Wednesday, December 10, 2008
COS visits The Living Room
On December 10th, COS girls from Meadow View elementary school donated 30 handmade quilts to The Living Room, a drop-in center for homeless women and children. Here are some pictures of our event!
Monday, December 8, 2008
COS visits Sloan House
St. Joseph Health System Christmas Gala
Friday, November 21, 2008
California Academy of Sciences field trip
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Make a Difference Week 2008
Throughout the week of October 20th-24th, all 11 Circle of Sisters groups made 60 quilts for homeless children as part of Make a Difference Week. Vida Jones, a professional seamstress, gave both her time and the materials for this project. We will be donating our quilts to Sloan House and The Living Room, two women's shelters in Santa Rosa.
Check out some pictures from this year's project!
Check out some pictures from this year's project!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
2008-2009 Staff
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
ROPES COURSE 2007
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Discovery Kingdom Field Trip with Circle of Sisters
Circle of Sisters Members, Staff and Families all got to enjoy a sunny, fun-filled day at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom on Monday, June 16, 2008. There were around 80 of us in attendance and everyone had a blast! Thanks to everyone who participated in the fun. If anyone else has any pictures to add, please do. Have a great summer everyone! See you in the fall. Love, Chris
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Volunteer for the Summer Lunch Program
You can enrich the lives of Sonoma County children and by helping keep them fed and engaged this summer.
Volunteer to plan, coordinate and execute fun activities for the kids. Volunteers can contribute their enthusiasm and their time daily, weekly or monthly.
WHO: Volunteers coordinate and facilitate fun and educational activities to compliment the free lunch service provided to Sonoma County children up to 18 years old.
WHAT: Free nutritious lunches and enriching activities for low-income children up to 18 living in or around the Carillo Place neighborhood.
WHEN: Monday through Friday
12:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Beginning Monday, June 16
WHERE: Carrillo Place Apartments
200 Cranbrook Way
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
WHY: During the school year, over 23,000 Sonoma County children in low-income communities rely on free meals. During the summer, the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs stop and low-income children still need the meals they depend on during the school year.
The Department of Agriculture, organizations, community members and volunteers collaborate to fill the hunger gap. The Summer Lunch Program also engages children by involving them in fun, educational and enriching activities.
For more information on how YOU can make a difference, call Alexandra Walter, Circle of Sisters Volunteer Coordinator, at 707.525.5300 ext: 3221 today!
Volunteer to plan, coordinate and execute fun activities for the kids. Volunteers can contribute their enthusiasm and their time daily, weekly or monthly.
WHO: Volunteers coordinate and facilitate fun and educational activities to compliment the free lunch service provided to Sonoma County children up to 18 years old.
WHAT: Free nutritious lunches and enriching activities for low-income children up to 18 living in or around the Carillo Place neighborhood.
WHEN: Monday through Friday
12:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Beginning Monday, June 16
WHERE: Carrillo Place Apartments
200 Cranbrook Way
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
WHY: During the school year, over 23,000 Sonoma County children in low-income communities rely on free meals. During the summer, the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs stop and low-income children still need the meals they depend on during the school year.
The Department of Agriculture, organizations, community members and volunteers collaborate to fill the hunger gap. The Summer Lunch Program also engages children by involving them in fun, educational and enriching activities.
For more information on how YOU can make a difference, call Alexandra Walter, Circle of Sisters Volunteer Coordinator, at 707.525.5300 ext: 3221 today!
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
PICTURES
COS girls from Monte Rio learn how to Hip-Hop Dance
COS girls from Sheppard make quilts for Make A Difference Day
COS Field Trip to Four Winds, a Ropes Challenge Course
COS girls from Guerneville pose after a toilet paper relay race
COS goes to Windsor Bowl!
COS girls from Comstock posing with their handmade masks
SPA/BEAUTY DAY at Mountain Shadows Middle School
OUR PROGRAM
Circle of Sisters is a free after-school program that meets one or two days each week throughout the school year. COS group facilitators work with local girls addressing issues like self-esteem, peer pressure, friendship, physical development, nutrition, gangs, violence, conflict resolution, and drug and alcohol awareness. The middle school years are a critical stage of development in a girl's life. It is the goal of Circle of Sister to help girls embrace the changes and challenges associated with this time in their lives and promote their self-worth and self-awareness. The desired outcome of the program is to provide girls with the tools, values, advocates, experiences and resources to have a positive impact in their present and future life choices and to reduce the level of violence among adolescent girls.
Circle Time
The girls learn through discussions and journaling about issues facing young females today and how to effectively deal with these issues. Topics include: self-esteem, peer pressure, friendship, physical development, nutrition, violence, conflict resolution, and drug and alcohol awareness.
The purpose of the Life Learning Track is to raise the girls' awareness about the positive options and avenues their environment has to offer as an alternative to becoming involved with negative behaviors and attitudes, which could lead to violence. The girls may participate in activities on-site or off-site to explore the world around them. Activities may include arts and crafts, team sports, cooking, role-playing, games, and educational activities.
Mentors
Mentors
COS works to provide each girl with a mentor with whom she will be given the opportunity to develop a relationship with a supportive, caring roles models and experience acceptance, encouragement and guidance.
Community Service
Community Service
It is the hope of COS that the girls will be able to participate in various community service activities, such as harvesting fruits and vegetables for the homeless or working at a food bank,to help develop a sense of belonging and responsibility to the community.
Circle of Sisters is an after-school program which will meet throughout the school year. During this time period COS works with participants to develop the skills to make healthy life style choices, as well as build healthy relationships in a supportive environment.
Circle of Sisters is an after-school program which will meet throughout the school year. During this time period COS works with participants to develop the skills to make healthy life style choices, as well as build healthy relationships in a supportive environment.
Monday, June 2, 2008
OUR MISSION
MISSION
Circle of Sisters is committed to reducing violence in the community by enhancing the self-esteem and social skills of young girls, empowering them and their families to make healthy lifestyle decisions.
VALUES
Compassion :: Dignity :: Respect
VISION
Our girls have the ability to communicate effectively and to resolve conflicts. They have a greater sense of self-esteem, and they have the resources to establish healthy relationships - with their family members, with their peers, and with the greater society as a whole. They grow into healthy and productive community members. Circle of Sisters will be recognized as a leader for gender-specific violence-prevention programs in the nation.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
SITES 2008/2009
Circle of Sisters sites for the 2008/2009 school year:
Cali Calmecac Charter School
9491 Starr Rd
Windsor, CA 95492
3:15-6:00PM MON/TUES
Comstock Middle School
2750 W. Steele Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
2:30-5:00PM THURSDAY
Cook Middle School
2480 Sebastopol Rd
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
3:00-5:30PM FRIDAY
Guerneville Elementary School
14630 Armstrong Woods Rd
Guerneville, CA 95446
2:30-5:00PM TUES/FRI
Meadow View Elementary School
2665 Dutton Meadow
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
12:15 to 3:00PM WEDNESDAY
Mountain Shadows Middle School
7165 Burton Ave
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
2:30-5:00PM TUES/WED
Sheppard Elementary School
1777 West Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
3:00-5:30PM THURSDAY
Taylor Mountain Elementary School
1210 E. Bellevue Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
2:30-5:00 MONDAY
Kawana Elementary School
2121 Moraga Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
12:15-3:00 WEDNESDAY
Cali Calmecac Charter School
9491 Starr Rd
Windsor, CA 95492
3:15-6:00PM MON/TUES
Comstock Middle School
2750 W. Steele Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
2:30-5:00PM THURSDAY
Cook Middle School
2480 Sebastopol Rd
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
3:00-5:30PM FRIDAY
Guerneville Elementary School
14630 Armstrong Woods Rd
Guerneville, CA 95446
2:30-5:00PM TUES/FRI
Meadow View Elementary School
2665 Dutton Meadow
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
12:15 to 3:00PM WEDNESDAY
Mountain Shadows Middle School
7165 Burton Ave
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
2:30-5:00PM TUES/WED
Sheppard Elementary School
1777 West Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
3:00-5:30PM THURSDAY
Taylor Mountain Elementary School
1210 E. Bellevue Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
2:30-5:00 MONDAY
Kawana Elementary School
2121 Moraga Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
12:15-3:00 WEDNESDAY
Saturday, May 31, 2008
FORMS
To join Circle of Sisters, please complete the following
APPLICATION: http://www.stjosephhealth.org/circleofsisters/application.pdf
REGISTRATION: http://www.stjosephhealth.org/circleofsisters/registration.pdf
PERMISSION: http://www.stjosephhealth.org/circleofsisters/permission.pdf
Click the links above to view and print each of the required application forms. When completed, please mail or fax to the following address:
APPLICATION: http://www.stjosephhealth.org/circleofsisters/application.pdf
REGISTRATION: http://www.stjosephhealth.org/circleofsisters/registration.pdf
PERMISSION: http://www.stjosephhealth.org/circleofsisters/permission.pdf
Click the links above to view and print each of the required application forms. When completed, please mail or fax to the following address:
Circle of Sisters
2227 Capricorn Way
Ste. 100D
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
FAX: (707) 525.5383
Questions? Call (707) 525.5300 x3221
Friday, May 30, 2008
VOLUNTEER
Interested in enriching the lives of young girls?
Give back to your community and volunteer with Circle of Sisters!
We Offer:
- Flexible Schedules
- Volunteer appointments matched to your skills and interests
- Hands on experience in leadership and youth work
- Ongoing support and camaraderie
We are looking for volunteers who will:
- Support our staff in planning and facilitating after-school programs
- Be a positive force and mentor to young girls in a group setting
- Join us enthusiastically and have fun!
For more information on how YOU can get involved with Circle of Sisters
please call us at
(707) 525-5300 x3221
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