Princeton Day School participated in a schoolwide Day of Service to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 15, 2016. Among the many projects benefiting local organizations, the PDS 3rd grade class made dog toys and dog treats for SAVE, a local animal shelter. The dog toys were created from recycled water bottles and leftover socks.
The Princeton Day School community honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Friday, January 15, 2016 by participating in a schoolwide day of service with a variety of projects.
The students came together as the Lower School partnered with the Middle School on a number of projects. The Pre-K students worked with the 5th graders to write thank you notes to important helpers in the PDS community, including Buildings and Grounds and the cafeteria staff. Kindergarteners partnered with 6th graders to make placemats for the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. 1st grade students made bird feeders for our resident PDS birds, using natural ingredients to create feeders that are environmentally friendly. 2nd graders participated in Color A Smile, an organization that mails colored smiles to seniors living in nursing homes and to military troops overseas. 3rd graders made dog toys and dog treats for SAVE, a local animal shelter. The dog toys were created from recycled water bottles and leftover socks. 4th grade students delivered Valentines to residents of Elm Court, a senior housing center. As they walked to Elm Court, 4th graders also cleaned up the path along the Great Road.
There was also partnership between Middle School and Upper School students as the Middle School day of service began with the performance of “A Better Place,” an original theater piece co-written by Performing Arts Chair Deb Sugarman and 13 Upper School students who also performed the piece. The performance focused on how we are all connected as human beings. “A Better Place” was also performed for the Upper School in the afternoon during their afternoon of service and led to conversations about inclusion and respect.
In addition, there was a Global Awareness/Literacy Read-a-thon in the MS Library and a Move-a-thon in the Fox room, which raised money for Homefront. Middle School student Kylan Tatum ’21 worked to secure sponsors to donate snacks and fresh juices for students running in the Upper Gym and also to donate money to the various partners the school was working to support. The 8th grade students took field trips to the Crisis Ministry, Homefront, the Mercer County Food Bank, SAVE and Windrows.
