Some stories stay with you.
Not because they are big or headline-grabbing, but because they are real. What happened at St. Anne School is one of those stories.
For the third year in a row, Grade 4 students turned their classroom into something more than a place to learn. They turned it into a place where compassion led the way.
56 Baskets. 56 Acts of Care
This year, the students came together with a shared purpose. In honour of Sister Shelly Lawrence, they created 56 Easter baskets for children in their community.
They collected donations, organized supplies, and worked side by side to assemble each basket. Every ribbon, every treat, every detail mattered.
You could see the care in their work. These were not just baskets. They were small reminders to another child that they matter.
A Moment That Meant Everything
When Principal Joanne Blackburn delivered the baskets to St. Joe’s Women’s Shelter, something remarkable happened.
They arrived just as the Easter luncheon began.
Because of these students, every child there received a basket at that moment. Not after the fact. Not as an afterthought. Right when it mattered most.
“Everyone at St. Joe’s was incredibly moved,” shared Principal Blackburn. “It was a beautiful thing to witness our students’ hard work turning into pure joy for other children.”
What They Learned Will Stay With Them
This was more than an act of kindness. It was learning in its truest form.
Students planned, collaborated, and followed through. They showed responsibility and care. They thought beyond themselves.
This is what it means to be a community. Not just to say it, but to live it.
They built something together. They reached beyond their classroom. They made a difference.
Living Our Faith Through Action
This is who we are.
We are called to Open Doors, and these students did exactly that. They opened the door to joy for children they may never meet.
We are called to Build Bridges, and they built one between their classroom and their community.
We are called to Nourish New Beginnings, and on that day, they helped create a moment of hope and celebration for families who needed it.
Sister Shelly Lawrence’s legacy lives on in these acts of love.
And in these Grade 4 students, we see something powerful.
Not just what they learned.
But who they are becoming.
