While at Juan Cabrillo Elementary School, Tess O’Neill has spent many hours helping the school. On a day to day basis, O’Neill often helps cleaning up after art classes and setting up for events. For the bigger events, including the Disco Dance and the St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser, O’Neill showed her community spirit by helping with the decorations. Last year, O’Neill spent time over weekends to help paint colorful booths for Fiesta Malibu, Juan Cabrillo’s annual community-wide fundraiser, which will be used for years to come. O’Neill also participates in the school’s reading buddy program and shared that she loves “being a part of such a supportive community of teachers and students.”