Creativity, activity, and service (CAS) is at the heart of the MYP and DP. With its holistic approach, CAS is designed to strengthen and extend students’ personal and interpersonal learning. 

Creativity: Exploring and extending ideas leading to an original or interpretive product or performance 

Activity: Physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle 

Service: Collaborative and reciprocal engagement with the community in response to an authentic need 

Learning Outcome 1: Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth 

Learning outcome 2 

Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process 

Learning outcome 3

Learning Outcome 3: Demonstrate how to initiate and plan a CAS experience

Learning outcome 4

Learning Outcome 4: Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences 

Learning outcome 5

Learning Outcome 5: Demonstrate the skills and recognize the benefits of working collaboratively

Learning outcome 6

Learning Outcome 6: Demonstrate engagement with issues of global significance 

Learning outcome 7

Learning Outcome 7: Recognize and consider the ethics of choices and actions 

• Coaching/volunteering/working concessions for accredited sports or fitness programs and competitions (Ex: Myers Park High School teams, City/town Parks & Recreation programs) **sports can not account for all your service hours**

• Helping out at a school event (Ex: set up and clean up at a band or orchestra concert) 

• Volunteering with health services providers, including hospitals, community clinics, nursing homes, assisted living centers, hospices (Ex: Carolinas Medical Center, Presbyterian Hospital, Hospice Charlotte)

• Soup kitchens, food banks, food-collection drives 

• Emergency shelters/women’s shelters (Ex: Room at the Inn)

• Boy Scout or Girl Scout-sponsored service activities

• Volunteer at an animal shelter, collect and donate blankets, pet food and snacks to a shelter

• Participation in charity fund-raisers (Ex: Crop Walk, Race for the Cure)

• Collect and donate books

• Religious worship or teaching (including Vacation Bible School)

• Campaigning for a political candidate or party

• Service for which you are paid (Ex: mowing your neighbor's lawn) 

• Service for which you earn a grade

• Chores/service for family/friends (Ex: washing your parents car, driving your siblings to sports practice) 

• Babysitting for friends or family 

If you are unsure- ask Mrs. Davis or Ms. Lamay for clarification prior to doing the activity

NOTE:  New 9th grade students do not yet have a ManageBac account (it will be set up after graduated students are removed from the system).

DIRECTIONS

Step 1:  Go to myerspark.managebac.com  

Step 2:  Login in to managebac:

• Login:  school email address

• Password: If you have not set up a password, click ‘Forgot Password’ and follow the step to set up a new password.

Step 3:  Scroll down on the ‘Welcome Screen’ and click on ‘SA’ which stand for Service as Action

Step 4:  Enter Information about your service activity

• Activity Name:  

• Location: 

• Service as Action Hours: 

• Start Date:  

• End Date:  

• Supervisor Name:  

• Supervisor Title: 

• Supervisor Email:

• Supervisor Contact Number:

• Description: 

•  Organization: 

•  Activity Aims:  

•  Select Your Target Learning Outcomes: 

Step 5:  Wait - Mrs. Davis or Ms. Lamay will review your entry

Step 6:  Return to Managebac, using steps 1 and 2.

• In the top left hand corner click on the 3 horizontal lines; a drop down menu will appear.

• Click on IB Manger from the list

• Your experience will be listed, a blue thumbs up symbol will be on the right hand side, if your experience has been approved and you can complete your reflection.

• Click on the approved experience you entered (Created a donation of food to donate to the Men's Shelter)

• Click on the Reflections and Evidence tab

• You may upload any pictures or videos your have of the experience or to-do list or schedules you created to complete the experience

• Scroll down and write a reflection explaining how you achieved the learning outcomes. 

• Scroll down and click submit

• Click on the summary tab at the top, scroll down to the supervisor review section.

• Click ‘Request Supervisor Review’

• A pop-up window will appear, click ‘Okay’ your review has now been sent to your supervisor.

Step 6:  Wait - Your supervisor will receive an email and be asked to complete a short survey regarding your reflection and add comments.

Step 7:  Return to Managebac, using steps 1 and 2.

• In the top left hand corner click on the 3 horizontal lines; a drop down menu will appear.

• Click on IB Manger from the list

• Scroll down, your experience will appear on the list with a green check mark next to it (meaning your service has been completed).

Congratulations!  You have completed your Service as Action experience.  If you have any questions or need assistance entering your service, please send Mrs. Davis (salliem.davis@cms.k12.nc.us) or Ms. Lamay (jennifer.lamay@cms.k12.nc.us) an email.