LetterCI

As the school year begins, so does Community Involvement throughout Community Academy Public Charter School. Community Involvement includes Service Learning and other community service projects that give your students the opportunity to learn more about their community in direct collaboration with their academic lessons.

Service Learning is a combined approach to teaching. This combination includes curriculum lessons such as science, math, social studies and reading with real experiences serving the community. At CAPCS, teachers and community leaders guide students as they address real community needs by planning and executing service projects that are carefully tied to curricula. This hands-on learning experience enhances comprehension, academic achievement, citizenship, and character development.

Community Involvement and Service Learning are extremely important to Community Academy. It is a unique approach to bring students, families and the community close together. This year, students will have the opportunity to raise awareness and money in the Mini Walks for the Homeless, collect coats and winter clothing for a local organization, and fund raise for children with Leukemia and/or Lymphoma through Community Involvement at CAPCS.

Family support throughout Service Learning projects is absolutely necessary for the success of the project. Parents will be needed throughout the year to help chaperone service trips, help provide materials for service learning initiatives, and support all Service Learning projects.

Here are a few events that you and your student can look forward to in the 2007-2008 school year:

January – April: Spring Service Learning projects
March 3-20: Pennies for Patients collection for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

We would love to hear your suggestions for Service Learning or Community Service Projects! Please download the Parent Contact & Suggestion Form and turn in to your campus if you would like to volunteer to help with special projects throughout the year and also to provide the Community Involvement department with any new ideas or suggestions. Please feel free to contact Michelle Callen, Director of Community Involvement at the contact number and e-mail address listed below.

Thank you for your support!

Michelle Callen
Director of Community Involvement
202-723-4100 ext. 2247
michellecallen@capcs.org

Message from the Director of Community Involvement