Teachers at Sam Rayburn Middle School have turned this special community service project into lessons in geography, art, language, and more. Community service is one of the thrusts of the curriculum at Sam Rayburn Middle School in Bryan, Texas.
Teachers there work hard to get their students thinking about and involved in the community.
But one special community service project at Rayburn has been especially motivating for students. The project began as an idea from art teacher Becky Alter. Penny, at age 14 months. After training, students hope Penny will be paired with a person who is visually impaired and in need of Penny's guidance. Penny's days are spent at Rayburn.