Much Achieved on San Marin's Senior Service Day

Senior Service Day, held in May, was a huge success for the students at and the organizations on the receiving end of all the help. Here is a synopsis of all that took place, courtesy of faculty member Fran Cunnie.

Bunker Hill, Hamilton: The students cleaned up the graffiti on Bunker Hill, working with the city's Department of Public Works. The first day they were trained on how to use the equipment and the second day they got to paint. The teacher leader was Jeff Moore, who said he really enjoyed the project.

Lu Sutton Elementary School: Mothers Day flowers project with the students. They also taught them a little Spanish at the same time.

Novato Clean and Green Day: The kids worked at O’Hare Park near the San Marin campus and Scottsdale Pond picking up trash and debris.

Novato Youth Center: Cleaning, washing vans, playing with kids in daycare.

Homeward Bound: Worked in the organic garden and then in the culinary school to help clean the delicate truffle trays.

Hamilton Elementary: Worked in the kindergarten classrooms.

Dogbone Meadow: Cleaned up the dog park.

Bark for Life (American Cancer Society): Distributed fliers and contribution cans in the downtown area.

Pleasant Valley Elementary: Basketball and volleyball clinics with the younger students.

Campus Beautification: We had several projects going all over the San Marin campus. The art club was painting pillars and posts. We had weeding, weed cloth laid and planting done in the front of school, at the stadium and in front of the Emily Gates Performing Arts Center.

Music Performance: Students performed for senior citizens in various extended car facilities in Novato.

Robotics: The group brought its robot to Sinaloa and San Jose middle schools for demonstrations.