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Article: Community service: a middle school success story.
- Article from:
- The Clearing House
- Article date:
- January 1, 1993
- Author:
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You have all heard the rumors about the current group of middle school students. They are self-serving, self-centered, and narcissistic and are never going to grow into productive adults.
Don't believe it! Middle school students can be the most giving people in the world. They especially love community service projects, as evidenced by the experience of Whittier Middle School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Whittier students are like middle-level learners throughout the country. They love a cause. Although it may take an act of Congress to get these kids to clean their bedrooms, they will walk, ride a bicycle, or roller blade through rain, hail, sleet, or snow ...