A Day of Fun and Service

Capstone Students Help Out With Kindergarten Earth Day

Willow Murphy, Staff Writer

May 9, 2024

On April 22 and 23 Capstone held Kindergarten Earth Day in the CSC and auditorium lobby of the high school. Kindergartners from every elementary school came to this eventful program.

Capstone students volunteered to help out Mr.Roberts and other special guests like the animal show instructor and the director of the japanese art craft to carry out different activities on these days. There were about 15 students helping around 100 kids from every elementary school each day and Mr.Roberts split them up to assign them to a specific activity.

One of the options to choose from at this event was making seed balls with the kids which involved placing seeds in soil and clay, and then rolling it into a ball so when the kids go home they can throw it in their yard and a plant will grow.

Another option was making a Japanese inspired craft with the kindergartners which was done by rubbing ink on a rubber fish and printing it onto paper.

The final activity was an animal show and the kindergartners got a presentation while Capstone students carried around animals like snakes, turtles, frogs, and salamanders for them to see and touch.

Overall the day was an amazing experience for both the kindergarteners and the volunteers.

About the Contributor

Willow Murphy, Staff Writer

Willow Murphy is a senior at Greater Latrobe High School. This is her first year in multimedia journalism which makes this her first year doing The High Post. She is a very academically focused student recognized by the National Honors Society. Willow is interested in writing about the student life at Greater Latrobe during her last year of high school to express how high school can be an intense yet enjoyable experience to everyone. She is planning on attending college after high school in hopes to study biology. Willow has always had a passion for writing stories and since this is her last year to write for The High Post she decided to express herself publicly. Her favorite endeavors is to learn about the world through traveling and opening her mind by experiencing the world. She tends to spend much of her down time with family and friends, doing mundane activities such as board games and simply sitting at home watching tv to more adventurous pursuits such as hiking cliff walks in Rhode Island or exploring more urban environs like Dallas and Boston. Willow is planning on going to college in a New England state due to her love for New England and the various schools she has toured. Her passion for traveling has allowed her to meet new people and see so many different places at a young age. Willow’s love for traveling is always accompanied by family and friends. Willow has been to several different schools because of her family moving around when she was younger, but has been settled down in the Latrobe school district since she was in eighth grade. She knows what it is like to be a new kid in school and wants to use this writing platform to illustrate to new kids or incoming freshmen that Greater Latrobe is a family and that you can find a home anywhere, whether it be in clubs, sports, or the student section. Her main goal is to leave a positive impact on others by writing on The High Post.