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Every year about this time, the student council at my school does what they call adopt-a-child. Many of the students at the elementary schools that eventually feed to my high school are low ses. Many of the classes sponsor an elementary child, the students in each of the participating classes, donate money, then, in the case with my seniors, they go and buy clothes and toys and stuff for the child for Christmas. This year 76 ( a new record, although I don’t know why some classses don’t participate) elementary studens were sponsored. My class had a 5 year kindergarten boy, who came over today. My students thew a party and gave him his gifts. it was cute. They bought him a bike, a soccer ball, several sets of clothes, several pairs of shoes, and little cars. At one point he was in the hall outside my room kicking his soccer ball with three of the varsity soccer boys. Each year it amazes me how sweet my students can be around the children that come over. It is easy to forget how close they are to still being small children.