Thanksgiving at Jefferson Elementary

Jacob Wiegand

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Jefferson Elementary School fourth graders and their families were treated to a Thanksgiving meal Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau school. Employees of Red Letter Communications sponsored the meal.

Jefferson Elementary School fourth-grader Luis Mendez handles a dessert cart as fellow fourth-graders (going right from Mendez) Jay Barnhill, Ericka Thiele, Clarissa Walker and Jiliah Geiger look at the selection during a Thanksgiving meal Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau school. Employees of Red Letter Communications sponsored the meal. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Jefferson Elementary School fourth-graders Ka'Lia Harris, right, and Ebay James serve food during a Thanksgiving meal Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau school. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Jim Riley, founder and CEO of Red Letter Communications, gets food servers ready before the start of a Thanksgiving meal Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau school. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Jim Riley, founder and CEO of Red Letter Communications, smiles while preparing to serve food next to Jefferson Elementary School fourth-graders Braden Smallwood and Joudi Alshehri at a Thanksgiving meal Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau school. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jefferson Elementary School fourth-grader Ivyana Myers receives help with an apron at a Thanksgiving meal Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau school. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Jefferson Elementary School fourth-graders Luis Mendez, left, and Jayla Anderson count cups before a Thanksgiving meal Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau school. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Jefferson Elementary School fourth-grader Ivyana Myers receives instruction from STREAM specialist Kelley Branch next to fourth-grader Caelyn Medley at a Thanksgiving meal Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau school. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Jefferson Elementary School fourth-grader Ja-Quan McClinton goes through the food line at a Thanksgiving meal Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau school. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)
Jefferson Elementary School fourth-grader Joudi Alshehri smiles while serving food at a Thanksgiving meal Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau school. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)

Jefferson Elementary School fourth-grader Kaden Lanier pushes a dessert cart at a Thanksgiving meal Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at the Cape Girardeau school. (Jacob Wiegand ~ Southeast Missourian)