Francis Case Elementary News Today

KNBN NewsCenter1 December 15, 2020 BOX ELDER, S.D. — We grow up learning a simple please and thank you can go a long way, and a local school was recognized for doing just that. Thankful Thursdays have been a staple in a few classes for several years now at Francis Case Elementary in Box Elder. Aiming to teach the value of gratitude, 3rd and 2nd grade teachers, Kerry Waterson and Judy Badura, implemented a day for students to write thank you notes to people they were grateful for. “An under...

Elementary students practice gratitude with Thankful Thursdays Duration: 09:07 Every Thursday, students at Francis Case Elementary in South Dakota express their gratitude by writing letters to people they are thankful for. Watch as teachers Stacey Schmidt, Judy Badura and Kerry Waterson join Hoda and Jenna to discuss the impact of Thankful Thursdays and receive a surprise donation to continue their efforts.

Francis Case Elementary School in Box Elder got the TODAY Show treatment Tuesday morning after a feature on their “Thankful Thursday” tradition received national attention. Each Thursday, students in Judy Badura’s, Stacey Schmidt’s and Kerry Waterson’s classes write thank-you cards to someone they’re thankful for. “Thankful Thursday is about not just thanking someone because they give you something like a gift, but for helping you in parts of your life,” ...