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Project SHARE Fall 2012 Making a difference….after school – every day! Seek the lofty by reading, hearing, and seeing great work at some moment every day. -Thornton Wilder SHARE is beginning it’s 6 th full year…..and what full years they have been! I want to personally thank each of you who have committed to sharing your life with children. And a special thanks to those who have been with us since the beginning. Because of you, our students receive the care, love and attention necessary to help them become productive adult citizens. Each year we offer a variety of opportunities for students and this year will be no different. Take advantage of these opportunities and the professional development that is offered. You owe it yourself and to your students! Welcome… New Team Member! Hello! I’m Brianne, the new Project Technician, and I’m excited to be partnering with Amy to support our SHARE stain any way I can. AŌer previously holding a posiƟon with SCOE for four years, and then taking a year oto nish up grad school, I am thrilled to rejoin such a great organizaƟon and support Project SHARE. I have already had the pleasure of working with some of our great team members, and I can’t wait to get to know the rest of you! -Brianne Pg. 1

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Project SHARE Fall 2012 Making a difference….after school – every day!

Seek the lofty by reading, hearing, and seeing great work at some moment every day. -Thornton Wilder

SHARE is beginning it’s 6th full year…..and what

full years they have been! I want to personally

thank each of you who have committed to

sharing your life with children. And a special

thanks to those who have been with us since

the beginning. Because of you, our students

receive the care, love and attention necessary

to help them become productive adult citizens.

Each year we offer a variety of opportunities for

students and this year will be no different. Take

advantage of these opportunities and the

professional development that is offered. You

owe it yourself and to your students!

Welcome… New Team Member!

Hello!    I’m  Brianne,  the  new  Project  Technician, and I’m excited to be partnering with Amy to  support our SHARE staff in any way  I  can.    A er  previously  holding  a posi on with SCOE for four years, and then taking a year off  to finish up grad  school,  I am thrilled to rejoin such a great  organiza on and support  Project SHARE.  I have  already had the pleasure  of working with some of  our great team members,  and I can’t wait to get  to know  the rest of you!

-Brianne Pg. 1

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Notes from Amy 

   

Dates to remember:  

Timecards and mileage 

claims are both due December 18th, 2012  

Please make sure that you 

have your missing demographics done by January 15th, 2013 

Amy and her daughter Rosemary

Program SpotlightNorth Woods Discovery School Becomes a Cer fied Healthy Behaviors Learning Center 

The  team at North Woods Discovery  School has been hard at work  implemen ng  the Healthy Behaviors  Ini a ve  at  Project SHARE!    This  ini a ve  calls  for  programs  to  demonstrate exemplary efforts  in making physical ac vity and nutri on part of their core mission, teaching students about healthy behavior habits,  and  increasing  food  sustainability  for  students  and families.   

Over the last year, North Woods has started the “Super Snack” program,  gardening  projects,  cooking  clubs  and  increased organized  physical  ac vity!    This  has  been  a  daun ng  and challenging process for Diana and her team, but their hard work paid off on October 10th, when the SCOE Board presented Diana and her team with a plaque and achievement award, cer fying them as a Healthy Behaviors Learning Center!   Congratula ons Diana, Sherry, Reanna and Jessica!  Well done!!!   

Chrysalis’s Awesome Olympics Week 

Let’s give it up to Sarina Leitz for her super crea ve Olympics Week club at Chrysalis Charter School!  Throughout the week students would choose a country to research and learn interes ng facts about.  Then they would represent “their country” compe ng in various Olympic events!  What a great way to teach students about an important current event in a fun, engaging and interac ve way – all while the Olympics were happening in London!  Great job, Sarina!  Keep it up!   

-Allyson

Last year robo cs was a great success!  Project SHARE reached an all‐ me high in  par cipa on  program  wide,  bolstering  a  great  turn  out  at  the  Robo cs showcase with 10 sites represented. This year we are looking to recharge the robo cs program in hopes of building on the successes of last year and even surpassing  them. The  realiza on of  this goal will be accomplished  through three major changes  taking place within  the  robo cs program. The first of 

such  changes  is  the  addi on of  two  robo cs  veterans  to our  robo cs  team, Ben Murray  and Ryan West both  seniors  currently  compe ng on  Shasta High  Schools  robo cs 

team. The second change will be to create an atmosphere of true compe on at this year’s showcase, recognizing winners  in each category of compe on. The  last of the changes being made  is the addi on of an 

en rely new compe on at this year’s showcase. While we cannot disclose all of the details as the robo cs team are s ll working out the frame work, we can tell you it will be based in naviga on of a bot via a wireless remote. While  the  focus  of  robo cs  this  year  is  recharging  through  change,  it  is  important  to  recognize  the  most important determining factor in the overall success; the hard work and dedica on being made day in and day out 

at sites. Let’s make it another great robo cs season!    ‐Austin 

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Enrichment: Recharging Robotics

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Did You Know…? Many  of  our  programs  are  located  in rural geographic areas.  Some mes our guests  aren’t  so  welcomed.    This picture  was  taken  at  Castle  Rock  – Spring  2012.    Site  staff  immediately escorted  par cipants  inside while  this hungry  bear  went  about  ea ng snacks….a  required  component  of  the a erschool program! 

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ABOUT SHARE THE MISSION 

To engage children in enrichment ac vi es which posi vely affect their development. 

THE VISION 

A safe, structured and caring a er school environment for every school‐age student in Shasta County, supported by the collabora ve efforts of families, students, community members and local agencies. 

THE GOALS 

Provide a safe and fun place for students during a er school hours 

Provide academic enrichment 

ac vi es that increase student achievement 

Increase a endance 

Posi vely affect student behavior 

Provide homework assistance 

Offer recrea onal ac vi es 

including art, sports, drama  

Lights On 2012 Our third annual Lights On march was a   tremendous success with over 500 students marching proudly at  the Redding City Hall Sculpture Park and  the Anderson  Teen  Center.    Four  a er  school  programs  gathered  together  to promote  a erschool  awareness within  our  community.    This  years’  t‐shirt was  designed  by  a  Happy  Valley  Elementary  student,  sta ng  the  best  part  of  Project SHARE is “making friends”! Shasta County Board of Supervisors, the City of Redding, City of  Anderson  and  Shasta  County Office  of  Educa on  all  signed  proclama ons  declaring October 18th Na onal Lights On day and supported us through our month long campaign                   to spread the word about the awesome kids,                   staff and parents involved in A er School in                    Shasta County.                                  -Jessica 

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Professional Development Opportunities Self‐Care in Stressful Times with Jeannie Jacobs    March 19, 2013, 9:00‐12:00pm (SCOE Board Room) Microso  Outlook    Tips and Tricks:  Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 8:00 a.m.‐10:00 a.m.   Open Lab: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 10:00 a.m.‐12:00 p.m. 

Microso  Excel   Various dates and skill levels—given periodically throughout January and  February, 2013 

 For more informa on on any of the above trainings, or to register,  

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We are thrilled to be in our pilot semester of a new service learning partnership with Shasta College. Certain Project SHARE sites have had the privilege of working with a college student advisor each week. The college student leads a service learning club and guides younger students through the process of planning, implemen ng and evalua ng a service learning project. Project SHARE students are an integral part of the project as they choose what community needs they are interested in learning more about and then plan what ac ons to take to meet the need. The college advisors are developing leadership skills as they serve our children. A number of exci ng projects are already underway. West Co onwood School is involved with a project to raise money for Haven Humane.  Bella Vista students are concerned about the nega ve effects of smoking and have designed a no‐tobacco campaign. Shasta Union Elementary School had a lake clean‐up day and enjoyed helping the park rangers. Meadow Lane School students  are par cipa ng in a campus clean‐up project. These are just a few of the community needs our students care about and are involved in. We are excited to con nue this valuable partnership with Shasta College in order to enrich the meaningful learning experiences we offer for students.   

‐Beckie

Project SHARE Mandatory Trainings

January 7, 2013, 12:00‐5:00 p.m. , Redding Community Room 

April 8, 2013, Mini Conference 

PLEASE NOTE: OUR 12/21 TRAINING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.   If you planned on closing program that day, please keep your program open as normal.   

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