The following blog post applies to current 7th grade students only...
7th Grade Service Project Assignment
7th Grade Service Organization Brainstorm
Portland Youth Volunteer Organizations
https://www.handsonportland.org/Teen_Volunteering
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Friday, January 19, 2018
Women's Rights Cohort Service Announcement - Weekend Events - 1/20/18 - 1/21/18
Women's Rights Cohort Service Announcement - Weekend Events
Other Upcoming Events and Opportunities:
An Afternoon with Kathy Jetñil-Kijine Thursday, February 1 at 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Madison High School
Last year on January 21st, the women's rights march took place all over the country and world. 70,000-100,000 thousand people flooded the streets of downtown Portland, and now, nearly a year later Oregon and Washington are planning events to commemorate a year since those marches took place.
Here are some events happening this weekend for you to attend
The MeToo March & SpeakOUT is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. at Pioneer Courthouse Square.
The NXT LVL X She Shreds J20 RALLY + PARTY is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 20 at 12 p.m. at PICA in Northeast Portland.
The Indigenous Womxn's March: Honoring Red Fawn & Indigenous Womxn Warriors is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 21 at 1 p.m.
The 8th grade Women's Rights Cohort will be meeting at the Starbucks near Pioneer Square to come together at the start of this rally. All folks are welcome to meet up and join with them in the marches!
Other Upcoming Events and Opportunities:
An Afternoon with Kathy Jetñil-Kijine Thursday, February 1 at 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Madison High School
Join us for an afternoon with Marshall Islands poet and activist
Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner who will share her poetry about the impact of climate change on Pacific Islanders and all of us.
~ Free + Open to the Public ~
Sponsored by the Portland Public Schools Climate Justice Committee and Co-sponsored by Portland Association of Teachers Social Justice and Community Outreach Committee & Rethinking Schools.
1/19 Morning Meeting Videos (for those that wanted to share these)
Sunday, January 14, 2018
Sunnyside Middle School Service - End of Term 2 Service Ideas and Opportunities - January 2018
"True service learning for social justice is a shared partnership!"
What are you going to do for your Term 2 service learning experience? How is this going to go beyond one-sided charity that doesn't build relationships? How will it go beyond your previous experiences, deepen connections, be 'two-sided,' and benefit all involved?
What service learning is NOT
Upcoming Service Opportunities:
http://www.oregonvolunteers.org/volunteer/mlk/
https://www.hrc.org/events/mlk-day-of-service-in-portland
Wednesday, January 17th - Late Start Child Care in the Auditorium from 8:30 - 10:30.
SES PEER TUTORS If you are a 7th or 8th grader and want to help out with weekly Wednesday Study Hall with Ashley from 3:20-4:20 contact her about the potential of becoming a Peer Tutor (Ashley Bevan - abevan@pps.net
Math Tutoring with the 1st + 2nd grade: This is a 2 day per week commitment of either helping out during Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Friday during lunch. See Shannon or Rebecca (room 108) if you want more details for this AWESOME opportunity.
Art Support with Mia
Mia is looking for a small number of students who are willing and available to consistently come help her in the art room in the morning once or twice a week. Check in with Mia if you would like to work with her for service.
Steph Garden Support - Sign up outside her office door in the back of the auditorium
Check out https://www.handsonportland.org/Teen_Volunteering for many different community service opportunities for middle schoolers.
What are you going to do for your Term 2 service learning experience? How is this going to go beyond one-sided charity that doesn't build relationships? How will it go beyond your previous experiences, deepen connections, be 'two-sided,' and benefit all involved?
-one-sided
-charity
-volunteering without connecting
What service learning IS
-two-sided
-mutually beneficial
-tied to outcomes
Upcoming Service Opportunities:
MLK Day of Service Opportunities
"Make it a day ON, not a day off"
https://www.hrc.org/events/mlk-day-of-service-in-portland
School
Wednesday, January 17th - Late Start Child Care in the Auditorium from 8:30 - 10:30.
Students can sign up with Finley or e-mail me (strom.alison@gmail.com)
Thank you!
Alison Taylor
Math Tutoring with the 1st + 2nd grade: This is a 2 day per week commitment of either helping out during Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Friday during lunch. See Shannon or Rebecca (room 108) if you want more details for this AWESOME opportunity.
Art Support with Mia
Mia is looking for a small number of students who are willing and available to consistently come help her in the art room in the morning once or twice a week. Check in with Mia if you would like to work with her for service.
Garden
Steph Garden Support - Sign up outside her office door in the back of the auditorium
Cultural Exchange
Saturday, January 13th 12:00 - 4:00
Community
Check out https://www.handsonportland.org/Teen_Volunteering for many different community service opportunities for middle schoolers.
Friday, January 5, 2018
Sunnyside Middle School Service - Term 2 Service Ideas and Opportunities - January 2018
"True service learning for social justice is a shared partnership!"
What are you going to do for your Term 2 service learning experience? How is this going to go beyond one-sided charity that doesn't build relationships? How will it go beyond your previous experiences, deepen connections, be 'two-sided,' and benefit all involved?
What service learning is NOT
Upcoming Service Opportunities:
SES PEER TUTORS
Math Tutoring with the 1st + 2nd grade: This is a 2 day per week commitment of either helping out during Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Friday during lunch. See Shannon or Rebecca (room 108) if you want more details for this AWESOME opportunity.
Art Support with Mia
Mia is looking for a small number of students who are willing and available to consistently come help her in the art room in the morning once or twice a week. Check in with Mia if you would like to work with her for service.
Steph Garden Support - Sign up outside her office door in the back of the auditorium
Check out https://www.handsonportland.org/Teen_Volunteering for many different community service opportunities for middle schoolers.
What are you going to do for your Term 2 service learning experience? How is this going to go beyond one-sided charity that doesn't build relationships? How will it go beyond your previous experiences, deepen connections, be 'two-sided,' and benefit all involved?
-one-sided
-charity
-volunteering without connecting
What service learning IS
-two-sided
-mutually beneficial
-tied to outcomes
Upcoming Service Opportunities:
SES Tree Recycling Benefit
Saturday and Sunday, January 6-7: SES tree recycling benefit
The annual SES Holiday/Christmas Tree Recycling Extravaganza is scheduled to take place Saturday and Sunday, January 6 and 7. All monies collected benefit the SES Go Fund, which supplements field trip out-of-pocket costs for many of our students and families. Middle schoolers can earn community service credits by working at or before the event. Go to the Tree Recycling - Student Sign Up to learn connect into various jobs on different dates for this event. We also need adult help; visit this SignUpGenius form to sign up for a job.
- Dates and times: Saturday, January 6 from 10am to 4pm and Sunday, January 7 from 10am to 4pm at SES, behind the school building on the asphalt.
- Drop off service: For a simple $5 donation, bring your tree to SES on either day. Pay by cash, check (payable to SESPTSA), or pay online via PayPal.
- Pickup service: For a $10 donation, our driver volunteers will pick up trees throughout inner NE and SE PDX. Pickup area runs from the river, east to 82nd Ave, from way NE down to way SE PDX. Visit the SES PTSA site to schedule a pickup. Or call 503-512-0864 or email SEStreerecycling@gmail.com.
- Entertainment: There will be fun activities to partake in, such as kickball, good ole' music playing, comfort food and hot beverages, along with a bonfire to keep everybody warm.
Questions? Contact Jeff Skoke at jmsrwc@yahoo.com or Jason Kalenkowitz at jkalenkowitz@gmail.com.
School
SES PEER TUTORS
What: Opportunity for qualified 7th and 8th-grade students to help middle school students with math, core, and Spanish homework. Peer tutors can earn school service hours.
Who:
Qualifications for being a peer tutor:
- B or above in the subject area for tutoring
- Core teacher and math teacher approval (signature)
- Attend training session and sign peer tutor contract
When: 3:20-4:20 afternoons
*Students must be in the room and signed in at 3:30. They sign out when they leave.
Where: Wednesday’s in Heidi’s room
Questions?? Contact Ashley Bevan (abevan@pps.net) or Ryan Pederson (rpeders1@pps.net)
Math Tutoring with the 1st + 2nd grade: This is a 2 day per week commitment of either helping out during Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Friday during lunch. See Shannon or Rebecca (room 108) if you want more details for this AWESOME opportunity.
Art Support with Mia
Mia is looking for a small number of students who are willing and available to consistently come help her in the art room in the morning once or twice a week. Check in with Mia if you would like to work with her for service.
Garden
Steph Garden Support - Sign up outside her office door in the back of the auditorium
Cultural Exchange
Saturday, January 13th 12:00 - 4:00
Community
Check out https://www.handsonportland.org/Teen_Volunteering for many different community service opportunities for middle schoolers.
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