At St. Joseph School, Rice Lake, students from Mrs. Western’s kindergarten class and Mr. Merkt’s seventh grade homeroom gathered this Advent season to create Christmas tree decorations. The decorations were wrapped as Christmas gifts for a family who recently experienced a family hardship. (Submitted photos courtesy St. Joseph School, Rice Lake)

Left to right: Collin and Ethan.

Left to right: Collin and Ethan.

Kyla, Lillie, Mr. Merkt, Clara and Anna.

Left to right: Kyla, Lillie, Mr. Merkt, Clara and Anna.

Gavrik, Sydney  and Katelyn.

Left to right: Gavrik, Sydney and Katelyn.

Left to right: Julia, Anna, Michael, and Ethan

Left to right: Julia, Anna, Michael, and Ethan