McClymonds Students Help the Homeless as They Await Toxic Test Results

Their school is temporarily closed, but that
doesn’t mean some McClymonds High School students are slacking off.

Forty students and several teachers on Friday
picked up trash and handed out meals to homeless people in Oakland while their
school remains shuttered following the discovery of contaminated groundwater
beneath the campus.

The students are mostly juniors and are
currently going to school at West Oakland Middle School until their school
re-opens.

“It’s educational,” said chemistry
teacher Gregory Kalkanis. “This is something that we don’t have the chance to
do so much the regular school year runs.

Mcclymonds
high closed last week after a chemical was found in the groundwater, which can
be toxic when it vaporizes in the air.

The school will likely remain closed
next week too, as the district waits for more test results.  So far, tests results have come back
negative.

“We have no school so we’re just giving back
to the community,” said student Amira Martienz.

Source: NBC Bay Area