High School Information & Fair
Student Service Above Self Program
Community Service & Community Engagement
HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION 2022-2023
SCROLL DOWN TO COMPLETE THE REQUIRED PROJECT PLAN AND PROJECT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
HIGH SCHOOL TIMELINE
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DATES
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ACTIVITIES
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September-November
20222
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Student Service Above Self Program annual kick-off.
Program Coordinator connects with HS Principals and Career & Community Resource Coordinators to launch
2022-2203 activities.
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November/ December
2022 - January 2023
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Create and launch student community service/civic engagement projects.
Projects' timing depends on each schools' decisions.
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December 8 2022
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Submit Required Application 1 – The Project Plan
Typically 3 community service teams from each school submit Project Plans as a requirement to participate in the HS Fair.
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December 2022–
May 2023
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Implementing Community Service Projects
Ongoing coordination among students, faculty project advisors, principals, Program Coordinator, and community resources.
Capture key project events in photos and videos.
Students wrap up their projects, finalize project display boards, and prepare for presenting projects during the Review/Reinforcement process.
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April 7-14
2023
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Spring Break
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April 26, 2023
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Submit Required Project Plan Executive Summary
Application 2
One Executive Summary for each project team
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May 8, 9, 10
2023
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Review & Reinforcement process.
Teams of Rotarians visit each high school to hear project presentations by student teams, reinforce the students’ work, and help teams prepare for participation in the High School Fair.
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May 15
2023
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High School Service Above Self Fair
Mitchell Hall
Columbus State Community College
11:00 - 1:30
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Guidelines and Requirements
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Student Community Service/Civic Engagement Teams
Goals
Enhance the lives of the served and the servers.
Encourage students to apply the values of service and civic engagement throughout their lives.
Stimulate and reinforce interest in students' academic work.
Guidelines for Student Projects
- Three projects from each school, after successful submission of Project Plans and Executive Summaries, will be invited to participate in the high school fair. Of course, schools are encouraged to create and conduct as many community service projects as interest, time, and logistics permit.
- Participation projects are conducted by student teams or individual students.
- Projects must be conducted with the official oversight of one or more of the following: Career & Community Resource Coordinator, faculty member, counselor, administrator, school club advisor.
Previous Community Service Projects
CLICK HERE to see the 2019 High School Fair Program with descriptions of the
2018-2019 community service projects.
CLICK HERE to see the 2018 High School Fair Program with descriptions of the
2017-2018 community service projects
Note: COVID prevented projects development and implementation in 2020 and 2021
REQUIRED STUDENT PROJECT PLAN – Application 1
Due December 8, 2023
Submission Process
Click here to access the Project Plan--Application 1 online.
- Create an account. Fill out the application. If you're done, hit "submit." OR, you may hit "save and return" if you need to pause your work and come back to it later.
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Complete a separate PROJECT PLAN for each community service project.
- Note: immediately upon submitting the PROJECT PLAN the submitter and the SSASP Coordinator will receive emails with a copy of the completed PLAN. Please keep your email for future reference.
- Print copies of the completed PROJECT PLAN and distribute it to student team members and others as you choose.
- We encourage one or several students to complete the PROJECT PLAN with a review by the project advisor before submission. Use this submission as one of many ways to practice business-like thinking and writing skills.
ELEMENTS OF A SOLID COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
Be sure your team reviews these items during the development of your Project Plan.
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Student Ownership
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Student created and led as much as possible. |
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Student Involvement
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High quality involvement by as many students as possible given the nature of the project. |
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Solid & Complete
Project Plan
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The Plan shows good strategy, organization, and planning. It’s a Plan the team, school, and others can be proud of. |
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Problem/Issue Relevance
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Problem/issue is serious and important to the people served by the project. |
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Student Knowledge/
Understanding
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Students demonstrate knowledge of the problem/issue and an understanding of how the issue affects the people served. |
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Partnership/
Collaboration
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Students explore the possibility of working with one or more community organizations to maximize the impact of their service and increase their knowledge and skills. |
| Service Learning | If possible, the project connects with one or more teachers and academic areas to inform student work and motivate classroom engagement and learning. |
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Contact With Service Recipients
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If possible, students have direct contact with the people served by their project. |
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Impact/Results
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Immediate, strong impact on the people served and the potential for impact that lasts over time. |
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Student Knowledge and Skill Building.
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Students grow important knowledge and skills for success in post-high school education, and/or careers, and life overall: critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, organization, leadership, and many more. |
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Project Presentations
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High quality student presentations in a variety of settings – including project display materials. Presentations demonstrate that students are prepared, informed, engaging, and focused, |
REQUIRED STUDENT PROJECT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - Application 2
Due April 26,2023
- Create an account. Fill out the application. If you're done, hit "submit" OR, you may hit "save and return" if you need to pause your work and come back to it later.
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Note: immediately upon submitting the EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, the submitter and the Project Coordinator will receive emails with a copy of the completed SUMMARY. Please keep your email for future reference
- Complete a separate EXECUTIVE SUMMARY for each community service project.
- Print copies of the completed EXECUTIVE SUMMARY and distribute it to student team members and others as you choose.
- We encourage one or several students to complete the EXECUTIVE SUMMARY with a review by the project advisor before submission. Use this submission as one of many ways to practice business-like thinking and writing skills.
HIGH SCHOOL FAIR AGENDA
10:45 am: Preparation - Students arrive and set up project display boards.
11:00 am - Noon: Project Displays - Fair attendees view the project displays and engage students in conversations about project goals, activities, impact/results, and personal learning through participation in community service/civic engagement.
Noon - 1:15 pm - Rotary Luncheon - Recognize all community service projects. Hear several student presentations and commendations by community leaders. Present Rotary scholarships. Salute corporate supporters.
CLICK HERE for the High School 2019 Fair Video
CLICK HERE for the High School 2019 Fair Program
CLICK HERE for the High School 2018 Fair Video
CLICK HERE for the High School 2018 Fair Program
Participation
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Three students and one faculty advisor from each community service team and principals.
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CCS Board of Education members and administrators.
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Representatives from community organizations that collaborated with one of more student community service teams.
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Rotarians and various other community leaders.
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Representatives from corporate financial supporters and individual financial supporters.
Purposes
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Provide a showcase for community service projects conducted by student teams from all Columbus City Schools' (CCS) middle schools.
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Honor all projects, and hear presentations from 4 selected student teams.
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Recognize CCS faculty members who served as community service project advisors.
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Salute corporate and individual financial supporters and community organization partners.