From soup kitchens, to socks, to spaghetti dinners, Montgomery School is committed to service to others.
Community Service, at Montgomery School, is not only encouraged; it is considered essential to a complete education. Service to others is a part of the Montgomery School mission, which states, “The School is equally committed to the development of each child's character, with an emphasis on integrity, respect, responsibility, and service to others.” Students in each grade are given opportunities to help others, and to learn valuable lessons by sharing with those in need.
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- 6th graders served 80 lbs. of spaghetti, raising $2,140 for Cystic Fibrosis.
Community Service develops compassion, one of the three words found in the Montgomery School motto: Veritas, Pietas, Caritas (Truth, Loyalty, Compassion). Whether students are supporting a Thanksgiving food drive, helping to provide warm socks or mittens to shelters, actively serving meals to people in need, or raising funds for research for autism, cancer, or childhood diabetes, the message is that it is our duty to help others. Our program is run by two faculty volunteers, Bev Wetzel and Ro Batson, who seek out opportunities that will be meaningful to students and provide real assistance to those in need.