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Student leaders highlight service projects, science fair wins and Allied Health at Great Valley SD meeting
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Summary
Students from Charlestown, General Wayne and Great Valley High School briefed the school board on recent service drives, science fair awards and career-focused programs, and invited board members to upcoming events and classroom visits.
Student leaders from multiple Great Valley SD schools described recent volunteer work, academic programs and upcoming events at the district’s March 19 board meeting. Charlestown Elementary student council representatives told the board they collected nine full boxes of food for the Chester County Food Bank and set a new record by helping 28 families through a December gift drive. A student speaker said, “We collected 9 full boxes of food that were donated to the Chester County Food Bank.”
General Wayne Elementary student council president Dreena Sridget said GWES raised $804 for CHOP through a PJ-day fundraiser and collected pet supplies for a local rescue. Sridget identified herself as “the president of the GWES student council” and described planned spirit weeks and an Autism Awareness Month campaign that will include teacher-approved fundraisers for the Eagles Autism Awareness Foundation. A GWES student who won a science-fair award described a greenhouse-effect project and told the board, “The carbon dioxide did help the outcome of that plant, but … it’s not very healthy for the plants to receive increased levels of carbon dioxide.”
High school presenter Justin summarized course-selection timelines, AP-exam preparation, and recent athletic results, and highlighted the Allied Health internship course. Justin said the program offers three pathways — EMT, hospital and sports medicine — that include clinical hours and give students a head start in health-care careers. He also noted that Great Valley students had success in HOSA competitive events and that some will travel to Indianapolis for the international conference.
Why it matters: the presentations underscored student engagement across academics, extracurriculars and community service, and included invitations for board members to visit classrooms and school events. The student presenters asked board members to support on-site activities such as spring fairs and prom-closet events.
What’s next: board members thanked the students and said they would follow up on invitations to visit classrooms and upcoming performances.
