community :: it's up to us

Banks has been studying the community in his first IB unit of third grade.  They studied the meaning of community, the responsibilities of being a member of a community and leadership in the community.

During this unit, they took a tour of City Hall [talked to the mayor and an employee of the chamber], the county court house [talked to a judge], the county jail and the Old State Bank [to get the history of our community].  Three of the third grade classes at the Old State Bank...



His class behind the bench with Judge Waters at the courthouse...



[A little trivia...the bench seen here is the same bench that was used in the Scottosboro Boys trial.]



When they got back to school, they watched a demonstration from two of the K9 officers.  The next week, they walked to the fire station located beside their school.

The final lesson in their IB unit was a community service project.  Each child had to volunteer at least 30 minutes of their time doing community service.  They had to answer question and turn in a poster showcasing what kind of service they did...



Banks made fall goodie bags to deliver to the people at Riverside Senior Living.

As extra credit, we put together a video...



I am so thankful they are learning about our community and the importance of community service at such a young age!