Historical March 1979 report or notice. Dates, prices, programs, contacts and any regulatory statements refer to the original period; current availability or applicability is not established.
While most of the parents of public school children really wish school was back in session so their children’s learning could be resumed, quite a number of parents also count on the school to provide their children with a nutritionally balanced lunch. The Strike has proved to be a hardship, financially, to some parents as well as the teachers. The “Share Fair” was created to provide the meal service interrupted by the strike, as well as an opportunity for the children to receive some structured activities which employ basic skills.
Approximately twenty students come everyday for fun, food and companionship. Fridays are special days of the program: Parents are encouraged and invited to come to the Share Fair and participate in the program with their children.
In the past number of weeks that the program has been in progress, the children have seen films, played games, worked on projects requiring some language and math skills and have learned about nutrition. The Des Peres Branch Library’s Staff has been working closely with Hamilton Community School in helping provide some of the activities.
Each day the children report to Grace and Peace Fellowship at 11:00 a.m. for activities lasting about an hour. Lunch is served from Noon til 1:00 p.m. Virtually all the children stay the full time and appear to be enjoying the Share Fair as much as the Community School personnel enjoy being with the kids.
Originally published in The Paper, March 1979.
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