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Almond School sixth graders present community service program and data to board
Summary
Sixth-grade students from Almond School described a program requiring at least three hours of community service, explained several ways students earn hours, and presented trimester data showing most students meet or exceed the three-hour goal; board members praised the use of data and student leadership.
Raquel Medaroli, principal of Almond School, introduced a group of sixth-grade students who presented the school's community service program and described how the program fosters student responsibility and school connections.
The students said the program asks each sixth grader to complete at least three hours of community service in class and listed common activities that earn hours: Helping Hands (lunchroom monitors who help enforce rules and sort food), Gaga-ball referees who play with and referee younger students, "ballroom" equipment support (students helping track and return equipment), and a Lunch Club that offers arts and crafts and supervised play. "Our goal for each sixth grade student is to complete at least 3 hours of community service in our class," a presenter said.
The students showed two charts summarizing hours recorded in the district tracking system. One chart reported about 227 total hours from community service (trimester not specified); a second chart, described as mid-trimester 2 data, showed about 242.5 hours and identified several outliers, including one student reported as completing up to 18 hours. The students also said that some roles such as Gaga-ball referees are new and have improved younger students' sportsmanship and respect.
On logistics, students said sign-ups are managed with Google Classroom sign-up sheets and daily rotations. When a board member asked whether younger siblings respect student monitors, one student said they generally try to treat siblings the same as other students and that it can be "sort of" respected in practice.
Board members praised the students' presentation and use of data. Vladimir said collecting and analyzing the data "gives you an idea when you end of the school year" what volunteer activities are most popular and when participation peaks. Another board member thanked the students for demonstrating empathy and leadership.
The presentation required no board action. The board members asked a few clarifying questions about sign-up and coverage; students and staff answered on logistics and participation.
