Jaden's recommendation from Ms. Doetzel

To Whom It May Concern,

It was an extreme pleasure having Jayden help out in the grade one classroom. Jayden is a polite, kind and very friendly student who was always eager to work with the grade one students. He willingly took on any task or responsibility with enthusiasm.

Jayden often worked one-on-one with students or in small groups. He was responsible for helping students with their sight words; reading with students; working on writing; as well as assisting the teacher with math lessons. Jayden always went above and beyond the teacher’s expectations while working with the grade one students. He also encouraged the students to do their best work and complimented them for their effort. Not only was Jayden a great role model for all the grade one students but he also behaved very professionally throughout.

It was a great privilege getting to know Jayden and having him work in the grade one classroom. I look forward to watching Jayden grow as a student of Marshall School and I am positive we will see many more great accomplishments from Jayden in the future.

Sincerely,

Miss. Lisa Doetzel

Mrs Doetzel's (grade 1) recommendation for Shae-Lynn

To Whom It May Concern,

It was an extreme pleasure having Shae-Lynn help out in the grade one classroom. Shae-Lynn is a polite, kind and very friendly student who was always eager to work with the grade one students. She built great relationships with the students she worked with and in return the students trusted Shae-Lynn and were excited to work with her. Shae-Lynn willingly took on any task or responsibility with enthusiasm and purpose.

Shae-Lynn often worked one-on-one with students or in small groups. She was responsible for helping students with their sight words; reading with students; working on writing; as well as assisting the teacher with math lessons. Shae-Lynn always went above and beyond the teacher’s expectations while working with the grade one students. She also encouraged the students to do their best work and complimented them for their effort. Not only was Shae-Lynn a great role model for all the grade one students but she also behaved very professionally throughout her volunteering.

It was a great privilege getting to know Shae-Lynn and having her work in the grade one classroom. I look forward to watching Shae-Lynn grow as a student of Marshall School and I am positive we will see many more great accomplishments from Shae-Lynn in the future. The grade one class will remember all of the great memories we shared with Shae-Lynn throughout the school year.

Sincerely,

Miss. Lisa Doetzel

Community Garden

Our last CSL project of the year is the big one. Among the many initiatives we've undertaken, we've done 2 community parties, cleaned up our campus, worked hard in classrooms with younger kids all over the school all year and been of assistance every time we were asked, often of our own volition. We have been recognized by our school division and community agencies and businesses. This one, however, is that for which Marshall School Grade 7 CSL class of 2010-2011 may be most fondly remembered. With the help of a number of parents and some teachers and their spouses, and a wonderful donation by Synergy Credit Union, we built the big flower boxes in that will become the brand new Marshall community garden. The town will deliver the soil and the peat moss tomorrow. The plants, through the generosity of Green Jay Nurseries will arrive shortly thereafter and we will plant them. It's a legacy project: succeeding classes will have the chance to add a feature or two of their own. The class ahead of us, Mrs. McKerchar's grade 8/9 kids,  is considering adding some shade trees already. Pretty cool.

Cary is still struggling, too

Community Service Learning is a fun class to be a part of. Some stuff you might do is pick weeds, write a serialized novel for the school newspaper (my favourite one), read to little kids, or help the librarian with stuff. This stuff will surprise your parents. This stuff will let you use metacognition, which means think about your thinking. When I leave this school I would liked to be remembered for as long as possible.

Morghan's understanding is evolving

The difference between Community Service Learning and community service is that is in Community Service Learning it is a subject that you do in school and it teaches you how to accomplish goals that you that you haven't yet accomplished. With community service you will help out with your community without getting paid for what you are helping out with but you do get lots of people happy for what you do in your community. With Community Service Learning goals can be accomplished. But you can also accomplish goals in community service as well. In community service people don't get taught how to do community service they just like to participate in community service.
Morghan

This is a great project in which you are involved. You will learn a great deal about your community and yourselves. I commend you and your teachers for taking this step to making everyone's world a better place. You are an inspiration to other students.

Mrs. Deb MacClean

Lashburn HS

Thank you, Becky

Love reading about what you are up to with those impressionable 12 year olds....creating responsible young adults through programs like this one, wow... Thank you for caring so much about the children you teach, we all benefit when teachers make a difference in the lives of children
Becky Labbe
Lloydminster AB