The Helpers OF FHN
Custodians at FHN do a lot for the school, they are hadly seen but their work helps all of FHN each day by Ivy Lowery
said. “As long as everything gets done, there’s no particular order.” very day, people are hard at work Despite all of the messes the cleaning the school and making it custodians clean up and hard work their a clean environment for everyone. job requires daily, there are also things FHN has custodians to thank for that, that make every day worth it. people who do grueling work every day “I like to find out what [students’] plans just so others can have a clean place to are for the future, what colleges they thrive and learn. For the past 16 years, want to go to, their interests and how Stephanie Wolfe has been working as they want to pursue their lives after they a custodian for the school district at graduate,” Wolfe said. “The best part of Harvest Ridge Elementary and Francis my job would be seeing the students’ Howell North. She went to faces and being able to talk school at FHN, graduated in to them and interact with 1997 and continues to work them.” in one of her favorite places According to Wolfe, the Follow this link to to be. great things about being learn more about custodians at FHN: “My mom was a custodian a custodian outweigh the bit.ly/NScustodians when I was in high school, and bad, though there are some I would come up and help her things that no one really every once in a while,” Wolfe knows about what they do. said. “I enjoyed being around the kids, “Most people don’t know that we’re but I didn’t want to be in the classroom here even when school is called off,” setting. So, I still get to interact with the Wolfe said. “The custodians are usually kids.” here doing things whenever you guys Wolfe has been a custodian most of are on your breaks and snow days and her career, and enjoys it. She and other stuff, we’re still here. We’re the ones that custodians do so much for the school, pretty much are behind the scenes doing whivh is more than most may think and the things that people mostly take for appreciate. granted. We’re the ones that have to keep “In the mornings I have to come in going.” and turn on all the lights and unlock the Custodians also have a life outside of doors,” Wolfe said.” Then each custodian school when they get home. A typical job has their own area to do. My section is could take away from time at home with the Learning Commons and science wing families, but not for some custodians. bathrooms. I take care of deliveries, I get “It doesn’t really [affect my life at home] the calls for any cleanups that need to be because I’m working while my family is done and answer the radio. I try to make either at work or at school,” Wolfe said. it a safe environment for the kids and a “My son likes to see it when we go out clean environment.” and students call me out when they see Stacy Buss is also a custodian at FHN. me and stuff.” She’s worked here for the past four years, At FHN, custodians are treated very well and talking with students is one of her by students and staff according to Buss favorite parts of the day. She also does and Wolfe. Buss and Wolfe have been a lot for the school to keep everything friends for awhile, but for custodians, clean and maintained at all times. friendship goes beyond the workday. “I clean up after all the lunches and “Everyone in the community I consider spills in the classrooms. Also, we have a a friend,” Wolfe said. “Not everyone is a run in the afternoon where I have to clean close friend, but still a friend.” classrooms and the bathrooms,” Buss ilowery408@g.fhsdschools.org
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After the first lunch period ends, custodian Stacy Buss cleans up a lunch table before the next lunch begins. Buss’ day consists of cleaning up the lunchroom and the hallways around FHN. She is one of the two custodians that are here during the school day cleaning different areas of the school as it is needed. (Photo by Adam Hogan)
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