Community Service
As I reflect on this past year I have noted with interest the improvements in the way our school has participated in community service projects.
At the high school level, our students and staff have volunteered at Habitat for Humanity, Milton Hospital Volunteers, Cradles to Crayons, Community Servings, Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Davodaya Sri Lanka and Epiphany School.
The entire Primary school has made a commitment to community service by participating in the following projects:
Nursery – litter clean-up in Larz Anderson Park
Reception (Atlanta) - decorating pots and planting flowers at Sherill House Nursing Home
Reception (Houston) – Book drive for Children’s Hospital
Yr 1 (Belfast) - students making welcome packs for children at The Home for Little Wanderers
Yr 1 (York) – students holding a lemonade stand to make animal goody bags for the Animal Rescue League of Boston
Yr 2 - donating books for homeless children – presented to Horizons for Homeless
Yr 3 (Cambridge) – students putting together shoeboxes of items for Horizon’s wish list
Yr 3 (Cardiff) – students putting together care packages and writing letters to servicemen and women
Yr 4 – children performing a musical concert for Spring House Assisted Living and Retirement Community
Yr 5 – students putting together packages for Angell Memorial Animal Hospital
Yr 6 – students preparing share and learn fun activities for 5th grade students from Epiphany School.
In addition to the above, following the Haiti and Chile earthquakes, our student council organized fundraising projects and funds were sent to the relief efforts in both location.
These various activities instill a sense of responsibility for our students and assist in preparing them to take their place as active members of the global community. I have been impressed by the way our students have taken the initiative in organizing, operating and promoting fundraising and volunteering events.
I am excited to see our students participating in activities that change the lives of others and look forward to our school’s involvement next year.
Bruce
