School district officials help families in need

Coatesville board members and faculty assist families during Thanksgiving

Coatesville Area School District officials gave back to students and their families in need.

COATESVILLE >> Members from the Coatesville Area School District gave back to students and their families in need as a way of expressing their thankfulness for the students.

Coatesville school board members, administrators and staff spent a portion of the day before Thanksgiving visiting school families as part of a new “Thanks-visiting” tradition. For the second year, they gathered to donate and deliver Thanksgiving Day feasts for Coatesville Area School District families in need.

Coatesville Superintendent Cathy Taschner said the visits last week were about “taking the time to show support and appreciation for our students and families.”

They assisted a total of 20 families who reside in Coatesville, Caln and Modena. They traveled in teams of two to

“They were about turning our words of thanks into tangible actions.” - Coatesville Area School District Superintendent Cathy Taschner

three people with a total of 10 teams that delivered full turkey dinners each with pie, rolls, vegetables, stuffing and potatoes.

Taschner noted the visits were about more than putting turkey dinners on the tables.

“They were about turning our words of thanks into tangible actions,” Taschner said. “Our administrative team is thankful for our students, families and the opportunity to learn, lead and serve together.”

The group is planning the next service opportunity for the holidays in December.

“They were about turning our words of thanks into tangible actions. Our administrative team is thankful for our students, families and the opportunity to learn, lead and serve together.” — Coatesville Superintendent Cathy Taschner

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PHOTOS SUBMITTED — COATESVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT Coatesville school board President Dean Snyder prepares to depart to deliver donated Thanksgiving Day feasts for Coatesville Area School District families in need.

Supervisor of Pupil Services Darian Smith organizes the group of Coatesville school board members, administrators and staff to deliver Thanksgiving meals to Coatesville Area School District families in need.

PHOTO SUBMITTED — COATESVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT Coatesville school board members, administrators and staff prepare to deliver Thanksgiving meals to Coatesville Area School District families in need.