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Community service is an integral component of our graduation requirements for a Western Sierra high school diploma. We encourage students to not simply look for service hours as another accomplishment to check off the list. Our vision is to instill a strong sense of personal and civic responsibility. Seeking out community service opportunities also allows students to explore potential career paths, develop interests, and acquire job-seeking skills.
Find a cause that speaks to your heart and go make a difference!
Whether it's helping the elderly, poor, or homeless; cleaning up the community; serving at a faith-based institution; performing community service projects; or volunteering at a non-profit organization, make your community service hours count.
See the CCC Newsletter, and this link, and scroll down to the below links, for so many community service opportunities!
If you have any questions, after reading all guidance listed below,
please visit Ms. B in the college and career center!
Requirements
Requirements
All students need to complete 60 hours to meet graduation requirements.
Community service must be un-paid work, for a non-profit, that benefits the community.
Hours must be completed outside the school day.
Hours done for a school service club meetig held at school do not qualify.
Submit hours as soon as completed, and the school year in which they are done.
Hours need to be served outside of school hours.
Class Mentor (TA) hours do not qualify.
Service club meetings held during the school day do not qualify.
Deadlines
Deadlines
Students must turn in community service they year they earn them by May 1st of each year.
Hours eared after May 1st of each year can be turned in the following year by May 1st
The 60 hours required for graduation must be submitted by March 1st of the student's senior year.
Distinguished award hours must be submitted by October 1st of the student's senior year.
Students must complete 60 hours of community service by May 1st of their junior year if they would like two open periods during their senior year.
Distinguished Community Services Award Levels
Distinguished Community Services Award Levels
Students who perform additional hours will receive special recognition at graduation.
250 hours (min 75 hours per year) = Graduation Cord
500 hours (min 125 hours per year = Graduation Stole
Distinguished award hours must be submitted by October 1st of the student's senior year.
College & Career Prep Guidance
College & Career Prep Guidance
Many college applicatons will ask you to describe your community service.
Community service experience will also help you when you on your resume, writing your college essays, and help your letter of recommendaton writers (teachers and counselor) have great things to write about you and how you contributed to others.
Using this Log Sheet to keep track of your hours will be helpful for you when you are creating your resume or working ony your college apps.
Documentation Process
Documentation Process
Print out the community service form or pick one up in the CCC.
Complete form and have your supervisor at your activity sign the form.
Some service opportunities may be able to be signed by a parent (see Ms. B for details).
We HIGHLY recommend that you scan or keep a copy of the community service forms before you submit it to Mrs. B for your records.
If you have an iphone, here are instructions on how to create a folder in your Notes App and how to use the scan feature.
Bring the completed form to Mrs. B. (or her mailbox).
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
The opportunities listed on our site do not imply that there are established agreements for students to volunteer.
As with any volunteer opportunity, discernment with parent approval should be exercised.
Check the CCC Newsletter and
College and Career Google Classroom for new opportunities (add code TOCEZGK)
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