The Missouri Bar
Educators

Project Citizen

Project Citizen helps middle and high school students become involved in their local and state governments in addition to monitoring and influencing public policy. Participants (either from a school or community group) find a problem in their community. They create a portfolio based on their research, and then make a plan to resolve the issue. Once they have a solid plan, they are ready to focus on getting their plan adopted by their local or state government. Some participants showcase their project at the Missouri State Project Citizen Showcase, usually held the first Monday in March at the State Capitol, where one project is selected to represent the state at the national level.

Recognized by the National Council of State Legislators as the best program to teach middle school and high school students about local government, this program has a multi-disciplinary approach that teachers value. Both the Center for Civic Education and The Missouri Bar provide professional development opportunities for Project Citizen and participating teachers receive a free classroom set of books.

2009 State Showcase Portfolia Schools / Rankings

Portfolio Judging Results

Note: The rankings are excellent, superior, good and participant.

Middle School Division (Grades 5-8)

  1. Bayless Junior High, Bayless School District, St. Louis

Teacher: Jennifer Nelson, Liz Bentrup

Kick the Butts out of Affton

GOOD

  1. Campbell Middle School, Campbell

Teachers: Sheila Peters and Rachel Vincent

Eliminating Tobacco Ads Seen Outside of Businesses

SUPERIOR

  1. Jennings Junior High School, Jennings School District, St. Louis

Teacher: Grace Lee

STDs? Not for Me!

EXCELLENT

  1. Rockwood Selvidge Middle School, Rockwood School District, Eureka

Teachers: Dawn Murray, Kevin Walters and Jen Wigand

Smoking Takes a Toll on Missouri

EXCELLENT

  1. Rockwood Selvidge Middle School, Rockwood School District, Eureka

Teachers: Julie Buker and Dana Stiebel

Teens Teaching the Truth about Tobacco

SUPERIOR

  1. Rockwood South Middle, Rockwood School District, Eureka

Teacher: Allison Seitz

Healthier Air, Healthier Fenton

GOOD

  1. Rockwood South Middle, Rockwood School District, Eureka

Teacher: Allison Seitz

Get the Smoke OUT!

GOOD

  1. Rockwood South Middle, Rockwood School District, Eureka

Teacher: Allison Seitz

Road to a Healthier Fenton

SUPERIOR

  1. Rockwood South Middle, Rockwood School District, Eureka

Teacher: Laura Ross

Filters for Healthier Air

GOOD

  1. Rockwood South Middle, Rockwood School District, Eureka

Teacher: Laura Ross

Fenton Smoke Out!

GOOD

  1. Rockwood South Middle, Rockwood School District, Eureka

Teacher: Laura Ross

Fenton Students for Cleaner Air

GOOD

  1. Rockwood Valley Middle, Rockwood School District, Eureka

Teachers: Becky Forristal, Jane Lingafelter, Chirs Shipman

& Megan Surgener

Ban Smoke. It’s No Joke

EXCELLENT

  1. Summit Pointe Elementary, Lees Summit R-VII School District

Teacher: Dan Johnson

Clean Raintree Lake

SUPERIOR

  1. Summit Pointe Elementary, Lees Summit R-VII School District

Teacher: Dan Johnson

Old People Driving

PARTICIPANT

  1. Troop 2425, Girl Scout Council of Eastern Missouri

Troop Leaders: Ellen Lanier, Renee Ross

Third-hand Smoke: Learn and Spread the Word

SUPERIOR

  1. Scott County

Childhood Obesity and the National School Lunch Program

SUPERIOR

High School Division (Grades 9-12)

  1. A Better World

Teacher: Vincent McKinney
It’s Right Behind Them!- Print Tobacco Advertisements Target the Youth

GOOD

  1. Arcadia Valley High School, Ironton

Teacher: Don Barzowski

Effects of Smoking: Bigger than You and Me

GOOD

  1. Arcadia Valley High School, Ironton

Teacher: Don Barzowski

How Does It Feel to Be Lungless?

GOOD

  1. Northwest Academy of Law and Transportation, St. Louis

Teacher: Mr. Lenard Jackson

Aids Prevention Methods

GOOD

  1. Northwest Academy of Law and Transportation, St. Louis

Teacher: Ms. Yolanda Burnett

Vacant/Abandoned Housing

GOOD

  1. Oakland Junior High School, Columbia Public School District

Teacher: Travis Cearley

R.S.V.P. (Reducing School Violence Program)

SUPERIOR



Click here for photos of the 2009 Project Citizen Showcase!