Washington Elementary School Collects Over $2.5K for Alex's Lemonade Stand

The selection for this past year's "One School, One Book" events at Washington Elementary School (WES) was The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies.

Describing the book, Amazon.com says:

"For a full hour, he poured lemonade. The world is a thirsty place, he thought as he nearly emptied his fourth pitcher of the day. And I am the Lemonade King.

Evan Treski is people-smart. He’s good at talking with people, even grownups. His younger sister Jessie, on the other hand, is math-smart—but not especially good at understanding people. She knows that feelings are her weakest subject.

With just five days left of summer vacation, Evan and Jessie launch an all-out war to see who can sell the most lemonade before school starts. As the battleground heats up, there really is no telling who will win—and even more important, if their fight will ever end."

WES turned the art of war into the art of caring as they came together to see how much money they could raise for Alex's Lemonade Stand;  this non-profit organization raises awareness and funds to fight pediatric cancer.

The project ended with a school-wide assembly and a visit by Christie Fischer, a representative of the foundation. Not only was she there to share the story of Alex's Lemonade Stand, she was also there to accept a donation of more than $2.5K, raised as part of their very own "Lemonade War." Brianna Speese, Hadley Ludwig, and Anthony Rossi proudly presented the check on behalf everyone at WES.   

[Article and photos reprinted from Let's Talk Wednesday, a school district digital newsletter.]

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