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Seven Lakes High School

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Announcements:

Books Abroad Program Bring a new or slightly used book, new school supplies, and drop them off in the boxes located throughout the school. You can also donate money in the library. We will purchase addition supplies from the school store. Collections are ongoing until Friday, December 4, 2009.

Hours Completed by January 1, 2010 (Use as a Guideline)

Freshman 5 hours completed -- Sophomores 10 hours completed – Juniors 20 hours completed – Seniors 35 hours completed.

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

Posted 11/10/2009 Cinco Ranch Homeowners Association needs help preparing Christmas wreathes for hanging throughout the community. Dates and times are flexible – Monday, November 16- Saturday, November 21, 2009. Contact Rexanne East at 281- 599-0408 or reast@pcmi-us.com

Posted 11/19/2009 Houston Youth Footbal League Date: Saturday November 21 Location: Seven Lakes High School Football Field Need: 4 Volunteers for 2 hour shifts Times: 8 am – 10 am, 10 am – Noon, Noon – 2 pm, 2 pm – 4 pm, 4 pm – 6 pm, 6 pm to 8 pm (Volunteers can do more than one shift) Jobs: Concession stand, set up and take down Contact: Andi Oldner Email: ezradoga@yahoo.com) Phone: (916) 801-2634 cell or 281-392-7067 home

Posted 9/25/2009 31st Annual City Wide Club of Clubs Thanksgiving Feast Thursday, November 26, 2009 (Thanksgiving Day) will take place at the George R. Brown Convention Center. 35,000 to 40,000 persons are expected to attend. Volunteers will be needed to help with setup and to serve the meals. Shift times are flexible and can be arranged for almost any time between 7:00am and 6:00pm. Volunteers are invited to partake in the meal after the guests have been fed. Teenagers are welcome. City Wide Club of Clubs Thanksgiving Feast Hotline (713) 752-2582

Posted 11/19/2009 Williams Elementary Babysitting -- Hey Spartans! Want to get 5 service hours and have fun too. Come help babysit for on Friday, Dec. 4^th from 5:30pm to 10:30pm. Free Pizza, Movies, Cookies, Sodas! Contact: Bridgett Spier 281-237-7228 or bridgettspier@katyisd.org.

Posted 11/5/2009 For a second opportunity to earn service hours, Bonnie Holland also needs volunteers to help set up for the Northern Nights Market. If you are available Friday, December 4^th please contact Alexandra Bourgeois (azbourgeois@yahoo.com) for more information.

Posted 10/23/2009 Special Pals Food & Supply Drive. 3830 Greenhouse Road -- Houston, Texas. We will need two people per two hour shift, per day. Shifts are 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. and 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Dates/Times: Saturdays --Dec. 5^th-- Dec 12^th Volunteers are needed to help with an animal food drive, duties will include, taking in collection of items from the public, putting it into storage and thanking the people, giving out stickers and color sheets to children and flyer's to families. . Contact: Mrs. David at the shelter 281-579-7387 or by email ydavid1@netzero.net to volunteer.

Posted 11/5/2009 Bonnie Holland Elementary needs 20 volunteers for their annual Northern Lights Market & Breakfast with Santa event on December 5th from 8:00 a.m. to - 1:00 p.m. This will be a fun event to earn service hours and food will be provided !! We need students to work part of this event or all of the event – you choose. Please contact Sandra Hibbler sshibbeler@yahoo.com with the times that you can help out. Bonnie Holland LOVES S.O.S. Volunteers!

Posted 10/13/2009 The Grand Lakes Winter Festival will take place on Saturday, December 5th. We need lots of volunteers from 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm for set-up, help during the event, and tear down. During the event we need volunteers to help with the snow and the slide as well as to pose as elves with Santa, The event will take place at the SW town square (between Grand Parkway and Peek & Fry Westpark Tollway). The street that surrounds it is called Cedar Meadow Circle. Please contact Bonnie Duhart at bduhart0325@gmail.com for more information or to register to volunteer.

Posted 11/9/2009 Santa's Workshop at Fielder Elementary is Saturday, December 5th from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. We are looking for volunteers to help with set up and work the craft tables for the children. Crafts include painting names and hand printing. Contact Alison Adamoli at aliadomoli@yahoo.com to volunteer.

Posted 10/23/2009 Christmas Carnival/Dance for the Association of Retarded Citizens of Katy on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at the YMCA Day Camp next to Creech Elementary on Mason Road. Volunteers are needed to help with the set up 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., run the carnival booths 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and take down 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. SLHS Senior Analisa Valdivia is organizing this event for her Girl Scout Gold Award. Contact Analisa at 281-395-3137 or babuka@comcast.net to volunteer or for more information.

Posted 11/9/2009 Fielder’s Funky Friday Annual School Carnival. We need volunteers on Friday, February 19, 2010 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm for the set-up and from 4:00p.m to 9:00 pm for the carnival. Come pop popcorn or work a game station! Contact Kari Snyder at karigb4@consolidated.net to volunteer.

Local Volunteer Websites

CompassionKaty.org is a local organization that has links to different local charitable organizations and their volunteer needs. www.compassionkaty.org .

Special Pals Animal Shelter - Needs regular volunteers to help out at the shelter. Contact Yvonne David at 281-579-7387. They are located at 3830 Greenhouse Road, Houston, TX. www.specialpalsshelter.org

Volunteer Houston- Check out this website for updates on ways you can volunteer throughout the Houston area http://www.volunteerhouston.org/AboutUs/index.php/ike01.htm

Fort Bend County Volunteer Opportunities Check out this website for updates on ways you can volunteer throughout the Fort Bend area http://www.1-800-volunteer.org/1800Vol/volunteerfortbend/vcindex.do

SOS Forms

Type

Name

Modified By

SOS_Agenda Oct 8, 2009

Grimme, Tracey, A

Membership_Form

Grimme, Tracey, A

Volunteer Hours Log

Grimme, Tracey, A

Journal Sheet - Seniors Only

Grimme, Tracey, A

Guidelines - Revised May 2009

Grimme, Tracey, A

General Information

Grimme, Tracey, A

10 Great Summer Volunteer Ideas

Grimme, Tracey, A

Annoucements

Guideline Changes May 2009

· Signatures are no longer required -- only the name and phone number of the person who is verifying the hours worked. A parent cannot verify the hours.

· Volunteer hours will not be accepted from immediate or extended family members. This includes working in the home or at the parent’s place of employment (or classroom), unless for a charity event.

· No more than 12 hours per day may be counted.

· Varsity players working JV games/events and vice-versa does not count towards SOS hours.

· Folders should be neatly kept and well presented. Only hours that have been documented and include verification names and phone numbers will be considered.

· You may drop off your folder beginning the last Monday in March in the SLHS Library.

· Folders are due by the end of the day on the first Friday in April. Folders will be collected in the Rotunda before and after school on this day.

Always Remember

· From April 1, 2009 all service hours will count towards the 2009-2010 school year. Check out the document “10 Great Summer Volunteer Ideas" for ways you can get started today! Hours do not carry over from year to year.

· Incoming Freshmen may start working on their hours beginning April 1, 2009. Hours earned and recorded before becoming an SOS member are still countable as long as they fall in the April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010 time window.

· Important reminder to all SOS volunteers: When volunteering in the community you are to behave appropriately and responsibly. You are representing Seven Lakes High School and are expected to

· A maximum of 10 hours of volunteer service at SLHS are countable for underclass students. Seniors may count a maximum of 20 hours of volunteer service at SLHS.

· Seniors are required to complete journal entries for services performed. Binders without journal entries will not be accepted for credit and service cords will not be awarded at graduation. Be sure to include ALL hours served in your senior year in case there are questions about any of your hours.

· Hours counted as a requirement or expectation for involvement in a student club, athletics or fine arts organization will not be accepted for credit.

· Project Prom Events : Seniors are welcomed and encouraged to volunteer however are not allowed to count these hours for SOS credit. Project Prom is fundraising for this senior class event and are not considered community service for senior students. Only underclassmen may earn SOS credit hours for these fundraising projects.

Schedules/Officers

2009-2010 Meeting Schedule

Listed below are the scheduled SOS meetings for the school year.

The meetings will be held at both 7:00am and 2:45pm to accommodate student schedules. We encourage all SOS students to attend the meetings as we have guest speakers and give the students opportunities to get involved with community activities.

Date Times Location

Thursday, September 03, 2009 7:00 a.m. or 2:45 p.m. PAC

Thursday, October 08, 2009 7:00 a.m. or 2:45 p.m. 9th Grade Commons

Thursday, November 05, 2009 7:00 a.m. or 2:45 p.m. PAC

Thursday, February 11, 2010 7:00 a.m. or 2:45 p.m. LGI

Thursday, April 01, 2010 7:00 a.m. or 2:45 p.m. Rotunda - Drop off Folder Only

Folders Due April 1, 2010 - No Exceptions

Thursday, May 06, 2010 7:00 a.m. or 2:45 p.m. TBA

2009-2010 Officers

Mandatory officer meetings will be held the Wednesday prior to the

Thursday SOS meeting in the Library at 2:35pm.

President

Colleen Wagner

Vice President

Logan Harper

Secretary/Treasurer

Tony Lai

Historian

April Trotter

Historian

Tori Lyle

2009-2010 Liaison Information

Area / Contact

Phone#

Email

Faculty Sponsor: Tracey Grimme

281-237-2829

traceygrimme@katyisd.org

12^th Grade Rep:     Sue Yonkin

281-693-4272

msyonkin@yahoo.com

11^th Grade Rep: Karen Smith

281-392-5408

jkc3023@consolidated.net

10^th Grade Rep:     Mary Carlson

281-693-6034

carlsonfamilytx@comcast.net

9^th Grade Rep: JeanMarie Mayfield

281-574-6617

jminno@yahoo.com (corrected 9/30/2009)

Opportunities & WebUpdates:                Jamie Wagner

281-795-8732

jamie_b_wagner@hotmail.com

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