Treasures

Today was a very special day.  We were lucky enough to have someone shares their treasures with us so that those already treasured things could become our treasures.

This morning Lucille Little came to our school to share with us a bit about her life and her doll collection.  Lucille has always loved dolls.  She had been collecting them since she was very young.  Her collection grew as friends would give her dolls from their travels.  She became a teacher and was able to save money to open a doll shop in St. Paul.  She owned and operated her doll shop for about five years and made it a point to sell dolls that represented various countries and cultures.  She closed her shop  and needed to find good homes for her dolls, where they were wanted and would be loved.

She connected with Mr. Nelson who taught second grade last year and now teaches fifth grade.  Lucille was looking for a place to volunteer and work with children after her husband passed away.  Through this connection, she offered us the opportunity to meet her and have her share her dolls with us.  Each class had a certain number of dolls to give away.  Students had the option to put their name in for the drawing.  Each student got a bag and teddy bear to take home and some students got to pick a doll.

These were loved treasures to Lucille and her hope is that they will be well loved and become treasures with their own stories.