Service Information
SERVICE DEADLINE:
The overall deadline for the 2023-2024 school year is Monday, May 1, 2024.
Seniors must have their hours completed prior to Spring Break (March 25, 2024).
IB students are required to do service hours each year of IB. All service hours must be recorded in ManageBac (instructions below). The specific requirements of service depend on the student's grade level and the program that the student is a part of.
MYP Service (grades 9 and 10)
DP Service (grades 11 and 12)
CP Service (grades 11 and 12)
What is or is not service (basics)
The following activities CANNOT count for service hours:
Religious worship or teaching (including Vacation Bible School)
Campaigning for a political candidate or party
Service for which you are paid
Service for which you earn a grade
Chores/service for family/friends
Things that are definitely service...
Need some help getting started with service? See below for some suggestions:
Coaching/volunteering/working concessions for accredited sports or fitness programs and competitions (Examples: East Mecklenburg High School teams, City/town Parks & Recreation programs)
Volunteering with health services providers, including hospitals, community clinics, nursing homes, assisted living centers, hospices (Examples: Carolinas Medical Center, Presbyterian Hospital, Hospice Charlotte)
Soup kitchens, food banks, food-collection drives
Town-sponsored community events (Example: Matthews Alive!)
Emergency shelters/women’s shelters (Example: Room at the Inn)
Boy Scout or Girl Scout-sponsored service activities
Volunteering for community arts groups (Examples: Children’s Theater, CSYO, Union Youth Symphony)
Participation in charity fund-raisers (Examples: Miles Against Melanoma, Komen Race for the Cure, March of Dimes WalkAmerica, CropWalk, Relay for Life)
Most importantly: find something that is wrong with the world, and fix it! Find someone who needs help, and provide that help!
Basics- How to enter Service into ManageBac
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 eastmeckib.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 - Ms. Flanagan or Ms. Hays 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 (Adopt a Family For Christmas)
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 stop by the IB office during your lunch.
What to do if your supervisor prefers paper verification...once an entry has been created, select the "Completion Form" and print out the form. After it has been signed by your supervisor, upload it as another piece of evidence and then email Ms. Hays (heather.hays@cms.k12.nc.us) or Ms. Flanagan (eriakl.flanagan@cms.k12.nc.us) with the title of the activity and that the verification is uploaded as a reflection so that the entry can be finalized.