Tower Rock Elementary School
Tower Rock Elementary School is in the countryside not far from the International Crane Foundation in Sauk County, Wisconsin. The school is named for the tall rock behind the building. One of the students, Farit, became very concerned about damages happening to the environment and especially the problems for endangered species. Farit is a wonderful artist, so the teachers urged him to do something about threats to wildlife. He used his art skills to make note cards. The school printed sets of eight cards, each with a beautiful bird painted by this boy. They sold 108 sets of the cards for $6 each. After paying for the paper and printing, they had $450 left. The boy wanted to give the money to ICF to help the cranes.
ICF’s Vice President, Jim Harris, visited Tower Rock to receive the gift. Farit was very happy, to know he was making a difference for the cranes. When you know you can change things that make you sad, you don't feel so sad.
The teachers had a ceremony in Farit’s honor, and Jim gave him a framed certificate of thanks, also a poster of all 15 cranes to put on the wall of the art room. They had two cakes, one with his name on it, actually, the cake said "Farit's Critter Card Company." All the students who had helped with the cards (like folding them and putting them in packages) came too, and got to eat cake.
ICF will use $300 for caring for the Whooping Cranes at ICF -- Farit can come see them. The other $150 will go to China, to do something special for the students at Xianghai Elementary School.
Project Update: Follow Farit and his classmates to Sauk Prairie Middle School.
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