2010 Learn & Serve Ohio Recognition Award Winners

Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington School District

The Ohio Department of Education’s Learn and Serve Ohio staff would like to recognize and present the 2010 Learn and Serve Ohio Certificate of Recognition Award to Kristi Scott, Ripley-Union-Lewis –Huntington School District (RULH) for her commitment and leadership to service-learning in Ohio schools and communities.

RULH’s Project Environmental Service-learning (ESL) program involves all students attending kindergarten through 12th grade. Forty-five (45) well-trained service-learning teachers provide over 1,350 students with service-learning opportunities as part of their ongoing education, which not only enriches their education but also allows them to build and foster relationships while serving numerous community partners and meeting critical community needs.

Service-learning is integrated into the K-12 math, science, Language Arts, citizenship and technology curriculum. Students engage in quality service-learning opportunities that are cognitively engaging, meaningful, and connect what students are learning to their service in the community. For example, older students tutor elementary students to improve academic performance. Science students test local streams and ponds for water quality and report their findings to the community by writing articles for the local newspaper. History and citizenship students study the civil war and perform service projects at the local Underground Railroad Museums.

As a National Service-learning Leader School, a key aspect of ESL is to create partnerships for the betterment of their community, and provide quality training and technical assistance to interested educators across Ohio by mentoring new grantees and providing resources and on-site assistance.

Please join me in congratulating Kristi Scott for receiving the 2010 Learn and Serve Ohio Certificate of Recognition Award!