Being a good citizen means helping others, taking care of our community, and working together.
Examples of good citizenship are our wonderful PTO volunteers that make our school so special. They are always finding ways to make our school a better place. An example of one of the projects that has created a huge impact this year was refurbishing the teachers’ lounge. Teachers now have a calming clean space where they can relax on their break.
Ms. Elizabeth Wingfield decided to make it even more special. She has been providing beautiful bouquets for our teacher’s lounge that embellish and make our teachers smile every week.
Another example of how our actions create a great impact are our 5th graders, Ms. Quiocho and PTO parent garden volunteers. Thanks to them, we get to enjoy a nice clean picnic area courtyard as well as potted new vegetable beds.
5th graders this month volunteered at the Food Bank packing 9,710 meals that day for families in need.
Ms. Olivares has been working hard on our Food Drive. Thanks to her efforts and all the wonderful parents and families donating food items at Parker, we have together been able to help many families in need.
These were all big examples, but small actions matter too. Make it a point this month to look around and find a way to be a helper every day. Picking up trash, keeping the restroom clean, holding a door, helping a classmate, adopting a child at our Angel Tree, donating food and thanking someone are examples of small actions that we can do to create a great impact in our school and our community.
-Susan Carlock, Counselor
