was delighted with this year’s turnout.
She said the activity is an exercise in sharing blessings and promoting the virtues of generosity, kindness, and concern for the less fortunate members of the community.
Lynette Villagomez, school principal, said the activity is also one way of promoting healthy lifestyles and encouraging wellness through proper nutrition and better food choices.
She thanked the parents, students and the teachers for supporting the project.
