Kanawha City Elementary

A nursing home resident, sitting at a table, is holding up her finished painting project and laughing. A student is sitting beside her and looking at her and smiling.

Students working in the flower bed in front of their school. Students are using shovels and other garden tools to get the area ready for new flowers to be planted.

South Charleston high school students and staff, along with KCS superintendent Dr. Paula Potter, pose for a picture at the Ronald McDonald House after donating supplies there.

A student carrying two clear trash bags that are full of leaves and other debris.

One student is kneeling down in a flower bed under a tree digging a hole to plant flowers in. Two students, one bent over and the other standing, are beside him as he digs.

A group of students and nursing home residents are sitting around a table doing a painting project.

A student and a nursing home resident are sitting at a table doing a painting project. The student is in the middle of talking to the nursing home resident.

A group of students and their teacher smiling for a picture before starting their service project. There is a metal cart in front of the students that is holding different boxes and bags.

Two students are standing up talking to each other while doing a community service project. Behind them other students are digging in the dirt.

Group picture of students standing under a picnic shelter at a park in St. Albans.

April 27, 2026

Kanawha County Schools

KCS students stepped outside the classroom and into their communities.

Last Friday, students across the county put their plans into action.
Cleaning up, giving back, and showing what student leadership looks like in real life.

From school grounds to city parks and community spaces, our students got to work. Some spent time with residents in nursing homes, others volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House, and some supported the Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association.

To see a list of all the projects students took on, click the "KCS Students Lead County-Wide Service" article in the comments.

We are proud of the way they’re representing their schools and their communities. ❤️