Northwest Allen County Schools transportation employees load a bus with gifts to be delivered to district families. The schools have adopted three to four families in need each year since 2017.

A bus full of gifts is ready to be delivered to Perry Hill Elementary School for distribution to a school family.

School resource officer Kristen Lewis and her K-9 partner Yachtie take part in a gift exchange with students and staff in Mrs. Hartman’s class at Hickory Center Elementary School on Dec. 17, the last day before Christmas break.

Students in Mrs. Fitch’s kindergarten class at Hickory Center make Christmas cards during an art class.

Students watch “Elf” in Mrs. Sinish’s class at Cedar Canyon Elementary School during “Pajama Day.”