"Every student ... must complete a minimum of 40 hours of community involvement activities as part of the requirements for an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). The purpose of the community involvement requirement is to encourage students to develop awareness and understanding of civic responsibility and of the role they can play and the contributions they can make in supporting and strengthening their communities" (Policy/Program Memorandum No. 124a).
The following Community Involvement Activity Form should completed and submitted to the Guidance Office upon completion of community service hours.
If you go above and beyond in your volunteer work during high school, you can earn a Minister’s Certificate of Recognition for Community Involvement when you graduate. This new certificate celebrates your dedication to helping others and for completing more than 50 volunteer hours during high school.
Bronze: 50 to 99 volunteer hours
Silver: 100 to 199 volunteer hours
Gold: 200+ volunteer hours
Carter 40-9ers are students who have completed their 40 hours of community service before the end of Grade 9. Submit your hours and complete this OSSD requirement early while having the opportunity to win monthly prizes.