Some Thomson junior high students got a warm, fuzzy feeling
while doing their math. And they're sharing that feeling with
cancer patients. Eighth-graders designed paper quilt squares
using congruent pairs of right triangles cut from various sized
squares. The math lesson was learned, and many others followed
-- lessons of meaningful purpose, collaborative relationships,
kindness and generosity. As a result, 35 real quilts will be
donated to the children's oncology floor at the Medical College
of Georgia. "I think they're pretty," eighth-grader Tierra
Collins said. "And it's good to help the sick children." Math
coach Sonya Strong came up with the idea, which was inspired by
retired teacher "Mrs. Nicholson" who made a quilt for Mrs.
Strong's young daughter, Sky, when she was going through
radiation treatments for brain cancer several years ago. "This
quilt is still very special to Sky today," Mrs. Strong said.
"She still asks for it and uses it." Mrs. Strong and history
teacher Vicki Nicholson co-wrote a grant