October 27, 2026

Washington High School Sophomores Participate in Service Learning Day

Sophomores at Washington High School took part in a Service Learning Day on Tuesday, October 27.

Approximately 275 students divided into small groups and traveled by bus to various businesses, schools, and city landmarks throughout the community to lend a helping hand wherever it was needed.

Service learning is a teaching approach that combines community service with academic learning to help students develop civic responsibility, leadership, and real-world skills.

The Service Learning Day supports the School District of Washington’s Connect Washington initiative, which provides students with opportunities to build relationships with community members and potential employers before graduation.

Photos from Service Learning Day are below.

A young woman in a Washington H.S. t-shirt sits on the floor reading a paper with a young boy next to her.

A young student in a gray sweatshirt stands and watches as an adult kneels on the floor to read a paper.

A teenager in a Washington H.S. Blue Jays shirt reads a book with a young girl sitting on the floor indoors.

A young boy and an older youth sit together at a table, focused on a game with a purple board and game pieces.

Students work together at a large wooden table in a brightly lit classroom, cutting and organizing papers.

Two young women sit at a table sorting and connecting colorful counting cubes.

A young person sits at a desk, carefully building a structure with colorful plastic linking cubes.

A young woman reads a colourful storybook aloud to a boy sitting in a blue armchair in a classroom.

Two smiling young people unroll a large sheet of green paper from a multi-tiered craft rack in a school hallway.

A young man uses hedge clippers to trim a green bush outside a building.

A young person stands outside, using long-handled hedge shears to trim a green bush.

A person kneels on asphalt, carefully painting a bright yellow line with a paint roller.

Five young people hang from the blue rings of a spinning playground merry-go-round outdoors.

A student paints a large blue jay mascot mural on a folding wall.

A person wearing a baseball cap paints text on a large wall with a pledge.

Three young men smile while petting a small black dog on a concrete sidewalk.

A smiling young woman kneels outdoors as a black puppy enthusiastically licks her cheek.

Three young people stand outdoors next to a road, posing with a white and brown dog on a red leash.