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Ursuline Academy
Jefferson Awards Students In Action
Where We Have Been & Where We Are Heading
March 20, 2010
Engaged School Community• Principal interaction provided
space for meetings, time for presentations, and welcomed SIA to UA
• Student participation bulletin board advertises SIA, St. Angela’s Feast Day SIA skit and presentation, lunch and daily announcements encouraging nominations
• Faculty coordinator Michelle Hogan; organizes weekly meetings for SIA attended the press release conference with Laurell and Ms. Glick
• Tracking Service hours:• Mr. Perrergrino- keeps track
of HS service hours• Mrs. Kramer- NHS service
hours• Mrs. Hogan- MS service hours
Our Leadership Team• Vision at UA SIA offers a
new take on our Serviam motto, acknowledges the diversity of students’ service, and encourages more people to serve
• Leaders 3 sophomores and 3 juniors – share responsibilities
• Next year goals expand SIA committee to upcoming sophomores and adopt a club-like structure
• 1/3 of the leadership team attended Fall Conference
Recognition
• Nominator presents the winner with her award and talks about the winner’s service at Monday morning prayer
• Jan. winner 10th grader Breanne
Porter• Feb. winner8th grader Hannah
Gladnick
Taylor Barros presenting Breanne Porter with her Jefferson Award
Expanding Volunteerism• E-mails and daily
announcements notify students of upcoming volunteer opportunities
• Encouragement of club service such as Student Council, Informal Dance, Teens Against Poverty, Namaste
• SIA program has celebrated people who go above and beyond the required service hours for Ursuline
• Encouragement of service throughout the school from “Serviam” motto
Fundraising
Past fundraisers involved in 3 on 3 basketball game with Sallies
Future fundraising ideas
Dress down daysbake salescompetitions with other schools
Community Impact and Growth
• Announcements in Community News, The Dialog, and The Crossroads section of The News Journal
• Service stars face angry bulldogs and serve non-profits
• Expansion through our brother schoolo 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
A Special Thanks to:- Mrs. Glick, Ms. Fidance, and Gillian Looney
- Salesianum School especially Mrs. Ballintyn, Matt Claudy, Tyler Osborne, and Jimmy Diana
- The Jefferson Awards and Student in Action program