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JUNE 28, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
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Learning through music BY CATHY MOLITORIS
succeed her, and Friends of Donegal stepped in. The mission of the Power Packs Project fits perfectly with the mission of Friends of Donegal, Tyson said, noting that the program is open to any qualifying families in the school district. “We inherited an amazingly designed program from Elayne and the people she worked with,” said Tyson, who is the new project coordinator. “We’re not starting from the ground up, and it’s been amazing to have that foundation to stand on as we’ve taken over the program.”
“Music is a great way to express your thoughts and feelings,” said musician Matt Wheeler in a video message to students at Donegal Primary School. “And it’s simply fun!” For the third year, Wheeler offered “Music Mondays with Mr. Matt” to kindergarten, first-grade and second-grade students at the school. Once a month during morning announcements, students were treated to a short video from Wheeler, with an original song he wrote focusing on vocabulary from the school’s social-emotional learning curriculum. Topics included exploring emotions, self-control and problem-solving. Wheeler wrapped up the program with a school-wide concert June 5. “This has been a great way for kids to connect the vocabulary they learn in their lessons,” said kindergarten teacher Kim Garner, who first reached out to Wheeler about the music program for the 2020-21 school year. “We know that kids learn well through music, and they enjoyed watching and listening to Matt. He ad libs and has a lesson before the song, so they know what’s coming.” Garner emphasized that Wheeler’s lessons complemented what she and her colleagues were teaching in the classroom. “He was able to reinforce the lessons in a very calm but inviting way that provided a different voice than their teacher’s to help them understand the concepts they were learning,” she stated.
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ince 2014, Donegal Power Packs Project has been providing weekly food to students in need during the school year. But what happens when the school year ends? “If kids are eating two meals a day at school, when that stops for the summer, they still need to eat,” said Jessica Tyson, treasurer of the Friends of Donegal, a nonprofit created to help the community. Distributing food over the summer is one of the new initiatives of the Donegal Power Packs Project since
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Friends of Donegal assumed leader- hope that an adult in the household will cook the meal with their children ship of the project on May 1. On Thursdays, volunteers gather and encourage the family to cook together to make a at Marietta Community Chapel to pack “This is a program low-cost, healthy bags containing where the people meal,” said Andi boxed and canned giving out the food Riefenstahl, president goods, fresh produce, are happy to see of Friends of Donegal. The organization eggs, meat or other items available that the people coming took the reins of the week. Each bag also in, happy to greet Donegal Power Packs contains a recipe for them and happy to Project after original program coordinator a nutritious meal to support them.” Elayne Olson decided make with the ingreto step back from the project. She dients and an education tip sheet. “The pack is provided with the put the word out for someone to
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