Twenty-five students from Jonathan Paddock’s student leadership class at Clarkson Junior High showed up at Clintonwood Park, May, 21, to do some good.
‘It was suggested that the kids could come over and do some service learning,? said Paddock. ‘So my kids wanted to have a two part ? spend half the day here at the park going through, weeding the spray park to get ready for the Memorial Day opening to make sure it looked nice, and then do our team building lunch as well.?
The suggestion came from the schools Main Office Secretary, Michele Przybylski, noted Paddock.
‘The spray park is named after her daughter, Renee Przybylski, who passed away from Leukemia,? he said.
Students Lisa Lyons and Lauren Kissle organized the project.
‘I think it’s a lot of fun,? said Lyons. ‘It’s kind of nice to know that you helped someone in like a place in the community where everyone is going to benefit from it.?
Kissle said it was nice to help out where it was needed.
‘They usually do it all by themselves,? she said.
To be in student leadership, students had to have teacher recommendations, as well as go through an application and interview process, Paddock noted.
‘This is really a good group of kids,? he said. ‘All of them really want to do well, not only for themselves, but for their school and community.?