How Fourth Graders Rallied Their School to Show the Janitors Some Love

It was coming up to Valentine's Day, but fourth graders Kaysha Johnson and Jordyn Rodriguez were not worried about how many cards or how much candy was coming their way."We were just walking in the hall and we saw a paper on the floor," said Jordyn. "We knew the janitors would have to come and pick it up. We thought they needed to be appreciated."Kaysha and Jordyn came up with an idea for their school, Coleman Elementary in Cleburne. In addition to the annual Valentine's event for students, perhaps they could start one for janitors and custodians. They had a sense that custodians didn't always get the respect they deserved, despite pulling hard shifts and presenting smiling faces to the children every day.  Continue reading...

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