St. Joseph’s Hospital Gave Big to Smith Renaissance School
By Elizabeth Rittiman
As part of their “New Duds for the New Year” program, St. Joseph’s Hospital employees bought every student at Smith Renaissance School new clothes, and the hospital bought them all new backpacks. The hospital also paid for the transportation to take the kids to the hospital to receive their gifts. “It was amazing how much time and effort was put in to everything. I’m so thankful they chose us,” said Assistant Principal Dawn Salter. It also happened to be Spirit Day at the school. The theme was pajama day, so making the event even more adorable were the kids showing up in their pajama’s to get their gifts. The event was a complete surprise for the students. This is a big deal for Smith students and their families. 98 percent of the school is on reduced or free lunch. Smith has 415 students in Early Childhood Education through 5th grade.