Sixth graders gathered in the MPR in mid-September to write letters of thanks to servicemen and servicewomen to be included in packages from Operation Gratitude. About 80 students RSVP’d to the event; a half hour in, the tables were full of chattering girls and boys. The letters will be inserted into packages of goodies and sundries, and then forwarded to service personnel who are far from their families during the holidays. The effort was coordinated by the grade level coordinators for grade 6.