Community Service
The Middle School Community Service Program is designed to promote active and responsible citizenship in a democratic society. In addition to ongoing service projects at the school, twice a year, the entire Middle School takes a day to give back to the broader community. Through their Advisory groups, students plan, organize, and implement community service projects that cater to their interests. Service projects in recent years have included:
- Providing services at Prospect Hill Academy's Lower School:
- Leading activities in which Kindergarten students consider and practice strategies for resolving conflict and managing anger
- Helping 4th grade students with Spanish and the preparation for an upcoming spelling bee.
- Tutoring 3rd grade students in Math and participating in a Reading Buddies activity
- Creating story books that teach younger students lessons of responsible citizenship.
- Completing a variety of school-based beautification projects in order to care for and enhance the appearance of the Middle School campus.
- Designing and painting murals to celebrate the PHA Way (the Middle School Code of Conduct and Values) as well as pride in each student’s identity.
- Designing and implementing a school-wide paper recycling program at the Middle School campus at Franklin Street (in collaboration with the City of Somerville).
- Writing letters to soldiers serving in the conflict in Iraq.
- Writing letters and cards to the students and staff at Virginia Tech University.
- Volunteering at the Somerville Home for the Elderly.
- Preparing food and beverage packages to be picked up or delivered to families on need at Fair Foods in Boston.
- Preparing, repairing, and organizing donated toys and clothes for delivery to children in need at Cradles to Crayons in Quincy.
- Assisting with clean up and environmental care projects at the Boston Nature Center.
- Creating care packages, letters, and cards for cancer patients at a local hospital.
- Cleaning up the Charles River Esplanade with the Esplanade Association.
If you or your organization can provide meaningful community service learning opportunities for our students, please contact us at 617-684-8520.