For many of you… that answer is YES!! GOOD WORK!!! If you are done… make sure your senior social studies teacher has your log sheet and an artifact.

For many of you… that answer is YES!! GOOD WORK!!!

If you are done… make sure your senior social studies teacher has your log sheet and an artifact to show what you did...

This artifact can be a picture, a written reflection by you, information about the place you volunteered at (i.e. a brochure) etc.

Then, your teacher can CHECK you off in their LIFE hours Binder and you are DONE!

You need to figure out what you are planning on doing to finish your hours TODAY!!!

Here are some options of events coming up that you can volunteer for…

Offered a few Saturdays and Sundays of each month

Meets at Busse Woods Great if you like the out doors You can sign up for one or several of

these days See Mrs. Guthrie to get dates and sign

up!

Help run children’s Programs at the Palatine Opportunity Center on your days off school

President’s day and Spring Break days from 8-12

Spaces are limited so sign up with Mrs. Guthrie TODAY!

Attend 4 winter sporting events with an elementary or middle school student from the area to earn 10 hours of credit!

Be a Mentor to this students and encourage them to get involved in their school and their community!

Sign up starts March 14th - applications on the LIFE hours board outside the social studies office!

Turn in Applications to Mrs. Guthrie by March 18th

First Winter event April 5th

WHAT: Help organize and work at the care center distributing food and clothes to those in need.

WHEN: Wednesday evening 6-8:30   You can sign up for multiple dates to earn

more hours!  See Mrs. Guthrie to sign up

Palatine Opportunity Center Childcare

What: Help watch and work with children ages 3-12 

When: Flexible days… schedule set up with POC coordinator

Up to 20 hours! See Mrs. Guthrie to Sign up!

Encourage students to stay on task and help them with their homework!

When? Mondays & Tuesdays

Time? From 3:45-5:15

Where? Edgebrooke (in the Green Lane Apartments)

  See Mrs. Guthrie to sign up!

Go see Mrs. Guthrie before school, during 1st, 5th, or 7th hour in the social studies office

Find out what materials you need and learn how to make hats

Make hats on your own time and turn them in to be donated to earn LIFE hours

We are looking for a group of students to create and run a mini I-Compete program in the arts

You would meet with Mrs. Guthrie to create the hours and choose the dates

You would create and run the program! Earn up to 20 hours of service for this

project!

Help run the VIP craft fair bake sale!

March 12th › Shifts from 9am-1pm and 1pm-5pm

Only 2 spots for volunteers at each shift!!

See Mrs. Guthrie to sign up

They are DUE to your Senior Social Studies Teacher May 6th (the midterm point of 4th quarter)

If you have a different contact or a different place you would like to volunteer that is ok, you just need to get your log signed and get an artifact

Remember what does NOT COUNT:› (as referenced in your handout at the

beginning of the year)› Chores for family, friends or neighbors› Teaching religion at a religious institution› Interning or being a slave for a teacher› Any work you are required to do as part of a

club, sport, or court mandated service› Anything you get paid for› ONLY 10 hours can be done for events that are

here at Palatine High School for Palatine High School students

Your letter grade for 4th quarter drops one grade

AND… you have to take the final exam in your Social Studies Class!! =(

How do I find Mrs. Guthrie??? Find me before school, 1st hour,

5th hour or 7th hour. Leave a note on my desk with

YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION!! Email me at [email protected]