• Please turn in completed SSL forms in the Counseling Office

• SSL Bulletin board is located outside of Room 2315 - check it out

• All MCPS students must earn 75 SSL hours to graduate from high school

**UPDATED SSL forms - SSL Forms 560-50, 560-51, and 560-59 have all been updated with significant changes to reflect MSDE’s most recently released guidelines focusing on high-quality service learning that includes the three core components and Maryland’s Seven Best Practices.

 **Monthly SSL Opportunities - September SSL opportunities

• There are many SSL opportunities available during the month of September! 

  • Constitution Day Webinar with Congressman Jamie Raskin (September 17, 2026, 4:30 PM - 6 PM) - Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn about rights, citizenship, and democracy directly from a national leader and former constitutional law professor!

    • Participants will earn SSL hours for participation in this advocacy opportunity.

    • To learn more, please click on this link.   

  • Councilmember Balcombe’s Back to School Block Party (September 18, 2026, 12:30 PM - 3 PM) - Councilmember Marilyn Balcombe invites middle and high school students to share their experiences in Montgomery County! 

    • Participants will earn SSL hours for participation in this advocacy opportunity.

    • To learn more, please click on this link.   

  • Montgomery County Council Youth Town Hall (September 29, 2026, 6:00PM-7:30PM) - The Montgomery County Council will host their annual Youth Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Please join our Montgomery County Councilmembers and MCPS student leaders as we discuss important youth-centric issues. Student attendees will be able to share their questions and concerns and participate in a dialogue with our county’s leadership.

    • Students may earn 2 SSL hours for attending and participating in advocacy action.

    • To learn more, please visit this link:  

  • 2026 ASIRT & MCR PSA Contest (Deadline: October 4, 2026) - The Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT) and the Montgomery County Regional Student Government Association (MCR) are sponsoring a Public Service Announcement (PSA) competition focused on road safety and how to keep yourself and others safe on the roads. 

    • Middle school and high school participants who submit a quality PSA that meets the competition requirements will earn 10 SSL hours and have a chance to win an Amazon gift card.  

    • PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT IN FULL. 

    • To submit an entry: https://tinyurl.com/ASIRT2026

    • The contest will be open from Monday, June 8, 2026 - Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

As a reminder, students may visit the following quick links to find SSL resources:

• SSL forms, resources, and guidelines - https://bit.ly/SSLHubMCPS

• SSL opportunities - https://bit.ly/SSLOpportunities and https://bit.ly/VirtualSSL2020

• Highlighted monthly SSL opportunities - https://bit.ly/SSLOpps25-26

• SSL organizations - https://bit.ly/SSLOrganizations

• SSL program overview - https://bit.ly/SSLOverview2020

• Step-by-step directions for viewing student SSL record on StudentVUE - https://bit.ly/SSLonVUE

• SSL YouTube Playlist - https://bit.ly/SSLYoutubePlaylist

• Introduction to SSL Handout:
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