Book Drive

     We created bookmarks for kids that live in the Philippines, these bookmarks were especially made by students in ELL Leadership Class. These bookmarks were made with a lot of creativity and knowledge.

     Each class member started making a bookmark, decorating it like however they wanted to. Some were colorful while others were fancy with a very nice touch. They also came with a quote from a famous author saying something about the importance of reading.

    This showed me how to be creative and make something useful for other people to enjoy anentertain themselves.

Brookdale Senior Living

       We took a trip to a senior living place called Brookdale, this place is near my High School. We walked all the way just to visit the elderly and have some activities and hear their stories.

       As a class we planned to make an activity to entertain them while we were there, also we sat down and listened to various of their stories, some fascinating stories about when they were young and others telling sad stories about the lost  of someone.

      I learned that we as people, we overlook people who are older than us and we don't pay any attention to their advices. They know more than us, they have experience more than us, and that is why we have to appreciate every moment we spend with them before these memories fade way.

Hearts for the Staff

   
      We made cards with the shape of a heart for each staff in South Garland High School, we made almost 300 cards!

      Each individual in the class of ELL Teen Leadership, wrote a card with a quote in it, talking about love or appreciation to the hard working people of South Garland.

     This gave me the opportunity to make me see and be very fond of those hard working people that put a lot of effort in making this school a even better place.

Counselor's Week

             

       Recollection of candy and greetings card for the counselor's of South Garland High School to show our appreciation to them.

      As a class we all gathered candy and we wrote cards with inspirational quotes and other things, for the counselor's, who have been doing an amazing job in helping us students, in our daily basis. We got baskets for each counselor and we gave it to them fill with candy and a card.

      What I learned from this project was that we have to appreciate those who helps us and listens to our problems in/out of school.