A group of Harbor View fourth-graders celebrated the holidays at the Five Crowns annual staff luncheon, reading Thanksgiving essays while staff members feasted on roasted pig and pumpkin puree.
The students shared Thanksgiving artwork from their first-grade reading buddies — first-grader Tegan Brown said she was thankful for money — then each took a turn reading an essay about what they were thankful for.
“I give thanks for my family because they love me and they pay for my sports, my field trips and insurance,” read Zane Weaver. Other students said they were thankful for their families, their teachers, cupcakes, soccer and their country.
The Five Crowns staff gave the students a standing ovation. The students then were served ice cream, pie and fruit crumble.
Five Crowns General Manager Steve Kim said this was the first year he invited students to the restaurant’s annual party.
“We as adults complicate things,” he said. “Children are innocent, they know how to say thank you. So I called the school so the students could show how simple it is.”
