- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
Calling All Gardeners! Meany Middle School Rain Garden Stewardship
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Public Schools
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
Come join us at the Meany Middle School Rain Gardens for an afternoon of garden stewardship to get the grounds in welcoming shape for students returning in the fall.
We will be receiving a big pile of arborist mulch and will need many hands to help spread the mulch onto freshly weeded garden beds.
Seattle Public School's Self Help Projects Program will supply all of the gloves and tools needed. Simply bring yourself and a friend, some sunscreen, and a water bottle and join the community in restoring beauty to the gardens at Meany Middle School.
Wearing of masks and maintaining social distance are encouraged.
Please contact SelfHelpProjects@seattleschools.org with any questions.
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About Seattle Public Schools
Location:
PO Box 34165, Seattle, WA 98124, US
Mission Statement
Seattle Public Schools is committed to the academic excellence and personal success of every student, in every classroom, every day. Central to this commitment is ensuring educational and racial equity. Seattle Public Schools represents students from 154 countries of origin, with 33.9% students eligible for free and reduced-priced meals and 5.4% experiencing homelessness. Seattle Public Schools’ top seven languages are English, Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Amharic, and Tagalog.
Description
Our volunteer recruitment focuses on closing opportunity gaps at schools who serve the highest percentages of low-income students (70-90%). Volunteer need here is immense - as is the opportunity for your service to make the greatest impact.
What causes achievement gaps in Seattle schools?
Achievement gaps have many compounding causes. One consistent trend is that schools that serve high percentages of students living in poverty (so-called "Title I" schools), tend to have larger achievement gaps. Academic goals are meant to be challenging for most kids - they are so much harder to reach for children who:
- live in poverty,
- are homeless or lack stable housing,
- live in foster homes,
- experience food insecurity regularly,
- lack of access to after-school academic supports.
Volunteers play an important role in creating excellent educational experiences and outcomes. Through volunteer service, you can change the trajectory of a student or a whole classroom and raise the achievement of all students:
- support students working to achieve academic goals through tutoring or mentoring,
- give educators more time for instruction and individualized student support by helping with classroom organization or clerical work,
- get involved in school-based services like food, clothing and backpack donations to help students focus on their academics.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
301 21st Avenue EastSeattle, WA 98112
DATE POSTED
July 21, 2022
SKILLS
- Landscaping
- Habitat Restoration
- Environmental Education
- Botany
- Gardening
- Horticulture
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Join for as long as you're able. The courtyard gate on the north side of the school will be opened at 11 am. Sign in with Thabisa upon arrival.
- Register Online at: https://good.samaritan.com/custom/521/volunteer_registration?voltype=event