Role of Community

In my town of Fort Wayne the community seems to help out a lot in our school systems. I know that in the schools I attended, all throughout the year different community organizations came in (or we would take field trips to a certain place) to talk to us about different issues, teach us about different things, or let us know about events going on the community. Such as, dental hygienist coming in to talk to us about brushing and keeping our mouth clean. Or, the librarians from the local library coming in to tell us about the summer reading program. We also would take field trips to the health center to learn about different health issues, such as sex education. I feel as if the community was very involved with the schools in my community.


Though I feel the biggest way the community helps out is by fund raising. Such as for the catholic schools in the community, Burger King has coupon booklets that the students sell for just about $3 to help with funds. Also, I know that many students from schools sell certain discount cards or calendars with about ten to twenty different local businesses on it, giving discounts to each place throughout the year. Another way businesses in my community are involved are by sponsoring or holding certain events, such as sports/band/show choir/speech invitationals, carnivals, and car washes. Another thing that I love about my community is the support that many businesses show for our schools. Simple things such as "good luck" or "good job" on their signs outside their businesses shows the support they have for the students and the school.