Off Campus Community Service
Community service is intended for students to offer off-campus service to those in need (outside of their family). While community service may include activities such as raking, shoveling, or mowing for a neighbor, students are encouraged to begin volunteering for a community organization, such as the ones they learn about in their Service Learning classes at school or are already involved in as part of their daily lives. This would be a great way to begin networking and preparing for their Senior Capstone.
Note: Community outreach does not include working for a fundraiser from which a student is earning money for an activity or sport in which they participate. Community service is not compensated with payment of any kind.
Expectations for Time/Hours
Completing community service hours (off-campus) helps students to begin nurturing a sense of empathy for others. It also helps them to develop the skills needed to be active citizens. In addition, working in partnership with a community organization through active service gives them a jump start on their Senior Capstone experience.
Reflection on the community service experience is included as part of the student’s Service Learning class grade.
Independent Community Service hours expectation:
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Grade 6-8 students are encouraged to complete at least 3 hours of community outreach (off-campus) per quarter.
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Grade 9-10 students are encouraged to complete at least 5 hours of community outreach (off-campus) per quarter.
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Grade 11 students will be meeting their community outreach (off-campus) hours by implementing their Senior Capstone plan. (No additional hours or reflection are required.)
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Grade 12 students are encouraged to continue providing community outreach (off-campus) in conjunction with their Senior Capstone experience. (No additional community service hours or reflection are required.)
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While students are encouraged to participate in community outreach (off-campus) on a regular basis, they can use summer community outreach hours as part of their reflection in their 1st quarter Service Learning class.