NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
BUHLER, Kan. — Citizenship Day for Buhler USD 313 students is coming up on Wednesday.
"I believe it started around 2010, we're either on 13 or 14 years coming up here," said USD 313 Director of Finance Shane Hecox. "I can remember (former superintendent) Mr. Mike Berblinger kind of charged our relationship team to come up with a way to help the community and give kids some opportunity to do some volunteer work, which kind of goes right in line with the new graduation requirement. A way to kind of make a bridge between the school and the community is an awesome thing."
All of the students will get a chance to help.
"Each of our students has, we call it Cru time," said Buhler High School principal Michael Ellegood. "In their Cru time, each of those will take and go to do a different activity, or combine together to go do activities. They can range from cleanup around the school, going to the elementary school, reading with some elementary kids, helping businesses there in Buhler, going up and down Main Street actually, picking up trash, or helping some elderly people that maybe need the leaves from last fall picked up, lots of opportunities."
Cru time is usually in the morning. On Wednesdays it is from 8:53 a.m. to 9:23 a.m.
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