Rocky HIll School Katrina Team 2008

Rocky Hill School (RHS) is pleased to report that a third contingent of RHS students and faculty traveled to Hattiesburg, MS to help with the rebuilding efforts after Hurricane Katrina. The team worked with Habitat for Humanity during their March break. The students left on Sunday, March 16th and returned on Saturday, March 22nd. READ MORE

The 2008 Katrina Team: (Left - Right)

Back Row: Ms. Corinne Dedini, Ms. Erica Bartos, Allison Rooney '08, Jordana De La Cruz '08, Jacqueline Weixel '08, Sarah Knowles '08, Nick Platt '08, Ted Broderick '08, Ms. Maureen Fahey;

Front Row: Phil Twombly '09, Rob Goldstein '09, Gideon Skerry '09, Ashley Taylor '09, Nico Hale '09, Laura Hudson '09, Rachel DePasquale '09, and Alyssa Hight '08. Not shown: RHS parent James Weixel (photo by Terry Coes)

IMAGES FROM MISSISSIPPI

The Team began with a slab of concrete and ended the week with a clear vision of the difference

they made for a family who lost their home during Hurricane Katrina.

The team was interviewed by NBC Anchor, Kelley McGee

Katrina Team Travels to Mississippi, cont.

The group of students raised money throughout the school year to fund the trip and were selected based on an essay and application submission. This is the third consecutive year that Rocky Hill School has organized such a trip as part of their community service program at the school. Each Upper School student is required to complete 30 hours of community service to graduate. Many of the students far eclipse the requirement; and the students attending this year are no exception. Combined, the Katrina Team had completed more than 700 hours of community service before leaving for Hattiesburg. The team consists of fourteen juniors and seniors and three faculty members. Ms. Maureen Fahey is the school's community service coordinator and has organized the trip over the last three years. Two students, Jacqueline Weixel and Ted Broderick (300+ hours of service), returned to Hattiesburg for a second time, having participated in the effort last March. Jacqueline was joined by her father James Weixel, who also attended in 2007.