More than 120 students invaded Pioneer Valley High School’s campus on Oct. 4 to participate in a campus beautification day—they picked up trash, cleaned windows and doors, washed tables and benches, and raked leaves.
Tami Barnum, an administrative assistant at the school, said the students earned three hours of community service for their work. They can use those hours on their résumés, to apply for scholarships, and to get into college.
Pioneer Valley senior Yvette Rojas, who serves as the commissioner of culture and campus beautification, said in a press release that she thinks the group of students found the event inspiring.
“It was a day for us to give back to our campus and show our campus pride,” she said.
This article appears in Oct 16-23, 2014.