APA kids share and care during holidays

Parrott Academy SERV Advisory Council members check the trove of toys on the last collection day, Friday Dec. 3rd: (left to right) Morgan McPhaul, Killen Harper, Miller Wiggins, and Laura Fern Jones

Parrott Academy students have organized multiple charitable drives this holiday season. The week before Thanksgiving, Middle School Council sponsored its traditional canned food drive, filling 5 pick-up trucks with donated items for food distribution in Kinston, Greenville, New Bern, and Snow Hill. 

(left to right) Academy fourth graders Daniel VanFosson, Ainsley Harrison, and Abigail Lucas can’t wait to share the bounty of pet supplies their classmates collected to aid the Pitt County Humane Society over the holidays.

In the first week of December, Spanish Club students collected cans of Campbells soup donated by lower school families and built a red and white Christmas tree in the school’s lobby. Classrooms that donated the most cans will receive a pinata party hosted by high school Spanish students. Before the cans are distributed to food organizations in Pitt, Lenoir, Craven, and Greene counties, the club will hold a competition to guess how many cans make up the tree.

Makky Mozie ans Aneesha Jayaram add the finishing touch to the “Souper” Christmas tree on display in the Parrott Academy lobby. 

Parrott’s SERV student advisory board spearheaded a toy drive to benefit the Kinston Salvation Army’s Angel Tree project. And fourth grade students responded to an appeal from the Pitt County Humane Society by organizing a successful pet supply drive. Donated food, treats, and blankets or towels will help Humane Society animals stay warm and satisfied this Christmas.

“Our youngsters really love animals. They were excited by this opportunity to play Santa Claus for homeless pets,” commented fourth grade teacher Kimberly Whitley.