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The Meadowbrook School of Weston was honored by the Parents Independent School Network (PIN) with four Community Service Awards on April 27 for the following projects:
The Horizons for Homeless Children Book Drive - Meadowbrook's Middle School Community Service Club led a school-wide book drive to benefit Horizons for Homeless Children in Dorchester. Students got the word out by creating flyers and posters, supplying bins for the donated books, and by visiting each classroom in the school to inform others about their project. The result was a collection and delivery of 1,000 books!
Tsunami Relief - Meadowbrook first grader Jacob Solomons engaged all the students of Meadowbrook with his idea to help with the tsunami relief effort in Asia. He asked the entire community to give up dessert for one day per week for the rest of the school year and donate the proceeds to the victims. With a unanimous vote of support from the student body, Meadowbrook contributed $100 per week to the tsunami relief effort!
Crayon Drive for Appalachia - In a unique Crayon Drive for Appalachia, the junior and senior kindergarten classes collected used and broken crayons from home, sorted them out by color, and peeled them. Parent volunteers melted the crayons in muffin tins, and allowed them to cool. The resulting recycled crayons were sent to an impoverished area of the U.S. - the Carney Creek School in Appalachia.
Brighton Gardens Valentine's Day Visit - The first and fourth grade classes visited Brighton Gardens, an assisted living facility in Dedham. The students brought homemade Valentines for the residents, sang songs, and shared books and poetry that they had written.
"The children (of Meadowbrook) implemented a project that will benefit other children of their age," said a representative of PIN. "They wanted to help other children and found a way to do it. The kids were in charge from start to finish. Kudos to them!" | 
