Service & Community is incorporated into the Humanities class to encourage students to think of themselves as thoughtful members of the local community and the larger world. The Service & Community Logs will be checked and collected by your Humanities teacher. Logs are due on or before the deadline of April 15/16, 2010.
Service Hours (Must be a MINIMUM of half of the S&C hours)**

There are two ways to achieve your Service hours:
1. You may participate in the many community service projects here at Ammons and be awarded service hours for your participation.
2. You may get involved with activities in your community along with your family/parents/guardians. Most non-profit organizations sponsor a variety of service activities that will allow you to earn credit.
Community Hours
You may use community hours to satisfy a MAXIMUM OF HALF your Service & Community Hours.
Community hours may include extra-curricular, school-based activities sponsored & approved by your teacher or coach. Check with your Humanities teachers or Ms. Perlman to see if your activity is acceptable BEFORE PARTICIPATING.

**It is important that you work at earning your community service hours throughout the year and be prepared for the April 15/16 deadline. Community service is one of the requirements to receive the International Baccalaureate Certificate at the completion of your 8th grade year.

Service & Community Do’s and Don’ts

Do’s
Ask yourself two questions to determine if what you are planning is acceptable Service and use these questions to guide your reflections:
1. How will this help the community at large?
2. How can I make a difference?

The organization should be a non-profit group that services the broader community.
Make sure that your parent or guardian signs the completed community service log verifying that you participated in the activities, but not as an activity supervisor.
Avoid clumping hours together. Log each entry separately, clearly indicating:
1. Date & Hours
2. Authorized signature & Supervisor’s phone number
3. If you need additional logs see Ms. Perlman in the Main Office.

Don’ts
The following activities WILL NOT be accepted as Service or Community Activities:
• baby sitting, walking pets, mowing the lawn, and general chores for your family
• Going to work with parents, relatives or friends is a great career shadowing experience, but not community or service.

Parents MAY NOT sign for Service or Community hours. The individual from the organization who supervised the activity must sign the log.
If you are in doubt or would like to create a community&/or service project using one of the above activities you must get prior approval from Ms. Perlman or your Humanities teacher. Points will not be awarded after the fact.

DEADLINE is April 15/16, 2010.