Westmount students helping in community

Posted on: Staff Writer

Amy Gregson  – Times Reporter

Students from Westmount School were out March 25 to help clean up Kinsmen Park as part of their challenge program.

The program is held for those students who need that extra challenge in school.

The school runs about five challenges throughout the school year and the current challenge is community service.

“The kids sat down and brainstormed things they would like to do, we voted on it and we have about five projects that we have going,” said Dana Graff, associate principal.

The current challenge the students have is working three Thursdays by doing work around the town. The first was to help clean up Kinsman Park, the second is tree planting and the third one is undecided.

Students will also be going to the Calgary Zoo and working there for a day, working four times at the senior’s lodge, helping the Fire Department to set up their memorial display, and they will spend another day at the Fire Department as junior firefighters.

Graff said it helps the students with organizational skills, learning about civic responsibility and being community-minded.

After all the projects are completed, students will have a powerpoint presentation for their family and classmates about their experiences.