W6 students show community spirit through services

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“It is important for the students to learn about the community and how they can help, it teaches them how to be a good citizen.” - Mrs. Germani

• Cultivating Communtiy: Planting flowers and making the world more environmentaly friendly.
• St. Elizabeth’s Child Care Center: For two and three year olds to pre-K.
• Gary’s House: A home away from home where brownies and other treats are much appreciated.
• Children’s Museum: Students help clean up the costumes and toys from each station around the museum.
• Reiche Community School: Helping younger students improve their reading by giving them an audience.
• Nathan Clifford: Helping the children learn as well.
• Preble Street Soup Kitchen: Serving food for the homeless.
• PROP Headstart: PROP stands for People’s Regional Oppertunity Program, for small children.
• East End Community School: Helping in classrooms. Like Reiche and Nathan Cliffor.

     Those are the sorts of things Windsor 6 students do throuout the year. On the first Wednesday of every month, eight student groups go to different parts of Portland to share their community spirit.

   “It is our third year doing this in W6,” said Mrs. Germani, the house chair. But Germani added that community service is not unique to the house. She credited York 7 with the idea. Even though community service is not yet a tradition at King, it has spread throughout the school.

   “I really felt like we were helping people,” said Ava, a Windsor stundent who went to the Preble Street Soup Kitchen. One of the things she did there was help sort and hang donated clothing that people in need can take.

   It seems like most of the students liked doing these community services and are looking forward to the next trip.

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