By Zachary Santarcangelo – Staff Reporter

The SAVE Promise Club was a new club this year at Jonathan Law. Advocate staff reporter Zachary Santarcangelo interviewed Club advisor Ms. Healy about what the club did this year and the club’s plans for the future

Zachary Santarcangelo: What did the SAVE Promise Club do to wrap up the year?

Ms. Healy: The SAVE Promise Club appointed new officers to run the club next year and they ran the last two meetings of the year. In one meeting they ran a fun team building activity where teams of members build cup towers with strings attached to a rubber band. It was really fun and a great way to all work together at the end of the year. We also started planning for next year! We don’t have a lot of time for club meetings before our Start with Hello week so we wanted to get some plans started early.

ZS: How do you feel the club helped the JLHS community throughout the year?

MH: Our club has been really great at engaging in the school community this year given we are such a new presence. We held different events throughout the year meant to help create a more welcoming and safe school environment. Our Start with Hello week at the beginning of the year really helped set the tone for the year and helped start to create that culture of welcoming community for those who were new and returning to Law. The school participates in the Say Something training every year and helps educate students on warning signs and how to identify a trusted adult in the building in order to create a more aware and safe school environment. We got a lot of engagement in our violence prevention week and our t-shirt fundraiser which was awesome to see. 

ZS: What changes are being made in the club for next year?

MH: For next year, we have our new officers who are full of great ideas on how to continue to expand the club. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram @jlhssave to keep up with what we’ve got going on!

ZS: What more is the club going to do next year?

MH: I know some members have been talking about working with other schools in the district to try and get more SAVE Promise Clubs in Milford. That would be awesome to be able to accomplish. 

ZS: What direction do you want to take the club?

MH: The direction the club goes in is up to the students! It is a student-led club so our members are the ones who are working to put together these activities and events for the school community. We have an amazing group of student leaders in this club so I am really looking forward to what they do next year.