(LINO LAKES) – Students in Mr. Gutbrod’s fifth grade class at Blue Heron Elementary school are using their writing skills to help people around the world see more clearly.
“We are making articles that want to persuade people,” explained 5th grader, Isaac Nguyen. Isaac’s essay was one that was chosen to be published in any effort to gather donated eyeglasses to distribute to those who need them in developing countries For him, it was a cause he could relate to.
“When I didn’t have glasses, I could not see,” he said. ” It feels kind of sad to not see people–they’re disconnected from the world.”
“We are making articles that want to persuade people,” explained 5th grader, Isaac Nguyen. Isaac’s essay was one that was chosen to be published in any effort to gather donated eyeglasses to distribute to those who need them in developing countries For him, it was a cause he could relate to.
“When I didn’t have glasses, I could not see,” he said. ” It feels kind of sad to not see people–they’re disconnected from the world.”
“Mr. Gutbrod has been doing this for a long time, and I think it’s really important,” she said. “He still gets glasses from high-schoolers that he had, so he gets a lot of glasses every year.”
For her, it helped put things that most 10-and 11-year-olds aren’t thinking about into perspective.
“Here in America, we’re really fortunate, and like, we have a lot of stuff and we can all afford glasses, but like in other countries, they’re not as fortunate as us and they can’t afford glasses,” she said.
Her classmate, Paxton Lehmen, said he would like to see his class collect as many glasses as possible.
“If we donate enough for everyone, and maybe some extra, that would be amazing for all those people that need them,” he said.
Ngyen just hopes to continue the legacy of Mr. Gutbord’s fifth grade class.
“That makes me feel actually kind of happy that we can help the people that are disconnected from the world and bring everyone together,” he said.
If you would like to donate, you can drop off or mail your eyeglasses to Blue Heron Elementary School from now until May.
