Highland Elementary Recognizes Pleasant Hill Ward as Partner of the Year

Highlands Elementary Recognizes Pleasant Hill Ward's Service

A RARE HONOR was recently bestowed on the Pleasant Hill Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints as Highlands Elementary School showed their gratitude by inviting church members to be present at an awards ceremony where Pleasant Hill Ward was showered with gifts of appreciation.

Maria Garcia, OASIS Coordinator for Highlands attended the ceremony with Assistant Principal, Jason Hayes on May 20th, 2015 at 11:00 A.M.  Pleasant Hill Ward members were presented with an original painting, and a plaque showing gratitude for  our efforts.  On the back of the painting was a signed letter:

OASIS School Volunteer  Program

2014/2015 School Business Partner of the Year

Highlands Elementary Nominee:  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

It is our pleasure to have nominated our "faith based school partner: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" as our nominee for the 2014-2015 School Business Partner of the Year.

First of all, our 2014-2015 school year began with a "Day of Service" from members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Mr. Jay Egg and Mr. Sam Haught arranged to have 100 volunteers to come beautify our campus with mulch, picking weeds, power washing our school grounds, and delivered books and materials to over 60 classrooms, reorganize our teacher's lounge, brought donations of clothes and shoes for our families in need, and created a huge welcome sign in our main lobby for all to see throughout the school year. What an awesome way to begin the school year.

Secondly, Jay Egg of the Pleasant Hill Ward provided Highlands Elementary with an abundance of food that was distributed to families before the winter break and to help replenish our food pantry.  Thirdly, members of the church have served as OASIS volunteers for our Bookmark Buddies Reading Program to mentor some of our third grade students in hopes of ensuring academic success and passing this year's FSA test.

Lastly, Mr. Haught who is a member of the church and in conjunction with Wild Florida has made it possible to bring in an alligator to our school during our honor roll celebration to give our students the opportunity to experience an up-close encounter with the wild life of Florida.

In summary, it takes great individuals to help plant seeds of greatness into the young hearts and mind of our future generation, and with that being said we would like to recognize all the members of The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints.

Sincerely,
Allison Doe, Principal
Jason Hayes, Assistant Principal
Maria Garcia, Oasis Coordinator

- And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God. 

-Mosiah Chapter 2, Verse 17