"Today we celebrate something extraordinary. We are witnessing a group of
civic-minded individuals who are dedicated to making their community stronger.
Look around you - not only at the buildings - but also at the people, and be
proud that you have built something for your community that will last for generations."
- Increase all students' awareness of social and environmental
issues in our community and participate in meaningful activities
that relate to those issues;
- Introduce middle school students to the social and environmental
problems and issues that are facing the bosque, Albuquerque, and
world communities today;
- Discover what organizations are available to help alleviate
these problems or conditions;
- Volunteer time to be of assistance and part of the solution
Community
Service Program Description
Upcoming Community Service Projects
Environmental Awareness - On-campus recycling program & campus and
bosque environmental care
Hunger - work in community with organizations that feed homeless, supply
food, support work and grow fresh vegetables.
Literacy - partner young, at risk students within APS and Head Start
programs in community.
Self-directed service learning groups that combine
service with curriculum-based learning to meet a community
need.
Upper School Community Service
opportunities:
Junior
Civitan - partnered with a local adult organization that services
Bernalillo County. Focus project this year is The Boys and Girls Club
in the heights, but also serve Carrie Tingley, Ronald McDonald House
and local children’s needs. Good if you want to do a variety of
things with a varied population
MRC (Medical Reserve Corps) - membership is based upon passing
the First Responders Course and working towards completion of a
license of EMT. Sub-group is Sandia Ski Patrol which does a variety
of activities up at the ski basin. The MRC is an interview selection
with Mr. Shaw and Mari Bauman. Students serve on campus and with the
Dept. of Homeland Security and outreach education.
Kiwanas - Co-sponsored with a Bosque parent and the CS
department to work in Sandoval County to do a variety of fund raising
projects for to be determined organizations within the county.
Open Space/Environmental - Co-sponsored with Albuquerque Open
Space division on maintaining trails and the burn site north of the
Montano Bridge. Other projects such as pond planting and Dio del Rio.
Work with other local high schools as well. Mostly week end work.
Food Not Bombs - National organization controlled by whatever
group wants to participate to make food and distribute it at local
public areas (such as parks). This is a new project so organization
will be a key.
Animals - A general group who decides every year what they
would like to focus on. Companion dogs to train are one idea for this
year.
Operation Smile - Co-lead with
David Bair this group is partnered with Cibola High School in
providing operations to children with cleft-palates. Chances to
travel, leadership training etc. are available.
Independent Projects- Co-partnered with the Director of
Community Service to establish an idea and outreach on an individual
level (such as, volunteering at the Library, reading to kids, adopt a
highway etc). Must submit a written proposal and participation is
subject to committee approval.
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Senator Pete Domenici, for the Bosque School
dedication, wrote: