Compassion is the word at Smith Middle School, as teachers, students and staff prepare for Global Connections Night, Nov. 19, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Because “compass†and “passion†are words found in “compassion,†the school’s theme has become “Compassion: A Compass to Guide You … The Passion to Drive You.†Student exhibits on Nov. 19 will highlight local as well as global compassionate acts, events and people.
As a hands-on extension of this theme, Smith will hold a Compassionate Service Day on Dec. 5 from 8 to 11:30 a.m. After a pancake breakfast in the cafeteria, Smith students and their families will volunteer two hours at a local nonprofit agency doing work such as refurbishing porches at the Ronald McDonald House in Durham.
If you know of a service organization that would welcome youth and adults as volunteers on Dec. 5 or an organization interested in volunteering food or time for the breakfast, contact Robin McMahon at rmcmahon@chccs.k12.nc.usr