Yesterday, was the first day of out ESL service project at Meadows Elementary and let me say this, It was Awesome!!!! We didn’t know exactly what we would be doing but once we got there it was so easy. The kids were a little stand offish at first, but once we started throwing the football outside things opened up. There were 8 of us, teens and adults from Fusion, and about 25 of them, kids ranging from k-7th grade. It was so awesome seeing how our students loved on these kids. It reminded me as to why I got involved in student work.
The two hours went by fast! We played football, played on the Jungle gym, played freeze tag, played Jenga, played with Play-dough, played Connect Four, played Jax, and attempted to play soccer in the gym. Some did crafts while others played computer games or did homework. It was a great opportunity and relationships are being formed. I am excited that we get to do this once a month!
If you want to get involved its really simple. Show up at Meadows Elementary at 4:50 on the third Tuesday and Thursday of each month. We will serve for two hours on Tuesday 5-7 and 3 hours on Thursday 5-8. It’s a great time and the kids appreciate it so much!! Join us this Thursday!
Dan Gould 
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