| Learn
and Serve “Achiever” Volunteer Operates
Junior High Market
Perianne
Germann , Georgetown |
Joey
Howell, a member of the Georgetown Jr.-Sr. High School Learn
and Serve Achievers, selected as his special project this year’s
junior high marketing program. He works with junior high students
as part of teacher Mrs. Knuckles efforts to improve the students’
math skills. The marketing program is conducted during study
lab. Joey’s primary community “volunteer site”
is at the elementary school. He is responsible for assisting
elementary children with guidance from his elementary teacher-supervisor,
Mrs. Robin Shofner.
Joey
is one of thirty seniors in the Learn and Serve Ohio program
at Georgetown and is required to accomplish a minimum of 120
volunteer hours. In this program, the seniors’ volunteer
efforts are tied to their academic school work. Volunteerism
is a growing requirement on many college applications. It
is recognized as strength of character trait and a strong
indicator of a students potential to succeed.
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