Feel Good Story of The Day

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High school teacher makes sandwiches for students before AP test.

Inspired by fellow AP biology teacher Vanessa Seghers, who has made snacks for her students in the past, Johnston bought the ingredients for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and handmade them for any student who wanted one before the taxing test. “Students are usually absolutely exhausted for the rest of the day after these exams,” Johnston said. “They have to go in with something in their oven.”

He went with the classic PB&J, because it was affordable and fast — and he knew could make them on the spot. Plus, who doesn’t like peanut butter and jelly? A self-proclaimed health nut, Johnston brought in several types of whole grain bread with natural JIF peanut butter and grape jelly, which he thought would help them last through the test. In total, Johnston estimates he made about 50 sandwiches for the kids who took the test.