Welcome to sites online- updated june 29, 2009

Welcome to the North Olmsted High School Social Involvement Through Education and Service (SITES) program web site. Here you will find photos and a calendar of events, notes from the SITES teachers, and a wealth of other information.

If you cannot find something, please click on the search link located at the top of the web page. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us.

CONGRATULATIONS TO SITES GRADUATES OF 2009

You have made a successful year of service-learning programs at North Olmsted High School. Best wishes for continued prosperity and future service to others.

WELCOME TO SITES CLASS OF 2010

OUTREACH WEEK SUCCESS!

 Every student in the program reached out to others in a new way in rural, urban, and suburban Ohio. 60 students, parents, and faculty traveled to Southeastern Ohio working with Washington Morgan Community Action Programs and other agencies to allow students to partner with local people doing service. 40 students, faculty, parents, and community leaders were based in the Greater Cleveland partnering with non-profit organizations to provide care and good labor to our neighbors. Both groups experienced enrichment learning along with their service ventures. Thank you to all our partners and new friends in service!

                                                                                           TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS JUMP INTO THE WATER

Be the Pebble:   Creating a Ripple Effect with Service-Learning March 10th, 2009    North Olmsted, Ohio              

A successful workshop introduced over 30 educators to the concepts and practices of service-learning on Tuesday, March 10. Participants came from  Avon, Bath (Lima), Bay Village, Clearview, Erie County Volunteer Center, Fairview Park, Firelands (Western Lorain County),  Independence,  Lorain County ESC, North Olmsted, North Ridgeville, Parma, Teen Leadership Corps (Sandusky), Vermilion, Westlake and Willard.   Service-learning researcher and author Dr. L. Richard Bradley of Worthington was our major presenter. Additional sessions and planning were conducted by Cheryl Huffer, Vicki Gummow, Julie McCabe, and Jeffrey Zullo.  Our major proud partner for the day was the Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Nature Center. Thanks goes out to all the very willing participants for their engaging and stimulating interactions.

Welcome to the 19th SITES Class of 2010

The newest members of the SITES Program are already enrolled for the 2009-2010 school year. The current juniors will bring to their class next year a variety of skills and resources to continue the tradition of service and learning at North Olmsted High School.

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YPS Affiliate - Case Western Reserve University

The SITES Faculty attended the Annual Workshop of Youth Philanthropy and Service. (YPS) is a program of the Mandel Center for Nonprofit Organizations at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.   The teachers attended sessions on global issues, multicultural diversity, youth leadership, curriculum, and volunteerism. The keynote speaker was Julie Chavez Rodriguez, a community activist and granddaughter of Cesar Chavez.

SERVICE-LEARNING 101       April 3, 2009                             Case Western Reserve University's Youth Philanthropy and Service

This training, sponsored by YPS, is presented by Dr. L. Richard Bradley of the Ohio Department of Education. Service Learning 101 participants receive extensive interactive instruction on developing and implementing service learning projects. Educators, students, agency staff, and service recipients are welcome to attend. Each participant receives a manual to help him or her implement the skills learned in the training and to share with colleagues. Go to the registration page.  SITES instructor Jeff Zullo made a  presentation at this program.

FORGING NEW LINKS 2009

SITES faculty attended the March 29-31 Statewide conference on volunteerism. The teachers met with fellow Learn and Serve Ohio Model grantees, conferred with statewide leaders and presented a seminar Sowing the Seeds of Service: Empowering Students to Grow by Leading which was rated with top evaluations by the attendees.

SITES Faculty at Learn and Serve Ohio Conclave

On Tuesday, February 24th, SITES teachers met with fellow model leadership and new development grantees in Columbus. The purpose of the day was to assist schools in establishing service-learning programs in all corners of Ohio. The SITES program is gifted in various fields of expertise including reflection, special project development, student leadership, and partnership building. The teachers work with the Ohio Department of Education and Learn and Serve Ohio to share ideas and build new venues for student excellence. These partners will reconvene in Columbus during spring break in March where the SITES faculty will present at the statewide service and community conference Forging New Links.

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Second Quarter Projects

check out our new online agency directory

Go to the Service-Learning section of this website and browse the links that connect SITES to over 40 community agencies in and around North Olmsted, Ohio. These partners are the weekly supporters of SITES student service and learning. 

paper recycling continues

The SITES students in the midst of the second year of paper collection at NOHS. This initiative has saved over 20 tons of landfill space just from the two collection containers at NOHS! Thank you to the students, staff, families, and residents who have been bringing paper to the yellow dumpsters! Every page recycled helps protect our natural resources. The classroom and office blue bins were purchased with a grant from the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste Management District.