Photos Above Left and Right: FPS students helping the community and each other.

Taking Care of Each Other is One of the Most Important Lessons our Students will Learn

Every autumn our students and staff members take extra time to help those less fortunate in our community. Some examples this year:

• The FHS Student Council recently led a district-wlde food drive for the Outback Program, which helps the families of students in our schools with food, clothing, and other needs. Find them on Facebook (Fayetteville-Public-Schools-Outback). In addition, the FHS Student Council is a proud supporter of the Community Blood Drive hosted at FHS on December 2nd.

 

• The district's annual United Way campaign ended on November 18. FPS is a proud supporter of the United Way of Northwest Arkansas. Students and staff give generously each year. Student campaigns include building-wide Penny Drives and Crazy Hat Days, and staff participate in annual payroll deductions.

 

• The FHS Student Council held their annual Homeless Vigil on December 1. Students spent the night on the FHS lawn in make-shift shelters to raise money for the district's Families in Transition program. The FHS Homeless Vigil has raised more than $13,000 as of Wednesday, December 7, but that is significantly off the pace to match last year's record $23,000.


Donations are still being accepted. To donate:

 

- Drop by FHS in person

- Go to PayPal at this link: PayPal Donation Site for the 2011 FHS Homeless Vigil

Thanks, again, for your support of this great cause!

 

• FHS senior Cheye Wolfe leads the EAST class Bulldog Angel Tree Project for the 3rd consecutive year! FHS students who are homeless, living in poverty or are unaccompanied are referred by teachers or counselors. Last year ths project was able to serve 68 FHS students. With a lack of programs in the area that help with holiday gifts for teenagers, the EAST class puts up 3 Bulldog Angel trees on campus for teachers, groups or organizations to pick up a Bulldog Angel and shop for that student's list. All student information is private; no names are used. There is still time to pick up a Bulldog Angel! Drop by the FHS office for more information. All gifts are due in the week of December 12th and then distributed to the students!

 

• FHS junior Sarah Burrell won the first ever Youth in Philanthropy Award from the Northwest Arkansas chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals for starting the H.I.P. program for hearing-impaired students.

These are just a few of the ongoing efforts in our schools to help. We're proud of these students and staff members, and we hope they will inspire all in the Fayetteville community and northwest Arkansas to help those less fortunate that live among us.