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Service Opportunity – Quad City Botanical Center

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Happy October!

I hope you are having a good start to the week! We still have lots of volunteer opportunities for you to do at the Quad City Botanical Center.

With Halloween just around the corner, we are looking for volunteers to help with our Not So Scary Halloween walk. Not So Scary has been a favorite Halloween tradition for both our guests and volunteers, so do sign up if you can! We are looking for volunteers to help pass out candy and toys to the participants and be activity room attendants. Please feel free to email me if you are interested, or you can click on the link below for more information and to sign up.

https://www.givepulse.com/event/496879-Not-So-Scary-Halloween-Walk

The holidays will be here before we know if and we still have plenty of open volunteering spots! Be sure to secure your spot before it’s too late! And those who volunteer for light hanging will receive a free admission pass to the lights (you can show off your work to your family and friends)! And those who volunteer for light hanging often will receive an exclusive and exciting surprise! So sign up as much as you can to be part of the surprise. Please feel free to email me if you are interested, or you can click on the link below for more information and to sign up.

https://www.givepulse.com/event/464448-Winter-Lights-Light-Hanging

Please sign up if you can, help is needed and greatly appreciated! If you have any questions, please feel free to email me, I am more than happy to help!

American Line Builders Joint Apprenticeship & Training

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The American Line Builders Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (ALBAT) is a leader in preparing program participants to compete in a 21st-century economy.

We are proud to train the top electricians in the following programs: Cable Splicing, Outside Line, Substation, Traffic Signal, Transmission, and URD (Underground Residential Distribution).

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION:  https://albat.org/

Assumption Clubs and Activities

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Assumption High Clubs and Activities 2024-2025

Dear Students –

Welcome back!

I can’t tell you how good it is to see the faces of all of those returning to the halls of Assumption – as well as all of the new faces.  After just two weeks – we’ve already had a few adventures together in weathering the heat of an Iowa summer – as well as a few early outs! (How fun was that?) I hope you did something great with that extra time.

I’ve been in all the freshman classes this week to introduce myself, and am getting through the list of foreign exchange students and transfers this week and next.  So hopefully, if you don’t know me yet, you will!  I hope you’ll find my office (and me 😊) a friendly place to talk, get questions answered without judgement, and find resources you need.

One piece of advice as we start the year… assume the best.  Are you a freshman or a transfer and not sure if you’ll fit in with the community here?  Assume the best.  Students here are some of the best in the land (in my humble opinion.)  You will find someone you connect with.  And with just one connection…others tend to appear.

Are you unsure if you should approach your teacher to ask a question?  Assume the best.  Teachers here really care about their students.  They want to see you succeed.  They’re hoping you’ll be engaged!  The vast majority LOVE it when you go ask questions!

Not sure if you should raise your hand in class to answer that question?  Assume the best.  Be brave!  You will give confidence to those wondering if they should raise their hands, too!  And if you get that answer wrong – it’s OK!  EVERYONE gets things wrong sometimes.  Try again next time!

Wondering whether you should open yourself up to making a new friend?  Assume the best!  High school is the best time to open up your social circle and get to know new people.  Take a chance on getting to know someone new.  In fact, take a chance on getting to know LOTS of new people.  That person you weren’t sure about in grade school may have matured or grown…and you probably have, too!  Take a look with new eyes.  You might be surprised.

Dear students – I hope you have the BEST year at Assumption High School.  Don’t hesitate to stop in to room E1 to see me to talk, get some resources, play some chess or Connect 4 after school, or just tell me how your day is going.  I love to see you.  And don’t forget to join some activities – I’ll attach the list of Clubs and Activities again.  Clubs and activities are a great way to get to know people.  Get involved.

 

Here’s to a great year,

Ms. Bush

 

Student Service Opportunities

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Students,

 

Please see the email below for a service opportunity this weekend. Please contact Mr. Robinson for more information.

Date: Saturday, 9/7

  Ideally, I need 6-8 students in two groups: 

 Group 1: MEET AT 8:45, at SACRED HEART. They will get tables and chairs and load them into the truck. Then, these students will travel with us to the Cafe on Vine (932 W 6th) to set up the tables and chairs. They’d be done by 10:00. 

 Group 2: MEET AT 1:00 at CAFE ON VINE, 932 W 6th Street. They will tear down the tables and chairs and load them into the truck. Then, these students will travel with us back to Sacred Heart to put the tables and chairs away. They’d be done by 2:15. 

 The students can do both shifts, or we could have 12-16 total between the two shifts. 

 The students would be supervised by myself, and my husband, Caine Schneider. Ideally, the students can drive between Sacred Heart and the Cafe, but Caine and I have room in our cars if needed.

 They can reach out to me at 563.676.9650, or nicolehirstschneider@gmail.com email address or inform Mr. Robinson. Ideally, I’d like to know by end of day Thursday, so we can email out the final instructions, and I can try to recruit others if there isn’t enough interest.

Service Opportunity – Quad City Botanical Center

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I hope you had a great summer and are ready for fall! We certainly are ready for fall at the Quad City Botanical Center! We have plenty of volunteer opportunities for you to be a part of during the fall season.

With the warmer season coming to an end soon, we are looking for garden volunteers to help the horticulture team prep the gardens for winter. September garden volunteer opportunities are not posted yet. However, do check out the link, or with me, often, the September schedule should be posted soon. More information and the sign up link is posted below. Or you can email me if you are interested or have any questions.

https://www.givepulse.com/event/371994-garden-volunteers-tuesday-august-27-am

Our popular Fall Houseplant Sale is almost here! And we are looking for volunteers to help work the event, as well as help organize and label the plants on the days leading up to the plant sale. The Fall Houseplant Sale is a very popular event and volunteers in the past enjoyed working it, so do sign up! More information and the sign up link is posted below. Or you can email me if you are interested or have any questions.

https://www.givepulse.com/event/464441-fall-plant-sale-monday-september-9-am

I am very happy to announce that all of the light hanging volunteer opportunities for Winter Lights are now live! We are looking for volunteers to help us hang lights for our holiday light show, Winter Lights. The entire grounds gets decked out from head to toe with Christmas lights, and we need your help! Light hanging has always been a favorite among past volunteers, so do sign up! And those who do sign up and help will receive a free admission pass to Winter Lights, and those who volunteer to help hang up lights often will receive an exclusive surprise! More information and the sign up link is posted below. Or you can email me if you are interested or have any questions.

https://www.givepulse.com/event/464448-winter-lights-light-hanging-tuesday-september-24-am

Finally, our fall field trips are getting booked as we speak! We are looking for a volunteer to help lead educational activities for a field trip on September 27. Activity topics are TBA, so do check back often. More information and the sign up link is posted below. Or you can email me if you are interested or have any questions.

https://www.givepulse.com/event/473542-light-academy-field-trip

Do sign up for any opportunity that works best for you! We always appreciate our volunteers and their hard work! If you have any questions, please feel free to email me.

 

Thanks for all you do,

Amelia