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Community Service Trip Process

 

Step 1: According to the Community Service Calendar set by the HS STUCO, high school class and project officers need to coordinate dates and fill out the Community Service Trip Request in conjunction with the class/project advisor and submit it to the Curriculum Facilitator at least one week in advance. Other grade level projects should coordinate dates with the Curriculum Facilitator.
Step 2: The class/project officers in conjunction with the advisor need to complete the permission slips and distribute them and collect them from the participants at least 2 days prior to the trip. The completed permission slips should be given to Karla (secondary) or Patty (elementary) so that they can generate a list of participants for the trip, which they will share with the advisors, principals and curriculum facilitator. A minimum of 10 students are required in order for a trip to run.

*This year students will have the opportunity to participate in other grade level Community Service projects. This means that students of the grade level sponsored project are given priority to participate, but that also other students may also participate on a first-come, first-serve basis in signing up with the class/project officer. Again, the total that may participate due to bus sizes, unless special arrangements are made, are 23 (which need to include 2 chaperones - 1 class/project sponsor and an additional adult).

Step 3: The curriculum facilitator will confirm the trip with the grade level principal and the necessary transportation with Mrs. Tsuji. Whenever possible, groups should be aware that our transportation consists of a micro van which can hold 13 people plus a driver and the coaster bus which holds 23 people plus a driver total. Whenever possible, we will try to use the van when numbers warrant it. Therefore, advisors need to confirm the number of people that will be attending a trip.
Step 4: In anticipation of the trip, students should have planned the activities that will be held and have ready the necessary materials. On the day of the trip, class/project advisors should carry with them the list of participants (with telephone numbers), their own cellular phone and a first aid kit (available from the nurse).
At the conclusion of the day, it is recommended that the group hold a short discussion to reflect on the day's Activity (see the Experiential Learning Model). In the following week, the first aid kit needs to be returned and the students should record their community service hours on their record sheet.

"The greatest tragedy is not to live and die, as we all must. The greatest tragedy is for a person to live and die without knowing the satisfaction of giving life to others." - Cesar E. Chavez

"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment to improve the world." - Ann Frank


Download here: Parent Permission Form Community Service (Word Document)



    

 

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