Safety Patrol Officer Community Service Paper
September Community Service Essay – Safety Patrol Duty
Written by: Lillian Nguyen
For the month of September, I completed my community service by being a SPO, or a Safety Patrol Officer for Achieve Charter Academy. Ms. Fuller was the dean directing the Safety Patrol program. After going through training, I started arriving to school early on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, starting on the 21st of September. I had to be in school by seven forty in the morning; I’d put my books in my locker, sign in at Ms. Fuller’s office, get my belt on, and be out at my post by a quarter until eight. My shift ended at ten past eight. While doing this, I completed a total of one hundred twenty minutes, or two hours, of community service for my school.
My Safety Patrol duty was at the primary crosswalk. My task was simple; rudimentary, even. I had to watch for the cross guard’s signal for when it was safe for the pedestrians to cross. I’d gesture with my arms in a windmill motion to signal to them to cross swiftly and carefully. When it wasn’t safe for them to cross, I’d then block them off by standing with my feet spread apart and my arms at my sides. It was nice to get the occasional thank you from those waiting to cross.
Being a Safety Patrol Officer was, in my opinion, a good experience for me. I learned many skills while completing this act of community service. While being a Safety Patrol Officer, I gained many skills. I was told to stay cautious; to look and listen for signals from the crossing guard for when I should let the pedestrians cross. Leadership skills were also needed to be a Safety Patrol Officer, and I learned on the job how to direct and keep people safe.
Wisdom is “the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment”, according to the oxford dictionary. I believe I showed all of these qualities while being a Safety Patrol Officer. I showed knowledge by being smart and doing what I was told; by using common sense and logic to keep others safe.
Written by: Lillian Nguyen
For the month of September, I completed my community service by being a SPO, or a Safety Patrol Officer for Achieve Charter Academy. Ms. Fuller was the dean directing the Safety Patrol program. After going through training, I started arriving to school early on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, starting on the 21st of September. I had to be in school by seven forty in the morning; I’d put my books in my locker, sign in at Ms. Fuller’s office, get my belt on, and be out at my post by a quarter until eight. My shift ended at ten past eight. While doing this, I completed a total of one hundred twenty minutes, or two hours, of community service for my school.
My Safety Patrol duty was at the primary crosswalk. My task was simple; rudimentary, even. I had to watch for the cross guard’s signal for when it was safe for the pedestrians to cross. I’d gesture with my arms in a windmill motion to signal to them to cross swiftly and carefully. When it wasn’t safe for them to cross, I’d then block them off by standing with my feet spread apart and my arms at my sides. It was nice to get the occasional thank you from those waiting to cross.
Being a Safety Patrol Officer was, in my opinion, a good experience for me. I learned many skills while completing this act of community service. While being a Safety Patrol Officer, I gained many skills. I was told to stay cautious; to look and listen for signals from the crossing guard for when I should let the pedestrians cross. Leadership skills were also needed to be a Safety Patrol Officer, and I learned on the job how to direct and keep people safe.
Wisdom is “the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment”, according to the oxford dictionary. I believe I showed all of these qualities while being a Safety Patrol Officer. I showed knowledge by being smart and doing what I was told; by using common sense and logic to keep others safe.