TUTORS NEEDED!

CAS Opportunity:

Location: The Garden, 2840 Plant Atkinson Rd., Smyrna, GA
Times and dates: Monday thru Friday 3:30 pm-5 pm
Nature of the task/duties/responsibilities: Assist children with homework. There are elementary and middle school children who need help.
Contact information for supervising adult: Consuela Sutton or Vann Gaskin at 770-241-5474.

Service Opportunity

IB students are needed to help serve food and refreshments to the participants and guests at the Harmony Leland Elementary School Fall Festival. The festival will be held on November 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you’d like to volunteer, please contact Ms. Lisa Arnold at LArnold@ngoc.com to sign up and get more info. A flyer for the event is also posted in the IB room.

Volunteer Opportunity

Campbell Middle School needs IB juniors and seniors to help with the LEGO Robotics Team and the Science Olympiad Team. The LEGO team meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30 - 6:00.   The Science Olympiad team meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 - 6:00. If you are interested, please contact Ms. Dubick, the team sponsor, at Ann.Dubick@cobbk12.org.

CAS Opportunity

The BOOKS FOR AFRICA warehouse in Smyrna needs help on Saturday, Oct 17, from 10 am to 1 pm. The volunteers will sort and pack books according to category and age level. No heavy lifting is involved. Please contact Mrs. Keathley at dakeathley@bellsouth.net if interested. http://www.booksforafrica.org. Warehouse Location & Directions: Books For Africa Warehouse-Atlanta 2971 Olympic Industrial Drive, Suite C Smyrna, GA 30080

Volunteer and Grant Opportunity - Keep Cobb Beautiful

Keep Cobb Beautiful has a great opportunity for high school junior, senior or college undergraduate students to explore the benefits of working with a non-profit organization to educate, beautify and improve the environment. The Associate Board Member program gives students hands-on experience in implementing programming, hosting events and assisting volunteers to impact Cobb County. Beginning this year, qualifying high school seniors or college Associate Board members will have the opportunity to apply for college grants.

As an Associate Board member students will be eligible to sit on various KCB committees, help organize and run KCB events and represent the organization at luncheons, receptions and award ceremonies. Associate Board Members will have moderate authority and assist with outreach to local civic groups and schools. These are just many of the exciting opportunities that the position provides in addition to being an excellent highlight on your resume.

Applications for the program are available online now, with new appointees beginning in September. The positions run for the school calendar year.

Deadline for applications submittals is Friday, Sept. 4. For more information and the application, visit http://kcb.cobbcountyga.gov/.

Mable House Volunteers Needed

CAS Opportunity If any student is interested in volunteering for the upcoming Friends of the Mable House storytelling festival on Saturday, October 24, the organizers can guarantee fun as well as service hours. Just call Barbara Hollis as soon as possible at 770-424-6023 for further information and to sign up for the 24th.

New CAS Opportunity

We will continue to post CAS hour opportunities here on the blog. Mr. Jones will also be posting them on the bulletin board in the IB room.

Here is a new posting:

CAS Opportunity     Description: Students are needed to help unpack, sort, and prepare new textbooks.     Where: Fair Oaks Elementary School     When: After school, starting as soon as possible     Contact: Mrs. Ellen Adams     Media Specialist     Ellen.Adams@cobbk12.org

CAS Opportunities

There are several CAS hour opportunities currently posted on the bulletin board in the IB room, so make sure to stop by and check them out. They range from single events to spring break service to summer work opportunities. Seniors who need to complete more CAS hours before graduation should try to take advantage of these!

Tree Planting

Oakwood High School and Keep Cobb Beautiful are sponsoring a tree-planting event on Saturday, October 25. The holes for the trees have already been dug--planting instructions, tools, and snacks will be provided. The event will run from 8 a.m. to noon. If you are interested, please contact Mr. Rusty Hill, principal of Oakwood High School, at this email address.

CAS Documentation

The new reflection form for documenting service hours for IB (for current juniors only--seniors still need to use the old forms in the IB Office) is available online here. Remember to attach the blue verification/supervision form to your completed reflection.

Peer2Peer

IB juniors and seniors are needed for a new program at CHS called Peer2Peer. IB students will be paired with students with special needs to provide them with tutoring and help with test-taking strategies.

This is a great chance to get in on the ground floor of an important program (Service hours!) and help in the planning stages (Creativity hours!). See Mr. Jones if you are interested.

D.R.E.A.M.

A program called D.R.E.A.M. (Demonstrating Respect Everyday to Achieve More) is in need of students to serve as mentors for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade boys at Nickajack Elementary School. For more information, contact Nickajack counselor Nicole Pfleger at nicole.pfleger@cobbk12.org .

Relay for Life

Campbell IB students are organizing a fundraising team for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. This is a chance to both contribute to a good cause and pick up creativity, action, and/or service hours. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 17, at 3:30 in room 111 at CHS.

CAS: Keep Cobb Beautiful

On Saturday, October 25th, Oakwood High School will have a tree planting event in conjunction with Keep Cobb Beautiful. For more information, contact Principal Rusty Hill at clayton.hill@cobbk12.org.

CAS Opportunity: Road Cleanup

Students are invited to work with the CHS SGA on their Adopt-a-Mile project for Keep Smyrna Beautiful. The road cleanup will be from 8 a.m.-12 noon on Saturday, September 27. For more information, student should see Mr. Locke or Ms. Forrester.

2 CAS Opportunities

Students wishing to earn service hours may be interested in the following announcements:

1. The Atlanta Balalaika Society Orchestra needs students to help with tickets and setup for a concert on Saturday, October 18, at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center. Full contact information is available on the flyer posted in the IB room.
2. The CHS football program needs 4-6 students to help sell raffle tickets at home games. Student help is also needed on Wednesday afternoons at 5:00 p.m. to paint the field (these could be good "action" hours!). See Mr. Jones if you are interested.