Community Service

Please document ALL hours here!

Class of 2030: HERE: https://forms.gle/xfuMdKrHQmkkGPsv8

Class of 2029: HERE: https://forms.gle/6G2GJHGrpqHG8eJs7

Class of 2028: HERE: https://forms.gle/ENsfFsu52btMktWj9

Class of 2027: HERE: https://forms.gle/GFoXZyrCdft9t4vDA

**Form must be filled out with the students school Gmail account**

**Hours are uploaded from this form to the state documentation system once a semester**

This video explains more about community service.

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Looking for community service hours? Check out these opportunities!

Don't Forget!

If you complete any service or community activity with any school, community or church organization, it counts as hours. Make sure your sponsor is completing the form so those hours count! MAKE SURE YOU PUT ALL HOURS IN YOUR STUDENT SUCCESS PLAN SO IT WILL COUNT TOWARD GRADUATION!

***ALSO SEE THE SUMMER PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES TAB FOR MORE VOLUNTEER HOUR OPTIONS***

MacArthur Hispanic Heritage Celebration

MAC's Hispanic Heritage Celebration will be Tuesday, October 13th! Click HERE to sign up and volunteer to work the celebration or just to let us know you're coming. Remember, 9th graders will receive community service hours!

Concession Stand

Students interested in working the concession stand at MacArthur home volleyball or basketball games should email Mrs. High at shawna.high@jonesboroschools.net. Availability is limited and students must have a ride to and from games.

Keep Arkansas Beautiful

Keep Arkansas Beautiful has launched a service-learning page for high school students to earn volunteer hours through service from litter cleanup to creating social media commercials and more!

Learn more and sign up at https://keeparkansasbeautiful.com/service-learning/

Jonesboro City Youth

City Youth is currently accepting volunteers to work with students but also help around the building. If you are in need of volunteer hours, please e-mail hannah@cityyouthnea.org to sign up.

El Centro Hispano

El Centro Hispano welcomes people of all ages and skill levels to familiarize themselves with the work of our organization through volunteer engagement. Volunteers assist with programs for children after school or during the summer, hosting our signature Hispanic celebration in May, presenting Spanish camps, participating in our bake sale fundraisers, and other activities. For more information about current volunteer opportunities please contact us at +1 870 931 1884 or info@jhcsi.org

Craighead County Public Library

Contact Mrs. Kelley if you are interested in volunteering at the Craighead County Public Library. These service hours will take place outside of school hours.

lindsey.kelley@jonesboroschools.net

Student Athletes

Students can earn community service hours by working games they are not participating in or working the concession stand. Get with your coach or club sponsor for more details.

MacAdemic Volunteers

Contact Mrs. Kelley if you are interested in volunteering during 7th and 8th grade MacAdemics each 9 weeks.

lindsey.kelley@jonesboroschools.net

Student Resource Closet Help

Contact Mrs. Kelley if you are interested in help stock and maintain the food/supply closet.

lindsey.kelley@jonesboroschools.net

Jonesboro DARE NextGen Cadet Program

This program is for students 6th-9th grade in Craighead County. Join for an opportunity to enjoy a morning getting to meet, engage and serve with JPD officers. The application deadline for this program has passed. Summer applications will open again in the Spring.

St. Bernard's Patient Ambassador Volunteer Program

This program allows students (ages 15 & up) an opportunity to volunteer in a hospital setting where they will explore areas in healthcare and gain experience in helping others. It will be a year-round program allowing them to fulfill any of their needed community service hours or graduation requirements. The application deadline for this program has passed. Summer applications will open again in the Spring.

Jonesboro Chamber TekStarz Camp

TekStarz Camp is an important program of the Chamber/Jonesboro Unlimited’s workforce development strategy. It is an opportunity to showcase Jonesboro's great manufacturers/tech companies to students who have just completed the 7th and 8th grades. The application deadline for this program has passed. Summer applications will open again in the Spring.

NEA Baptist Nurse Camp

urse Camp at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital is a free program for students interested in a medical field career. Open to all regional high school students who have completed grades 9th thru 12th. Nurse Camp is an exclusive opportunity for students to learn different aspects of the nursing profession. NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital provides the students with multiple opportunities to see the true world of nursing and health care with hands-on learning experiences. The application deadline for this program has passed. Summer applications will open again in the Spring.

Mayor's Youth Advancement Council

This program is for Jonesboro-area students grade 9-12 who are passionate about leadership, volunteering and making a difference in the community. MYAC is about empowering students to create positive change while building a network along the way. The 2026 application deadline has passed. Applications will open again in the Spring of 2027.

Arkansas Department of Education Community Service Requirement Information

Arkansas Department of Education defines Community Service as activities carried out by individual students or groups of students to enhance and contribute to their local community. This approach includes:

Teaching and learning in which students use academic knowledge and skills to address needs in their community

Providing a way to help foster civic participation and personal responsibility

More than just “volunteerism”; community service activities benefit members of their local community and should include the following components: preparation, action, and reflection

Activities which can take place within Arkansas or outside of Arkansas, as long as students certify the hours.

Community Service in Arkansas combines service to the community with student learning in a way that improves both the student and the community.

For Current 9th Grade Students:

Arkansas Code Annotated §6-16-1901 states that “beginning with the graduating class of 2026-2027, a public high school student shall complete a minimum of seventy-five (75) clock hours of documented community service in grades nine through twelve (9-12), as certified by the service agency or organization with which the public school student volunteers, in order to graduate.

There is no minimum community service hour requirement per grade level or a limit on the number of hours a student can earn towards the 75 hours in a year. For example, a student who earns 30 hours in 9th grade and 45 hours their sophomore year will have completed the required 75 hours prior to graduation.

Community Service Guidelines

The school or district can arrange service-learning projects that count towards community service hours during school hours.

Work-based opportunities for community service may be granted by a district for a student, if determined to meet the needs of individual circumstances.

Student must complete the Community Service Hour Certification form for all hours and hours must be add to the student's Student Success Plan.

Efforts are currently underway in collaboration with Triand, our state transcript system to enable schools to record their student’s annual community service hours, which will accumulate each year towards the graduation requirement. However, the updated Triand platform featuring these new fields will not be accessible until Spring of 2024.

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