Community Service Learning

• Community Service Learning is an approach to teaching and learning in which students use academic knowledge and skills to address genuine community needs.
  As a way to help foster civic responsibility, Arkansas Act 237 requires students to complete 75 hours of approved community service learning over their high school career (grades 9-12).
  To qualify for the credit, students must:

  • Complete their service with a pre-approved school program and document their preparation, action, and reflection.

  • Have all required documentation

Community Service Learning Log Sheet

Each West Side Student will be able to log his/her hours by accessing google classroom. The link above will take the Class of 2027 to the CSL Log Sheet Assignment page.

To qualify, the following is required:
75 hours over the four years of high school working with pre-approved documented reflection including preparation and action.
What counts as community service?
Please discuss options  with Mrs. Gentry or Mrs. Stewart. For the 2023-2024 school year, all volunteer options will be within West Side Public Schools.
How to document hours:
Use the provided spreadsheet in google classroom
Ask an adult supervisor to sign off on your completed work.

Application for Site Partners:

Community partners that would like to provide community service learning project opportunities for our students must complete this application to be approved by our local school board.