2012_11_08 - Minnetonka Public Schools

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� Grace Justinak, a sixth grader and a multi-year recipient, volunteered 52 hours at Gale Woods Farm, at
her church and at Feed My Starving Children.
� Megan Zumsteg, 8th grade, volunteered 52 hours at Summer of Science Camp, the Minnetonka Library
and helped organize food for the ICA Foodshelf World Record attempt.
� David Durenberger, 6th grade, volunteered 79 hours with Boy Scouts, at school and with the ICAN Hoop
program where he enjoyed helping kids with disabilities learn to succeed in basketball.
� Tori Polingo, a seventh grader and a multi-year recipient, volunteered 78 hours as an alter server at
church, a special needs buddy for ICAN hoop and with the Girl Scouts.
� Sophia Rogney, 7th grade volunteered 77 hours serving food to homeless people and with her
church. She also knitted scarfs and baked cookies to give away to people in need.
� Jake Hagen, a seventh grader and a multi-year recipient, volunteered 124 hours with Miracle League
baseball and the ICAN Hoop program.
� Dylan Kiefer, an eighth grader and a multi-year recipient, served 159 hours at church, as a team leader
with Kids Against Hunger, repairing bikes and he took a mission trip.
� Parthiv Krishna, 6th grade, volunteered 116 hours sharing his musical talents with the community and
doing projects with A Better Society. He helped organize a school supply drive for two schools in India
where he volunteered for 10 days this summer working with schoolchildren.
� Joseph LaMere, an eighth grader and a multi-year recipient, volunteered 176 hours, with his church as a
teacher assistant and at summer camp. He's also a member of the MMW Community Service Club.
� Lauren Otolski, an eighth grader and a multi-year recipient, served 169 hours doing projects with A Better
Society and teaching younger kids at Gale Woods Farm.
� Mia Rogneby, an eighth grader and a multi-year recipient, volunteered 115 hours. She collected
Christmas presents for abused children, helped refugee families settle in the Twin Cities and went on a Pay
it Forward Service Trip.
� Ethan Tran, 6th grade, served 103 hours collecting, repairing and giving away recycled bikes with Project
LifeCycle and A Better Society.
� Rebecca Tran, an eighth grader and a multi-year recipient, served 197 hours. She does childcare at her
church, helped at camps at Gale Woods Farm and fixes bikes for Project Life-Cycle with A Better Society
If you are interested in learning more about this program, please visit the following link:
http://www.minnetonka.k12.mn.us/recognition/Pages/ServiceAwards.aspx
Community Service Day
We are also very proud of our students’ work on Community Service Day. On October 26 our entire school
participated for the majority of the school day, and our students, staff and parent volunteers did an outstanding
job. While there are many “points of pride” we emphasize at MMW, supporting the District’s vision of “ensuring all
students envision and pursue their highest aspirations while serving the greater good” is at the heart of Community
Service Day.
Here is a listing of the day’s events:
� 40 students packaged food at Feed My Starving Children in Eagan.
� 57 students packaged food at Feed My Starving Children in Chanhassen and then cleaned up the park at
Lake Ann.
� 63 students went to Minnewashta or Excelsior to work with elementary students.
� 21 students cleaned Camp Tanadoona and then did projects for Bundles of Love.
� 52 students created pillows for residents at the VOA Elder Homestead and Lake Minnetonka Shores.
� 127 students visited with residents at VOA Elder Homestead, Lake Minnetonka Shores, Golden Living Center,
South Shore, Open Circle Day Care, or Sojourn Day Services.
� 46 students did projects at the Lowry Nature Center.
� 31 students went to ARC Value Village in Richfield and helped sort and organize donations.
� 27 students went to ARC Value Village in Brooklyn Center and helped sort and organize donations.