Students have opportunities to develop valuable citizenship, leadership, and teamwork skills, and to meet new friends through service leadership activities and a variety of clubs. Students in Grades 4 to 6 are encouraged to be involved in at least one school service club during the school year, and all students are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities offered.
Our AMA patrollers arrive to school early and/or stay late to help students cross 117 Street safely! These Grade 6 students provide a visual reminder to motorists about the importance of school zone safety. They are the superheroes of the crosswalk, donning their fluorescent vests every day to keep their classmates safe — rain or shine, sleet or snow.
Our Grade 5 & 6 lunch monitors help younger students have a safe and enjoyable lunch experience. They assist with opening food containers, wiping up accidental spills, jacket-zipping and scarf-tying in the winter, and they help the adult lunch supervisors in whatever way they are needed. Sometimes, they lead indoor or outdoor games for their young buddies, or help them to make new friends. Lunch monitors are positive role models in both action and attitude for the younger students they assist.
Our Grade 6 office assistants help out in the office during their lunch break, working in pairs with the assistance of our office staff. Office assistants answer phone calls, take messages, and welcome visitors to the school. They also assist with material preparation and mail distribution. This volunteer commitment promotes citizenship and provides valuable work experience for the students.
Bus assistants help students get on the bus safely after school by assisting our adult supervisors with attendance. Bus assistants are responsible Grade 6 students who demonstrate good bus behaviors and know their fellow riders by name. This volunteer opportunity provides students with logistics & people management skills.