Volunteer at the Oregon Food Bank

Open to family and friends.  Flexible to your schedule.  Check out the link for more information to learn how you can sign up as an individual or small group (up to 5 people).  *You will be representing SES on your own.  contact Vinnie with any questions vmillermail@gmail.com

http://www.oregonfoodbank.org/volunteer/individuals-and-families/food-repack

FUN OUTDOOR SERVICE!!!

Tideman Johnson Park (Inner SE) – mulching, invasives removal

Saturday, December 5, 9:00 AM–noon

Join Portland Parks & Recreation, Friends of Tideman Johnson, Johnson Creek Watershed Council and Impact NW to mulch an area to prepare it for future native planting and to protect a former native planting by removing invasive species. Wear long thick pants, a long-sleeved shirt and sturdy shoes. Bring a water bottle, rain gear and/or sunhat. Instruction, tools, gloves, water, coffee/tea, KIND Snacks and homemade treats provided.

Meet at:  SE 37^th Ave. & Tenino St. Turn west onto Crystal Springs Blvd. from SE 45^th St. Turn left onto SE 37^th and park along the street next to the Springwater Corridor trail entrance.

Tri-met bus:  #75, SE 45^th & Springwater Corridor trail (SCT)/Johnson Creek Blvd. bus stop. Walk west on SCT for ½ mile.

Bike/Walk the Springwater Corridor trail: www.PortlandOregon.gov/parks/springwatermap.

For more information or to RSVP contact Stewardship Coordinator Susan Hawes at:susan.hawes@portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-6131. Day of event text/call Susan: 503-823-5937.

Kelly Butte Natural Area (Outer SE Portland) – native planting

Saturday, December 12, 9:00 AM-noon

Join Portland Parks & Recreation, Johnson Creek Watershed Council and Friends of Trees to plant native trees and shrubs to provide better wildlife habitat on the top of the Butte. Wear long thick pants, a long-sleeved shirt and sturdy shoes. Bring a water bottle, rain gear and/or sunhat. Instruction, tools, gloves, water, coffee/tea and KIND Snacks provided.

Meet at: From Division St., turn south onto SE 103^rd Drive and follow road ½ mile up the hill. The gate will be unlocked so that volunteers can continue through the gate to park near the project site.

Tri-met: Bus #4 (Bus stop: SE 103^rd & Division). Walk south on SE 103^rd for ½ mile to top of Butte.

RSVP to Danielle at JCWC: danielle@jcwc.org or 503-652-7477.

Or RSVP to FOT: http://www.friendsoftrees.org/volunteering/calendars/portland-vancouver-salem

For more information contact PP&R Stewardship Coordinator Susan Hawes at: susan.hawes@portlandoregon.gov or503-823-6131. Day of event text/call Susan: 503-823-5937.

Up Coming Service Opportunities for YOU

Wreath Making & Sales

Travel to Woodburn Nov 14th & 21st to make wreathes with Mujeres Luchadoras Progresistas 

Check in with Cori to get on board.  Only 8 Students for each date.

Hands On Portland

Click Here for upcoming Local service/volunteer opportunities.  Hands On Portland is a website dedicated to service opportunities in the Portland area outside of SES.  Great for community based service!

Middle School Service Requirements 2015-2016

SERvicE 2015-16 Requirements and Reflections

Over the course of the year, you will complete 4 Service Projects on your own, outside of school hours:

• 1 School-based:  work in the library, help in the office, assist a teacher of any grade before or after school, work a booth at the Harvest Faire, babysit during a PTSA meeting etc.  A project must be a minimum of 3 hours.  Different school-based hours can be combined.
• 2 Community-based: volunteer with Humane Society, join Willamette River Keepers to clean the river, etc.  A single project must be a minimum of 3 hours.
• 1 School Garden:  help keep our school grounds beautiful by participating on Garden Day weekends or late-start Wednesdays to plant, weed, mulch, harvest, etc. A minimum of 3 hours.

At least one of the above must be done each quarter, with a reflection turned into your Core teacher.  

All of the above must be done by the end of the year.

During school hours with your Core class or your Spanish/Friendship class, you will also complete:

2 Class-based projects: each core class will rotate through projects around the school over the course of the year. Two of them will require reflections. The due dates and specific reflections will be determined by your teacher.

1 Grade-based projects: the requirements of this will be presented in the grade level Spanish class, but each student must work outside of school hours to complete it. (1st quarter- 6th grade; 2nd quarter- 7th grade; 4th quarter-8th grade)

Reflection MENu

Your reflection Must meet these requirements

to be considered complete for grading:

~ educate the audience with facts and statistics related to your issue (or culture studied).

~describe your role and the importance of helping out in this area (or learning about this culture.)

~identify your sources of information (about the issue or culture).

~include vivid details and description.

~encourage your audience to help make a difference with this issue (or learn about this culture)

  How might they get involved? What is the next step?

~consider whether service done was addressing the symptoms of bigger problems or if they are really getting at the causes of problems. This might lead to exploring alternative ways to tackle the same issues.

MENu:

Informative Videos:   Use classmates as actors, use stop motion animation, etc. Must have script. For examples, see videos created by students about environmental issues in Maui on http://www.mauihuliaufoundation.org/student-films	Writing:   Write a detailed narrative about your experience, formulate a play, create a graphic short story, etc.	Interactive Activity: Create an interactive experience for your classmates to learn about the issue as well as how to get involved to take action. Use this format to dispel myths and misconceptions about an issue.  This could be a game, role-play, survey, etc.  Must have script.
Effective Student Service Diary: Keep a diary for a few days in which you describe all of your routine activities (brushing teeth, making bed, eating breakfast, watching TV, etc.). Then rewrite entries as if your life is different--as if you are senior citizens, as if you are homeless, or as if no one in the world knew how to recycle. Choose the perspective based on your project’s issue!	Heroes: Search for "servant heroes", or role models, who are making a difference with the issue your project focused on. Learn about the person, their background, their action, their challenges, and their successes. Choose a format to present this person—either by personally inviting them to visit the class, give a speech AS that person, create a PowerPoint about them,  etc.	Global Perspectives: Learn how other countries are addressing the same problems, or why different cultures do not have the same problems, and creatively compare and contrast.
Visual Art Reflection Create a poster, painting, sculpture, diorama, or collage that conveys your reflective thinking about the service.  Will need to have some accompanying text to explain certain aspects of your service experience and learning.	Speech / In-class or Morning Meeting Presentation Craft and deliver an informative and engaging speech (5 minutes minimum) that educates and informs others about your service and the issue/culture. Think TedTalk!	Choice:  Discuss other ideas for reflecting with your teacher.

Choose any of the above - Get inspired and get creative!

Just make Sure you meet The requirements!

Finally, i Ask that you write thank-you notes to the people and organizations Who Gave you these opportuniti