Civic engagement is one of Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson’s visions for a successful high school graduate. In a brainstorming session earlier this year, staff members of USD 243 Lebo-Waverly came up with the idea of a “Community Service Day” for students. A Community Service Day is one example of striving toward the “Kansans Can” vision of KSDE as well as aiding the local communities of Lebo and Waverly. In addition, students would be exposed to “giving back” to their communities and the fulfillment of community service.
Each school student committee then went to their respective city council and asked for input. Projects were discussed and decided upon by student volunteers and a list was compiled by the student committees and then was approved by the administration. Checklists for each location and student/staff service location assignments were made by the administration.
On Wednesday, May 9, students from Lebo and Waverly took part in the Community Service Day.
Lebo | Waverly |
City Park-South End (SB Field, PG, Courts) | Fire Station |
Clean tops / bench of picnic tables | Wash Truck |
Sweep Pavilion | Sweep Bay |
Sweep Basketball and Tennis Courts | Paint Yellow Poles |
Pick up sticks/trash | Clean up landscaping |
Clean bleachers | Leaves away from building |
Sweep dugouts | South Park |
Clean Playground Equipment | Clean tops / bench of picnic tables |
FB Field | Sweep Pavilion |
Clean FB Shed | Pick up sticks/trash |
Pick up sticks/trash | Paint stage |
Clean bleachers | |
City Park-North End (BB Field-Concession Stand) | Community Building |
Clean tops / bench of picnic tables | Landscaping |
Sweep area around Concession stand | Pickup trash |
Pick up sticks/trash | Wipe down tables and chairs - leave out to let dry |
Clean bleachers | School / Library |
Sweep dugouts | Pick up sticks/trash |
Elementary Playground | North Park |
Clean tops / bench of picnic tables | Clean tops / bench of picnic tables |
Clean Playground Equipment | Sweep Pavilion |
Kid Pond Park (Ye Olde City Park) | Pick up sticks/trash |
Clean tops/bench of picnic tables | Clean bleachers |
Sweep Pavilion | Sweep dugouts |
Pick up sticks/trash | Landscaping around pool |
Clean Playground Equipment | Help Todd Set Up for Graduation |
Spatz Park | |
Clean tops / bench of picnic tables | |
Sweep Pavilion | |
Pick up sticks/trash | |
Clean Playground Equipment | |
Painting Walk of Knowledge | |
Helping Ronnie |