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Service to Others


SERVING TO LEARN  +  LEARNING TO SERVE

REQUIRED MINIMUM HOURS:

Grade 9         10 hours         
Grade 10       15 hours
Grade 11       20 hours
Grade 12       25 hours

 

In keeping with the Middle States Action Plan, service is encouraged in the following areas:

Seniors:            Children / Youth

Juniors:             Social Action / Civic Organizations

Sophomores:      Pro-Life / Healing / Elder Care

Freshmen:          Parish Faith Community

 

CREDIT:

For each year of completed service, the student will receive a quarter credit toward graduation. Service hours will be noted on each final report card.

 

A reflection paper  may also be required as part of this responsibility. The specifics of this paper will be provided by the individual Theology Teacher. It is understood that no service will be performed for organizations contrary to the mission of the Catholic Church.

 

Note: If the above requirement (minimum hours) has not been met by the end of  the year, the student will receive an incomplete (I).  Until the I has been satisfied, the student will not receive a schedule for the following year or be eligible for graduation.

 

 

IMPORTANT DATES:

Project proposal (with appropriate signatures)                 End of First Quarter

Teacher approval is required for each proposal.

       

Verification (service log, evaluations) and Reflection         April 15, 2008

FYI

St. Luke’s Hospital (Allentown and Bethlehem) and Lehigh Valley Hospital (Cedar Crest and 78, 17th & Chew Sts.) and Lehigh Valley Hospital –Muhlenberg campuses require a minimum of 60 hours. Sacred Heart requires a minimum of 40 hours.  

 

Service Forms

 

 

 

 

 

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