1. Life Skills/Mr. Thompson

2. The project portion is worth 45 points.  Serve a minimum of 4 hours  Proof of service = 2 points (If you do not provide proof of service you will only credit for half of your hours)  Picture = 3 points  Report = 25 points  Description – 5 points  Why – 2 points  Impact on others – 5 points  Impact on you – 5 points  What would you do differently – 3 points

3.  Serve a minimum of 4 hours in the community  Proof of service- a note or email from the person that supervised your hours will work  Report – A written way of telling me the details of your service.  Describe what you did (use detail, did anyone help you, where/when)  Why did you choose this service?  What impact did it have on those you served?  What impact did it have on you (Did you learn anything)?  What would you do differently?  Picture – Include a photograph of you doing the service ▪ *If you choose to serve at an elementary school, check their policy on including students in pictures

4.  www.serve.gov – A government database for service opportunities www.serve.gov  www.idahofoodbank.org – Idaho Food Bank www.idahofoodbank.org  www.meridianfoodbank.org – Meridian Food Bank www.meridianfoodbank.org  www.boiserm.org – Boise Rescue Mission www.boiserm.org  www.idahohumanesociety.org – Idaho Humane Society www.idahohumanesociety.org  www.meridianhumanesociety.org – Meridian Humane Soc. www.meridianhumanesociety.org  www.boisebicycleproject.org – BBP www.boisebicycleproject.org  Powering Tomorrow Powering Tomorrow  www.meridianschools.org – Meridian Schools www.meridianschools.org  www.mld.org – Meridian library www.mld.org  www.boisepubliclibrary.org – Boise Public Library www.boisepubliclibrary.org

5.  Parent Signature DUE – Wednesday 02/13/13  Brainstorm (in class) – Thursday 02/14/13  Contacts Page DUE – Tuesday 02/19/13  Action Plan DUE – Thursday 02/28/13  Proof of Hours/Photo DUE – Monday 03/18/13  Project Questions (in class) - Tuesday 03/19/13

6.  I understand that my student, ____________________________________________, is required to complete the community service assignment outlined above for Life Skills class. I also understand that because the assignment is worth 90 points, failure to complete may result in a failing grade for the class.  ______________________________________________________ Parent SignatureDate

7.  Brainstorm: Use the space below to write down ideas of things you would like to do for your community service project. Suggestions of where to look: Day care, Senior centers, Church, Scouts, Schools, Food pantries, rescue mission, your parents’ employers, neighborhood…

8.  Identify who you would need to contact about that service idea and how you would contact them. Write down a phone number and/or email. You need at least three.  Name of Contact: Phone Number: Email Address:  Name of Contact: Phone Number: Email Address:  Name of Contact: Phone Number: Email Address:

9. In this section, plan out your service time. I should be able to read this and know exactly what you are doing, when and where. 1. Where/What/Who are you doing your service for? 2. Who is your Contact Person? Phone Number and/or Email address.

10. 3. When have you scheduled to do your service? Dates and Times? 4. What resources/materials will you need for your service? 5. What are your expectations for your service? What do you think you’ll do and/or learn?

11.  Describe, in detail, what you did. (Who, What, When, Where, How)

12.  Why did you choose this service project?  Would you do anything differently? What and why?

13.  Describe how the people you served felt about your service.

14.  Describe what you learned, how you felt and any other impact the service had on you.

15.  “Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr.