Not just a courtyard anymore
Not just a courtyard anymore
SHS students give back to their school
By Lucas Knowles
Editor
A number of Scarborough High School students took time last Sunday to create a space that they hope will live on for a number of years.
The Key Club and Environmental Club of Scarborough (ECOS) collaborated on “the courtyard beautification project,” which was designed to transform the courtyard area at the school into a fully landscaped green space for students and staff to enjoy.
Approximately 50 members combined from each of the organizations were present to lend a hand last Sunday.
The team of students was led by led by Key Club advisor Christy Zavasnik and ECOS advisor Jeff Boyce, both teachers at the school. Zavasnik said students from each of the clubs had met several times to organize and design the project. She said the effort serves two major purposes.
“Ultimately, our goal is twofold – to serve and take pride in the school and to have the space be used to teach students,” Zavasnik said.
According to Zavasnik, the best part about the project was “having the community involved and having the students so charged up about it.”
Those involved in the project used organic methods for planting and landscaping.
Organizers said a number of business and community members donated to help make the project a success. Flowering shrubs, spring bulbs, compost, mulch and topsoil were donated by local businesses and community members donated items from their own gardens.
Seniors Julia Pons and Caitlyn Wright, members of the Key Club, said the project is a way for students to give back to their school.
“I have been here for four years, and I have seen the high school change a lot,” Julia said. “The courtyard is nice to look at from the inside, but the space has kind of just been sitting there.”
“This is our chance to do something for the school,” Caitlyn said. “It gives us a chance to look inward.”
Both Julia and Caitlyn said the Key Club engages in a number of community service projects during the year, but those projects are usually done out in the community and not at the school.
“This was a new spin for us on a volunteer project,” Julia said.
Both students said their hope is that the space can be maintained and used by students for years to come.
ECOS, the Environmental Club of Scarborough, has more than 60 student members dedicated to creating and sustaining a healthy planet through projects such as recycling, alternative fuel exploration and education. The Key Club, a Kiwanis International student-led service organization, has more than 225 student members at Scarborough High School. Its mission is to teach leadership through serving the community and those in need.
SHS students give back to their school
By Lucas Knowles
Editor
A number of Scarborough High School students took time last Sunday to create a space that they hope will live on for a number of years.
The Key Club and Environmental Club of Scarborough (ECOS) collaborated on “the courtyard beautification project,” which was designed to transform the courtyard area at the school into a fully landscaped green space for students and staff to enjoy.
Approximately 50 members combined from each of the organizations were present to lend a hand last Sunday.
The team of students was led by led by Key Club advisor Christy Zavasnik and ECOS advisor Jeff Boyce, both teachers at the school. Zavasnik said students from each of the clubs had met several times to organize and design the project. She said the effort serves two major purposes.
“Ultimately, our goal is twofold – to serve and take pride in the school and to have the space be used to teach students,” Zavasnik said.
According to Zavasnik, the best part about the project was “having the community involved and having the students so charged up about it.”
Those involved in the project used organic methods for planting and landscaping.
Organizers said a number of business and community members donated to help make the project a success. Flowering shrubs, spring bulbs, compost, mulch and topsoil were donated by local businesses and community members donated items from their own gardens.
Seniors Julia Pons and Caitlyn Wright, members of the Key Club, said the project is a way for students to give back to their school.
“I have been here for four years, and I have seen the high school change a lot,” Julia said. “The courtyard is nice to look at from the inside, but the space has kind of just been sitting there.”
“This is our chance to do something for the school,” Caitlyn said. “It gives us a chance to look inward.”
Both Julia and Caitlyn said the Key Club engages in a number of community service projects during the year, but those projects are usually done out in the community and not at the school.
“This was a new spin for us on a volunteer project,” Julia said.
Both students said their hope is that the space can be maintained and used by students for years to come.
ECOS, the Environmental Club of Scarborough, has more than 60 student members dedicated to creating and sustaining a healthy planet through projects such as recycling, alternative fuel exploration and education. The Key Club, a Kiwanis International student-led service organization, has more than 225 student members at Scarborough High School. Its mission is to teach leadership through serving the community and those in need.
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