Almond Acres students support childhood cancer research efforts
Students Aaliyah Peckham, Olivia Cadwallader, & Avery Bolyard.
– In September, students at Almond Acres Charter Academy raised $520 for childhood cancer research and resources by selling bracelets and hosting a “Be the Change” coin drive.
“Actively participating in Childhood Cancer Awareness Month presented an excellent opportunity for our students to recognize or discover that each individual carries an invisible backpack filled with experiences and challenges we may not be aware of,” said Wendy Woodard, an administrator at Almond Acres.
“Understanding various struggles enables us to develop and practice empathy, which aligns with our character education goal of ‘Growing Great Kids’ who are TeRRiFiC citizens – Trustworthy, Respectful, Responsible, Fair, and Caring,” she said.
The funds were recently donated to “CureSearch for Children’s Cancer,” an organization recommended by Misty Blake, the parent of an AACA student who is a cancer survivor.
Almond Acres Charter Academy is a public, tuition-free K-8 school that employs credentialed teachers and administers state-mandated testing to provide families in northern SLO County with additional choices in public education.
Located in Paso Robles in a newly built, state-of-the-art facility, Almond Acres is open to all students from all communities. The school’s mission is to help students succeed academically and socially by educating the whole child: heart, mind, body, and soul.
