Newington High School Community Service Program

The Newington High School Community Service Program is designed to promote student involvement in voluntary service to the community and to recognize students for their willingness to serve. Students involved in the program will develop a sense of pride and commitment to voluntary service and experience the gratification and fulfillment that comes with the donation of one’s time and talent for the good of others and the community.

General Guidelines

1. The program is open to all Newington High School students. Approval requires the submission of a completed application to their School Counselor prior to Progress Report distribution for each quarter. NOTE: Application must bear the signatures of the student, a parent, and the placement supervisor. NO service hours will be granted without the application first being approved.

2. APPROVAL PROCESS: Once the above signatures have been attained, the student must bring the completed application to their School Counselor for review. The application is then given to the House Principal who will determine if the placement and type of activity are appropriate for approval. (If NOT approved, the student has the option of appealing the decision to the High School Principal).

SUMMER: Forms must be submitted to their school counselor by the last day of school.

3. Permission is granted for the current semester (even if granted in the latter quarter). To continue beyond that semester, a student must complete an Update Hours Form. Service hours will accrue until submitted for credit.

4. Students will be required to keep a log of their hours and activities on the Hours Log form which can be obtained from their school counselor or House Principal. When an Hours Log is completed, it must be signed by the student as well as the supervisor from the placement. The Log must be submitted to the House Principal and approved before credit can be granted. To earn credit at the conclusion of the semester, all Log documents must be in by the last day of that semester. SUMMER: To earn credit during the summer, students looking to complete their graduation requirements must submit a completed Log to their House Principal by August 15th. All returning students have until the end of the first week of the fall semester to submit their Log.

5. CREDIT: A 1/4 of a credit can be earned for every 30 hours of service completed up to 120 hours of service for 1 full credit. No more than 1/4 credit may be earned in any quarter. Students can only earn 1 credit through this program for their entire high school career.

6. Once students successfully complete their hours and submit appropriate documentation, "Community Service" will be entered onto their transcript at the conclusion of that semester with the appropriate credit.

7. Students may be dropped from the program at any time for lack of adherence to their plan or if the intent of the program is not being served.