Physical Education (PE) is a requirement for all kids in school. 1 making kids do laps around a gym track, an alternative school in Iowa is 2their students to earn their physical education credits by helping disabled and senior citizens.
At most traditional high schools, students can finish their PE course by 3sports or other after-school activities. The students at the Alternative Learning Center in Dubuque, however, are being encouraged to satisfy their PE 4by doing yard work for people in the community who are 5to do it themselves.
The learning center is specifically designed for junior and senior high students who are at risk of dropping out of 6schools.
Thompson, the teacher who 7the program, has been managing those volunteer students' 8 work over the course of the last few weeks and he says it has already had a very 9 impact on the teens as well as the homeowners.
"The students come out and help them in sweeping leaves, 10 weeds, cutting grass. It just 11what they need," Tim said.
"The students aren't 12too excited at the beginning. But once they get involved(参与) and 13doing the yard work, they become more 14," he added. "What they really like is to 15 people. They really like giving back to people and meeting the person."
