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Joined: 3/5/2007 Posts: 0 Location: Albany, ny
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Hello everyone, I am curious to see how many of you require or implement in some way community service during the school year. I feel that it's an important topic that all students should experience at some point. Mr.B
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Joined: 3/7/2008 Posts: 0 Location: North Kingstown/RI
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Hi mrb1977, My students make freedom pens in the 8th grade to send overseas to the soldiers defending our country. They make the pen and include a letter of support with an id card stating who they are what school they are from. It is a great project to be involved with. I have also done many small jobs for the community with my eighth graders.
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Joined: 1/8/2008 Posts: 0 Location: rockaway NJ
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Mr.B, Over the years we have done a few mass production projects for the troops:
http://www.mhrd.k12.nj.us/mk/pens/
http://www.mhrd.k12.nj.us/mk/pensproject0910/
http://www.mhrd.k12.nj.us/mk/yoyo/
http://www.nj.com/columns/ledger/index.ssf?/base/columns-0/1223784942241940.xml&coll=1
I always remind my students to add these activities to their college applications e.t.c. Each one of these projects got local press coverage that keeps us relevant and in a good light. While the term Community Service can have a negative ring to it from a kids point of view, my students were always willing participants in these activities. This year we are planning to do something similar, as we have a few recent Grads overseas in Afghanistan. Hope this helps
Bill
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