SHARKS GIVE BACK

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SHARKS GIVE BACK
Miranda Carpenter and Charlene Tillman Imagine
School at Lakewood Ranch

• A character initiative with a focus on community
  service

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The Need

• On track for over 900 referrals as of Sept. 2010
• Student leadership opportunities
• SOE visit and 2010 character survey
• Expanding views of students to help become active
  members of the community
• Prepare students for volunteer requirements of
  high schools.

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Vision

• Providing an opportunity for understanding
  community while cultivating self-motivated
  student leaders that will ultimately become
  successful, well-rounded adults.

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Mission

• Sharks Give Back will provide students with a
  heightened sense of community awareness where
  they work to understand the importance of the
  contribution of self to others. Students will
  work together to bring Imagine School at Lakewood
  and the surrounding community into a partnership
  of service. Guest speakers of various community
  organizations and service learning projects will
  create a heightened awareness for the needs in
  the community and empowerment for change. Sharks
  Give Back will instill an understanding of the
  importance of volunteerism and the endless ways
  that one can give back to their community. By
  instilling this in students now, it is the goal
  that this program builds a service desire
  students will carry into adulthood, while
  developing self-motivated leaders who are
  actively involved in the community in which they
  live.

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Monthly Service Projects
Tree Planting
BEACH CLEAN-UP SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT
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Success

• Raised over 8000.00 for charities such as
  American Heart Association, MDA, and Pasta for
  Pennies.
• Students made 728 Origami cranes for Japan
  relief, resulting in Oshkosh donating 728
  articles of clothing to aid Japan.
• Due to the inspiration of a sixth grade student
  728 bars of soap were collected for the One Stop
  Homeless Shelter.
• Caroling at a local nursing home resulted in a
  continuing relationship with their organization
  for future activities.
• Development of the Character Council, a student
  group of leaders who encourage service of our
  students.
• NJHS and Character council provided additional
  programs like the shark schillings, character
  lessons and community service requirements.

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Data
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Next Steps

• The development of Sharks Give Back this year
  has made for a good foundation for moving into
  next school year. This program along with the
  NJHS and Character Council will provide
  additional leadership opportunities to our
  students. Through participation in this program
  students seem to have a greater sense of
  awareness to the needs of others and an
  understanding of how different organizations and
  agencies assist with the varying needs of people
  in our community. Ultimately we want to make sure
  each student is best prepared for making selfless
  contributions throughout adulthood.

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Recognition

• We would like to thank
• Coach Zehr, Kathy Hughes, Kristi Dyer, Arlene
  Butz, Jordan Valezquez, Tricia Leigh, and Tessa
  Martin for their contributions to this program.
• Steve Sajewski for the inspiration to pursue
  achievement to the highest degree.