The students rotate classrooms and each station focuses on a different type of community helper.  These helpers can be firefighters, police officers, doctors, veterinarians, postal workers, etc.  The goal of the project is to teach the students different roles in the community and it begins an early career exploration, as students can see the impact that different jobs can have on their communities.

Last Friday, the kindergarteners got a special surprise when the Van Alstyne Police Department and Van Alstyne Fire Department visited the elementary school and showed off their vehicles.  The classes got the opportunity to look in the police cars, ambulance, and fire truck while some of Van Alstyne’s best community helpers, Ryan Dockery and Justin Caffey of VAFD and Brandon Blair and David Trevino of VAPD, spoke to them about the roles of the Fire and Police Department.

As the students wrap up their PBL, they will trace each other on paper and decorate as their favorite community helpers.