Making A Difference - Colonial School District

Throughout Colonial School District, students and staff find ways to make differences in our classrooms, schools and community.

Their acts help Colonial serve as a warm and welcoming place where children feel safe and comfortable while learning their academics -- as well as providing opportunities for students to learn how to contribute to the greater good.

These are some of their stories.

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Brennan and Maya at a table with a volleyball

Making A Difference: Spike Away Hunger raised $2,200 for Colonial Neighborhood Council

Twenty-five teams vied for the title. The event was run by the International Baccalaureate Club.

Making a Difference: Bella Borkowski and George Washinko

Colonial Elementary School's Mr. Washinko was inspired by his student to shun shaving as part of the Beards for Bella fundraiser.

Making a Difference: PW students' pickleball tournament raises $1,500 for Meals on Wheels

Plymouth Whitemarsh High School students in the IB Class of 2025 cohort organized and ran the February event.

Leo Pluschke stands in front of open trunk showing food donations

Making a Difference: CE kindergartener collects 100 items for food pantry

Leo Pluschke donated the items as part of his 100-Day Project for Mrs. McMahon's class.

Making a Difference: CES Cares teams with the Giving Tree

For February, the fifth graders made care bags and promotional materials to kick off the Meals-4-Kids food drive.

Making A Difference: Plymouth Elementary School Pajama Day for CHOP

Plymouth Elementary raised $1,845 for the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Four students with donated art supplies. One holding big box.

Making a Difference: PWHS National Art Honor Society Art Supply Drive for Laurel House

Students collected art supplies to give domestic abuse victims a creative outlet.

Making a Difference: PW students present Colonial Neighborhood Council with $2,000 donation

The students, who are part of the International Baccalaureate Career Programme (IBCP), raised the money through a volleyball tournament.

Club officers holding wrapping paper rolls

Making a Difference: CMS National Junior Honor Society wrapping paper drive

The NJHS set a goal of bringing in 250 items to help wrap presents collected for Colonial children in need.

The DECA club posed with some holding giant crayons in front of the Cradles to Crayons backdrop

Making a Difference: PWHS DECA and Cradles to Crayons

Read more about the DECA club's visit to Cradles to Crayons in this story by PWHS junior Bailey Kassis.

Students principal and police officers including a dog with boxes

Making A Difference: WES Serves

WES Serves has provided Thanksgiving food boxes to the community for 20+ years.

Four children smiling at the camera while putting food into plastic bags

Making A Difference: Full Belly Bags at Ridge Park Elementary School

The children made 600+ snack bags for The Giving Tree and Giant Food Stores' Eliminating Hunger Campaign.

two girls making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich

Making A Difference: PE Spirit Team at Plymouth Elementary School

One morning each month, third graders arrive at school an hour early to do good things for other people.

student gets color in her hair during the Color Run

Making a Difference: PE students raise over $23,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

The school has raised over $125,000 for blood cancer awareness since starting the Color Run in 2015.

PW lacrosse team cleans shoes at Cradles to Crayons

Making a Difference: PW lacrosse team helps out at Cradles to Crayons

Student athletes take time off the field to serve the community.

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