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