Mount Pulaski High School students and staff had the opportunity to participate in a "Day of Service" on Friday, May 28, 2023. The seniors spent the day cleaning and preparing the Henson Robinson Zoo in Springfield for their season opening. Juniors, sophomores and freshmen fanned out in Mt. Pulaski, Elkhart, and Lincoln. In Mt. Pulaski, students cleaned up North Park, painted and refreshed outdoor items and planted flowers at the public library, mulched and cleaned up around our historic courthouse, cleaned up the grounds of the grade school, and mulched/weeded the high school. In Elkhart, students helped with maintenance of the butterfly garden, weeding and landscaping at the public library, and cleaning up the memorial downtown. In Lincoln, students cleaned up around the ALMH wellness trail and the Elk's Club.
The day was an amazing opportunity for students and staff to reach beyond themselves and help others. The day was organized by the following staff members who served on the planning committee: Ms. Bowers, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Kretzinger, Mrs. Selinger, Mrs. Smith, and Mr. Walsh. Special thanks to all of the community members for allowing our students to help out at all of these locations. Special thanks to Mrs. Smith for the extensive work taken to organize the day, organizing student/staff groups, and coordinating personally with all of the sites.
