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Wilson NJHS outlines supply drive and volunteers as MEA president praises teacher resilience
Summary
Wilson Middle School National Junior Honor Society described blanket and supply-drive projects for two local shelters and scheduled a blanket-making event April 18; MEA president Sarah Weinberg urged board support for staff during consolidation and thanked teachers for perseverance.
Wilson Middle School’s National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) presented the board with a report on student-led community service projects Tuesday, telling members they plan a tie‑blanket event April 18 and an ongoing supply drive to support two local shelters.
“We have 60 members,” NJHS vice president Homer Weinberg told the board, describing the chapter’s work to collect hygiene supplies and cleaning items for The Haven and tie blankets for Hope House. Students said they had met with shelter representatives to identify needs and have organized volunteer dates to help sort donations and support shelter operations.
The presentation emphasized hands‑on service and peer leadership. “We complete 25 hours a year [of service], put together fundraisers and social events,” a student said, describing how the group coordinated donations, decorated collection boxes and created incentives to increase participation.
Earlier in the meeting Sarah Weinberg, speaking as president of the MEA, told the board that change in K–12 education has become constant and praised teachers and staff for adapting. “We are resilient, not because change is easy, but because it is hard,” Weinberg said, urging continued district support as the system consolidates and staff assignments shift.
Board members thanked the students and the MEA leader. Several trustees asked logistical questions about whether NJHS membership carries forward to high school and how students will be supported during the projects; students answered that they must reapply for the high‑school society but said the experience provides a strong base for future involvement.
The board did not take action on the presentation; trustees encouraged continued student engagement and noted the projects will connect to broader community outreach and volunteer opportunities.
