Service Learning

The School that I have chosen to do my Service Learning Volunteer hours for is Fox Hollow Elementary. It is in Alpine School District. I have also chosen to do my hours in the 2nd grade class. Mrs. Cunico is kind enough to let me come to her class, to observe, and also to be able to work with the students in her class. I am so excited to learn from Mrs.Cunico, she has been teaching for over 16 years! She has taught pre-school, 1st grade, and is now currently teaching the 2nd grade. When I went driving around my school, I saw a few things. One is that while there may be a lot of fields around this school, that it gives them the opportunity to grow. They already have a ton of students, and I think it's safe to say that when more houses start being built around, they will increase in there students population. Another thing I noticed was the neighborhoods around the school. I never grew up in a neighborhood. But I always love the idea of having neighbors so close and with kids the same age as mine, so that they can walk together to and from school, and have other kids to play with that are so close. I found it very interesting when I looked up some of the facts about Fox Hollow, and saw the boy to girl ratio was so close. Almost 50-50. Always in the schools I grew up in, girls would out number the boys. I am starting my hours on Thursday. I am so excited to dive right in and to be able to assist Mrs.Cunico in all that I can, and all that she will ask of me, to be able to see how a classroom functions on a day to day basis, and to incorporate all that I have already learned into helping in this classroom.