St. Joseph School - Amherst, OH at 175 St. Joseph Dr., Amherst, OH 44001st US - Service Projects

2009-20010 Service Projects

St. Joseph School

Schedule and Assignments

 
The Service Curriculum is part of each grade’s Religion class.  The projects are designed to address issues of Social Justice and are led by Mrs. Loos with the aid of the classroom teacher.

Each class is assigned one month for their service project.  During that month, we will meet approximately 3 times (times to be decided) for developing the service project.  There will be a variety of methods used to execute the service project, depending on the project, time of year, age of class, etc.  The goal is to increase awareness of others’ needs and actively engage St. Joseph’s students in living their religion.

Class         Month & Theme                   Project

K                Dec. (Dignity of Life)          
Build-a-Bear for Blessing House

1                 March (Peace)                    
“Fill-a-Bag” 
             

2                 April (Creation)                   
Love-a-Stray Animal Shelter

3                 January (Diversity)            
Inner City School Partners

4                 February (Sick).                  
Shriner’s Burns Institute

5                 May (Creation, Peace)       
Lorain County MetroParks

6                 November (Prayer)              
Partner with Kindergarten Advent Calendars

7                 October (Justice)                
Migrant Workers Meal

8                 September                           
Pass-it-on Ministries

                  
(Rights & Responsibilities)

                             Nursing Home Masses
 We will continue sharing Mass this year (the 5th year) with the area Senior Citizens as part of our Religion Curriculum.  Three Mondays a month Father Martello or Father mazanec celebrate Mass at either Golden Acres Nursing Home, Amherst Manor Nursing Home or Hearthstone Assisted Living.  Six students from the 4th and 5th grade will accompany Mrs. Loos to participate in Mass with the priest and the residents of the facility.