EVERFI CODES:
You may do one or the other and must make 90% on all the quizzes and complete the 500 word essay in Commons
Commons - 32b6f4aa
Venture - f465bc64
You may do one or the other and must make 90% on all the quizzes and complete the 500 word essay in Commons
Commons - 32b6f4aa
Venture - f465bc64
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
One of the responsibilities of a citizen is to give back to the community through volunteering. Below is a list of volunteer opportunities. For honors students, you may use these opportunities and complete the appropriate forms to fulfill the service requirement for your citizenship project. If you become aware of other volunteer opportunities that would be appropriate to add in the future please let me know.
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Butler (MOB) Clean up day - click here to sign up to volunteer at Butler High School (Jan 27th - Painting Day 9-11 and 11-1)
Thompson Children's Home Contact: Raechelle Berry - 704-644-4396 - [email protected]
Friendship Gardens
Matthews Help Center Contact: Tracy Doyle- 704-847-8383 ext. 225.
SIMMONS YMCA- Contact: Amanda Johns, Branch and Volunteer Administrator; 6824 Democracy Drive, Charlotte, NC 28212;
(P) 704-716-6652, (E) [email protected]
UPCOMING COMMUNITY MEETINGS
One of the responsibilities of a citizen is to become informed about issues that affect one's community. A list of upcoming meetings follows below. Some of these meetings require RSVPs. Always check before attending to make sure the meeting dates/times/places have not changed. For honors students, you may attend one of these meetings follow the specific direction on the assignment sheet to receive credit towards your Citizenship Project. If you become aware of other meetings that would be appropriate for our class, please let me know. Click here for tips when attending a government meeting.
Charlotte City Council meetings are regularly scheduled for Mondays and are held in the Meeting Chamber at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 E. Fourth Street. Free parking is available at the Government Center Parking Deck (3rd and Davidson) during City Council meetings.
CMS Board of Education meetings are usually held on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Meetings are held at the Government Center (600 East Fourth Street)
Matthews Town Council meetings are held the second and fourth Mondays of every month at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 232
Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners- Regular Meetings held monthly every first and third Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Meeting Chamber of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center located at 600 East Fourth Street.
One of the responsibilities of a citizen is to become informed about issues that affect one's community. A list of upcoming meetings follows below. Some of these meetings require RSVPs. Always check before attending to make sure the meeting dates/times/places have not changed. For honors students, you may attend one of these meetings follow the specific direction on the assignment sheet to receive credit towards your Citizenship Project. If you become aware of other meetings that would be appropriate for our class, please let me know. Click here for tips when attending a government meeting.
Charlotte City Council meetings are regularly scheduled for Mondays and are held in the Meeting Chamber at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 E. Fourth Street. Free parking is available at the Government Center Parking Deck (3rd and Davidson) during City Council meetings.
CMS Board of Education meetings are usually held on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Meetings are held at the Government Center (600 East Fourth Street)
Matthews Town Council meetings are held the second and fourth Mondays of every month at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 232
Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners- Regular Meetings held monthly every first and third Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Meeting Chamber of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center located at 600 East Fourth Street.
APPLY TO BE A PAGE FOR THE NC HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
This program offers young men and women the opportunity to learn about and participate in the legislative process of our state. It is a 4 day long experience that allows high school students between the ages of 15 and 18 (or 14 if already in the 9th grade), to observe firsthand how our laws are made. It provides them the unique privilege of working on the House Chamber floor in the midst of legislative action.
House Pages are important to the operation of the General Assembly as they assist the members and staff of the House during the legislative session. They participate in daily sessions, committee meetings, and perform other duties including, but not limited to, delivering messages and materials within the legislative complex, answering phones in Representatives’ offices, and passing out documents or running errands in the House Chamber during daily sessions.
The selection process for this program is highly competitive. Official appointments are made by the Speaker of the House based on recommendations by individual Representatives. Each Representative is allotted a number of students he or she can “sponsor” each session. Students submit their application to their Representative who selects the individuals to be appointed by the Speaker. Appointments are made on a first-come, first-served basis.
Click here for more information.
The written application is fairly simple, but to be considered, you must be "sponsored" by your representative, You may count your contact with your representative as Citizenship Project credit under the "Write a Letter" option. I would recommend an email AND a phone contact if you are serious about applying as a position as a page. This would be an incredible opportunity that would look impressive on a college application.
This program offers young men and women the opportunity to learn about and participate in the legislative process of our state. It is a 4 day long experience that allows high school students between the ages of 15 and 18 (or 14 if already in the 9th grade), to observe firsthand how our laws are made. It provides them the unique privilege of working on the House Chamber floor in the midst of legislative action.
House Pages are important to the operation of the General Assembly as they assist the members and staff of the House during the legislative session. They participate in daily sessions, committee meetings, and perform other duties including, but not limited to, delivering messages and materials within the legislative complex, answering phones in Representatives’ offices, and passing out documents or running errands in the House Chamber during daily sessions.
The selection process for this program is highly competitive. Official appointments are made by the Speaker of the House based on recommendations by individual Representatives. Each Representative is allotted a number of students he or she can “sponsor” each session. Students submit their application to their Representative who selects the individuals to be appointed by the Speaker. Appointments are made on a first-come, first-served basis.
Click here for more information.
The written application is fairly simple, but to be considered, you must be "sponsored" by your representative, You may count your contact with your representative as Citizenship Project credit under the "Write a Letter" option. I would recommend an email AND a phone contact if you are serious about applying as a position as a page. This would be an incredible opportunity that would look impressive on a college application.
PEER REVIEW DAY - April 17th - this day is a QUIZ GRADE!
Tips to remember while performing peer editing:
~~should be: kind, specific and helpful
~~you are helping to improve their work, you are not here to evaluate it
~~should not see good, bad, idk--your judgements and emojis should not be seen anywhere in your comments
- HAVE THE GREEN Assignment sheet on your desk for reference
Task 1:
Watch Austin's Butterfly to help you with the peer editing process
Task 2:
Find your group members (all 5s find the other 3 people with cards of the same #). Your card dictates your role during the class period and no switching is allowed.
spades: GROUP LEADER - make sure people are on task and watch the time; read through task and
also pointers (did they follow all of the suggestions for how to avoid common mistakes?)
diamonds: GREEN SHEET GURU - instructions (did they follow all of the instructions for that task? did they answer all of the required
questions?)
clubs: GRAMMAR POLICE - spelling and grammar - Purdue Online Writing Lab, Grammarly - mark everything please because I
will be! See the last page of rubric for types of errors
hearts: RUBRIC POLICE - Use the rubric- How would they score? make suggestions and examples for improvement -
*on each task that is edited today, each group member must write their name and their designated suit
*each person should write in a different color pen/pencil (blue, black, purple, green, etc., )
Task 3:
Complete the Google Form evaluating today's activity. This is due by midnight tonight (APRIL 17th). Please remember to be honest in your evaluation of the process and your group members, this information will not be shared with anyone else. https://goo.gl/forms/2iWlvBIlTKwvedjn1
Tips to remember while performing peer editing:
~~should be: kind, specific and helpful
~~you are helping to improve their work, you are not here to evaluate it
~~should not see good, bad, idk--your judgements and emojis should not be seen anywhere in your comments
- HAVE THE GREEN Assignment sheet on your desk for reference
Task 1:
Watch Austin's Butterfly to help you with the peer editing process
Task 2:
Find your group members (all 5s find the other 3 people with cards of the same #). Your card dictates your role during the class period and no switching is allowed.
spades: GROUP LEADER - make sure people are on task and watch the time; read through task and
also pointers (did they follow all of the suggestions for how to avoid common mistakes?)
diamonds: GREEN SHEET GURU - instructions (did they follow all of the instructions for that task? did they answer all of the required
questions?)
clubs: GRAMMAR POLICE - spelling and grammar - Purdue Online Writing Lab, Grammarly - mark everything please because I
will be! See the last page of rubric for types of errors
hearts: RUBRIC POLICE - Use the rubric- How would they score? make suggestions and examples for improvement -
*on each task that is edited today, each group member must write their name and their designated suit
*each person should write in a different color pen/pencil (blue, black, purple, green, etc., )
Task 3:
Complete the Google Form evaluating today's activity. This is due by midnight tonight (APRIL 17th). Please remember to be honest in your evaluation of the process and your group members, this information will not be shared with anyone else. https://goo.gl/forms/2iWlvBIlTKwvedjn1