Service Learning

Is integrated into the curriculum of a specific course subject (science,history,art,etc.)

Meets the needs of the community

Is aligned with state standards

Fosters civic responsibility

Is not measured in a number of hours

Allows students to work with the community to identify a need, develop an action plan, and reflected on the plan's implementation.

Each SLC has develope a plan for service learning. Most SLC's are having their students complete service learning in US History classes but it does not have to be done in this class.

Obtain a "Certificate of Achievement" for your completion of the service learning project.You can get this form the teacher you did your service learning with or from Mr.Labat in the Title 1 Office (Room 107)

Give a copy of your certificate to your counselor.

Make sure that Service Learning appears on your transcript (you are not given credits of a grade for this; it is pass, fail or incomplete only).

While studying the immigrant experience in the United States, history students develope a project identifying community resources for immigrants in their community, creating information brochures for the public.

A Spanish class translate brouches and fliers distributed by local social groups, making valuable information more assessable to local immigrant population.

AP Environmental Science students research recycling at their school. They compare the costs of recycling bins and pick-up versus the income generated at a recycling center.They also examine the cost of not recycling and the impact it has an the local community.