Community Service

Service Learning Opportunity–Blankets for Dogs

by Martha Dobson, Iditarod Educational Consultant Read this to find out about making blankets for the Iditarod race checkpoints to use for dogs staying there who have been dropped from their teams. Students can apply a host of educational skills while working on this project.

Southampton Elementary School’s Community Challenge!

Hello Boys and Girls! I am very proud of the schools that participated in the 2009 Community Challenge Project! Here is a summary of Southhampton’s project. If you did a project at your school, don’t forget to tell us about it! Lots of Tail Wags, Zuma Dear Zuma, I am writing to let you know …

Community Challenge- Shared Gifts

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Community Challenge-update

Hi Boys and Girls, Do you remember my first community Challenge post?  It was about Mrs. Andrews class in Pelham NH.  This 3rd grade class was making money for the Animal Rescue Network of New England (ARNNE)  by baking and selling yummy dog biscuits.  Well they had another sale the end of March.  This time …

Community Challenge- Mrs. Davidson’s Class

Hi Boys and Girls,   I had a great adventure on Friday.  I was invited to Mrs. Davidson’s 2nd grade class at Paul A. Smith Elementary School in Franklin, NH. They had read about my visit to Mrs. Andrews class and about their Community Challenge project.  After reading the post, they decided to do their own …

Biscuit Recipe

Hi Boys and Girls, Several of you have asked me if Mrs. Andrews class would share the YUMMY cookie biscuit recipe they are making for their community project.  I asked and Mrs. Andrew was very happy to share.  I hope all of you can make them for your dogs.  Your dogs will really enjoy them. …

Community Challenge- Mrs. Goble’s Class

Hi Boys and Girls, Isn’t this an exciting weekend?  Are you following your musher?  I received a really nice letter from Mrs. Gobles 3rd grade class at Cannelton Elementary in Cannelton, Indiana.  They have been very busy this year with Community Projects.  Their first project was for the Perry County Animal Shelter.  They wanted to …

Community Challenge- Mrs. Andrews Class

Hi Boys and Girls, Did you read Zuma’s post about doing community service?  Isn’t that a great idea?  Well I went to see a class today that is doing a wonderful community project. Mrs. Andrews 3rd grade class from Pelham Elementary in Pelham NH has started baking dog biscuits to sell.  The money they raise …