On Friday, Whitefield's senior class took the day off from their usual activities to engage with and serve our community in Atlanta. The trip was proposed and planned by Senior Class President Megan Rose Byers and Senior Class Vice President Logan Pearce, who wanted to give their class a chance a brief respite from the pressures of senior year.
Class President Megan Rose Byers shared how the day came together:
Senior year is a difficult year. It’s filled with never-ending essays, college applications, and rigorous AP courses. My vice president and I decided that it would be nice to give our class a greatly-needed break from school. Our idea was to create a day that would benefit others as well the senior class. We decided to spend half the day at service projects and the other half at the Georgia Aquarium.
Mr. Stevens graciously suggested two organizations where we could help out. The organizations names were 7 Bridges and PAWKids. The senior class split in half and helped at these locations. At PAWKids, we cleaned up the property and met Whitefield’s founder. At 7 Bridges, we played with children and talked with their mothers.
The purpose behind this trip was to expand our view on the world and realize that life is not about getting into a good college or making an A on that paper, but it’s about helping those in need as God calls us to do.
English teacher Jessica Bonnem was one of the chaperones on the trip. "The best part of the day was seeing our students respond to their service opportunities. They left each opportunity with such joy, having experienced the truth that it is better to give than to receive."
Class President Megan Rose Byers shared how the day came together:
Senior year is a difficult year. It’s filled with never-ending essays, college applications, and rigorous AP courses. My vice president and I decided that it would be nice to give our class a greatly-needed break from school. Our idea was to create a day that would benefit others as well the senior class. We decided to spend half the day at service projects and the other half at the Georgia Aquarium.
Mr. Stevens graciously suggested two organizations where we could help out. The organizations names were 7 Bridges and PAWKids. The senior class split in half and helped at these locations. At PAWKids, we cleaned up the property and met Whitefield’s founder. At 7 Bridges, we played with children and talked with their mothers.
The purpose behind this trip was to expand our view on the world and realize that life is not about getting into a good college or making an A on that paper, but it’s about helping those in need as God calls us to do.
English teacher Jessica Bonnem was one of the chaperones on the trip. "The best part of the day was seeing our students respond to their service opportunities. They left each opportunity with such joy, having experienced the truth that it is better to give than to receive."