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Announcement: Service Day October 18



From JCIB PG Campus

 JCIB Service Day is Friday, October 18. Students will be serving  in the county, throughout the community, and at school. 

Students who will be participating in the county or community hubs received a Permission to Travel form last week. Those forms were due Tuesday, October 15. If that form was not submitted, those students will be completing service projects at school. A complete list of those approved for travel is located outside of the counselor suite.

Students reporting to an off campus county hub should be reminded that lunch is on your own. If parents are not staying, students should bring their lunch. Students may not ride to a restaurant during the lunch break with somebody other than the individual that transported them to the location. As a reminder, county service hubs are from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Students participating in community service events will report to school as normal. Students will be bused to their assigned location at designated times. Students may purchase a bagged lunch from the lunchroom or bring their own. Thank you!
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Location: Pleasant Grove, AL, USA

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