Serving school,

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Parma Middle School Military Kids

• Serving school,
• Community,
• And country
• Funded by
• Learn Serve Idaho
• U of I Canyon county Extension/
• Operation Military Kids

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Objectives

• Promote patriotism
• Foster support for youth, including those with
  military family members
• Deliver recreational, social and educational
  programs
• Honor sacrifices of military
• Enrich social studies curriculum, enhance
  teaching
• Integrate learning and service

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Spring 2008

• Four Groups in Grades 5-8
• Technology
• U of I Digital Camera and Videography Workshop
• Document Military Kids activities
• Service
• VA Welcome Home Event
• Letter writing workshop
• Posters for Old Fort Boise Days
• Fundraising
• Dunk tank at Old Fort Boise Days
• Baked goods booth at OFBD, food safety class
• Arts Crafts
• Jean Quilt
• Miscellaneous
• Rose Beal at Warhawk Air Museum

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VA Welcome Home Event

• U of I Extension
• Face Painting Booth

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Old Fort Boise Days Posters and Dunk Tank
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Food Safety Class
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Jean Quilt
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Rose Beal, Holocaust survivor, at Warhawk Air
Museum - May 8
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• 2008-09
• Youth Advisory Council
• 5th and 6th grade social studies classes
• Nominated and voted on by classmates
• 6 council members in each grade
• Weekly lunch meetings
• Responsible for choosing projects

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Learn and Serve Youth Leadership Character
Education Workshop October 8, 2008
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2008-09 PROJECTS

• Voter Information Booth at PLC Community Health
  Fair October 16

• Parent Teacher Conference Service/ letters to
  servicemen and veterans November 5-6

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Service to Veterans and Military
Veterans Day At the Middle School Assembly,
presented quilt made last year to Pat Koehler,
whose name was drawn from among the veterans in
attendance

• Christmas care packages mailed to servicemen in
  Iraq December 5

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Souper Bowl of Caring Food Drive and Hunger
Presentations January 26-30
Hunger Presentations Monday Candy activity
Who is hungry in the world? Tuesday What is
hunger and malnutrition? Wednesday We need
nutrients from different foods Thursday The
food system Friday What we can do to help end
hunger

• Also
• PLC 2nd Grade Class
• Kirkpatrick Sunday School

Souper Bowl of Caring a national youth-led
organization helping people in need Food
collected went to Sunshine Cupboard
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Parent Teacher Conferences/Earth Day

• Activities for kids at conferences - March 18
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• Coloring/poster contest
• Movies

• Earth Day, April 22
• Earth Day contest winners chosen and announced
• Earth Day Presentations

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Social Studies Unit on Government

• Guest Speaker, Margie Watson, Parmas Mayor
• Service Activity Fill grow boxes for community
  garden