The community comes together for art, food, music, science & community projects….
Posted June 9, 2011 at 7:28 am by Ian Byington
It was that big: A wall-sized portrait of FHHS principal Fred Woods in the commons by the art students caught Tom & Lauren's eye when they entered.
The Community Dinner last night was was awesome! The area behind the high school/middle school was shoulder-to-shoulder with families & kids & teachers & community friends eating the dinner prepped by the Food for Thought classes & the Culinary Arts Classes – that was a great way to pull together folks, but that wasn’t all.
The Jazz Band (directed by outgoing band teacher Janet Olsen - her last gig is when the band plays at graduation this weekend) sounded great playing for the crowd during the dinner in the afternoon sun.
Andy Anderson’s art classes’ works at FHHS were on display in the halls at school, with art from the elementary school & middle school available as well. Meanwhile, out in the middle school courtyard, FHHS music teacher & band director Janet Olsen and the Jazz Band entertained, while people looked over science projects & tech exhibits.
Jenny Wilson & the FHHS Community Service Projects students did an awesome job last night!
In classrooms all over FHHS, students (mostly juniors) explained their community projects (that program is run by coordinator Jenny Wilson). Here’s a list of the projects this year (I’m listing them all, ’cause I think this is so cool) – which is a huge part of making the island a better place:
Bluebird House Landscaping
English Lessons at the Library
Youth Philanthropy
Blankets for Orphans
Island Music
Dolls for Charity
Jackson Beach CleanUp
Roche Harbor Quarry CleanUp
Financial Advice for Students
The Virtual Club
Beaverton Marsh Restoration
Building a Greenhouse
Worm Composting
Skate Park Improvement
Environmental Club
Improving the Basketball Court
Working on the Garden Walkway
The Save Our Schools Program
All in all, this kind of event is what makes living here great – celebrating what the kids are doing, and visiting with friends on a sunny day. Way to go, FHHS!
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