After a Bright School family learned their junior pre-kindergarten teacher missed the Santas made by her children, they decided to give her one of theirs. Every student makes a Santa in shop class before graduating from Bright. Santas have been made in shop for more than 50 years.

Here is the story in the words of Ms. Karen Thompson:

"During a conversation I had with father Yale Sommer, who was carrying a wood santa after the 4th grade play, I mentioned that I had always wanted one of the Santas that they make in shop. I told him my two children took theirs when they moved out of the house." 
"The Sommers had a family meeting to discuss this. (Fifth grader) Marshall gladly offered to give his Santa to me! They presented it to me this morning. Each of them wrote a message on the back."
Ms. Karen taught all three children in JPK.