There is a chill in the air, along with the smell of peppermint and the rosy faces of excited children—and amid these December delights, a ferocious competition is in full boil at Chesapeake Academy.
The Clash of Coins is a school tradition following Thanksgiving break, said interim head of school Catherine L. Emery. Students from every grade collect coins in a feverish class competition filled with strategy and subterfuge whose end goal is to fulfill the Christmas wishes of children with a parent who is fighting cancer.
Working through CancerLINC, a Central Virginia based organization that connects cancer patients and their families with legal assistance, financial and community resources, the student council hopes to get their donation right where it is needed, said Emery. CancerLINC is led by former head of school Julianne Duvall who visited students to explain how their donation will….
