Activity #1

“Walk the Schedule” Night and “Walk-In” for Page Parents

9/16/13, 11/4/13

3.75 hrs 

Service (3.75 hours)

Outcome 4 was achieved because I worked together with fellow members of the Page Principal’s Council to help give parents information and tours at these two events. Outcome 7 was achieved because I had to be honest with the new parents coming to these events with freshmen students, so they would be given accurate information and directions, keeping in mind these ethical considerations. I want to one day give tours to prospective students at the college I will be attending, the University of Georgia, so giving tours here was a head start to prepare me for that and allowed me to achieve Outcome 8.

“Walk the Schedule” night at Page High School was a night dedicated to giving parents and students information about the school, their schedule, and the campus itself. “Walk-in” was a session of tours given to parents throughout the school day, so they could get a glimpse of the school in action. My job as a member of the Page Principle’s Council was to either give tours to parents at both events, or run a table at Walk the Schedule where parents could take a survey about the performance and their opinion of the school. It gave me a sense of authority, for I was in charge of leading those adults around my school. It felt like a privilege I had earned, knowing that they were all relying on me for accurate details about life at Page and how I personally felt about going there. The parents, as well as the students,  probably felt comfortable listening to me speak about the ins and outs of the hallways and the teachers, considering I was a junior and had most of the experience I needed to give them factual perspectives. However, because this was my first time giving anybody walking tours of anything, they may not have been totally impressed with my form and posture, which I had not developed yet for such a situation, but they were hopefully still appreciative of my input. They came to those events to learn, and who better to learn about the workings of a school than from a current student, a valuable primary resource. What they learned from me would change their understanding and opinion of Page High School, and by the end of my time volunteering to give them what they came for, hopefully for the better!