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	Home About Us Contact/Visit Us Events Calendar Parents Resources 09/10 Classes K, Handley K, Harberts K, Reagan K, Stephenson 1st, Eichten 1st, Geimer 1st, Rddad 1st, Taleb 2nd, Klein 2nd, Ly 2nd, Smith 3rd, Beni 3rd, Gagnaire 3rd, Przybylski 4th Gasho 4th, Papillon 5th, Lacey & Anderson 5th, Tran 6th, Brodeur 6th, Verbeke 09/10 Specialists Phy. Ed., O'Connor Science, Bissoy Music, Dr. Lamb ELA 6 - Funk LA-Music, Dubaille GT, Garvey ELL, Schmitt Quoi de Neuf? WebMap				Home > 09/10 Classes > 1st, Geimer > Service Learning Project  Print View Focus on the Family The Family As part of the first grade social studies curriculum this year we would like to complete a service-learning project. St. Paul Public Schools defines service-learning as “A teaching and learning approach that integrates community service with academic study to enrich learning, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.” Service learning provides students with an opportunity to both meet academic goals and make a difference in their community. Mme Taleb has been mentoring a newly arrived refugee family from Myanmar (Burma) who live about five miles from our school. There are six members in this family, including the father, mother, twin girls (age 6), a son (age 4) and a new baby boy. They have many immediate and long-term needs such as clothing and food. We would like to complete a service-learning project in order to help meet this family’s needs. Here are the service projects we will be completing this year: Spare Change Collection: Nov. 2 - Nov. 12: Please collect spare change in a plastic bag. By Thursday, Nov. 12th students will return the collected change to school, and the money will be given to the family in the form of grocery, Target or bus gift cards. Food and Necessities Drive: March 1 - 12, 2010  More info to come! Spring Celebration: Spring 2010 Please see the attached page describing in-class activities, service projects, and academic standards that we will be meeting. If you have any questions or feedback, please feel free to talk with your child’s classroom teacher.  BurmaServiceLearning.doc   [Back]
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