Urbana MiddleSchool
The GiraffeProgram is from the Giraffe Project, a national nonprofit organization that moves people to be active, caring members of their communities. The Project works by finding heroes already taking on tough challenges, then telling their stories through the media and in school and youth clubs. These heroes are men, women, and children of all ages and ethnic backgrounds.Students at UMS are learning about Giraffes.... people who stick their necks out for the good of others!
- Identify a problem and take responsibility for that problem.
- Show courage by taking a personal risk to solve a problem.
- Show caring by helping the common good
Students are learning about giraffes through the four skills of literacy....
- Speaking
- Listening
- Reading
- Writing
Students learn abou
t Giraffes in 3 parts:
- Hearing the story
- Telling the story
- Becoming the story
UMS Giraffe service projects have included:
Clark Lindsey, Champaign County Nursing Home, Urbana Park District, kindergarten class at Thomas Paine, Across Generations, UMS Webpages, Kindergarten Buddies at Wiley, Special Olympics, Humane Society, Courtyard Clean-up, and Recycling