Community Service Information           

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Community service is not only intrinsically rewarding, it is a good way to strengthen resumes for employment and college and university applications.  All students are encouraged to do community service throughout high school.  Ask  Mr. May or the Mrs. Tarvin for information regarding community service opportunities.   Seniors are required to do 8 hours of community service during senior year (see below).

Senior Community Service Information

 

Current Opportunities

Project Permission Form

Project Verification Form

Pre-Approved List

Register with United Way

  

2012-13 Community Service Guidelines

Due May 20, 2013

Hours can be completed anytime between June 22, 2012 and May 20, 2013

Over the summer, please email questions to kelven.may@sno.wednet.edu

 

The goal of the community service requirement at GPHS is for students to experience what it feels like to give back to their community.  For the 2012-2013 school year, Glacier Peak will be partnering with the United Way of Snohomish County to offer students community service opportunities and documentation of their hours. Below is the information that students need to facilitate the timely completion of their senior community service hours:

 

The requirement:

Students graduating from the Snohomish School District must complete a minimum of eight (8) hours of community service during senior year with an organization that meets the criteria below:

  1. The organization must be a non-profit, 501(c)3 and offer service opportunities that are community oriented.
  2. School district service opportunities will be allowed if the Community Service Committee has concluded that the opportunity has significant community impact. These school district activity must be educational in nature and be performed at the middle school/elementary level. No school district sports activities are permitted.  No booster club or other fundraising activities will be allowed.  All district activities must be pre-approved.
  3. A minimum of eight (8) hours is required of all students. The required hours must be performed outside of the school day.
  4. Any church related Community Service must be service based. This would include, but not be limited to, serving the homeless, clothing/food drives, and serving the elderly. Hours will not be granted for activities such as teaching Sunday School, participating in church band/choir, or ministering on behalf of your faith.  All church-related activities must be pre-approved.
  5. Private daycare providers with a 501(c)3 designation will not be accepted unless also approved by the United Way.

 

Registration with United Way of Snohomish County

Students will be encouraged to establish an online account with the United Way of Snohomish County. Information from the students account is confidential and will not be used for any purpose other than to validate their hours of service. The United Way will provide Glacier Peak High School with a students verified hours provided the student has followed the established guidelines explained on the internet web site. Students will register at: www.uwsc.org/volunteer.php  

 

Non United Way Community Service reporting

Students not registering their hours online via a United Way Volunteer Center account may download the appropriate paperwork at: http://glacierpeak.sno.wednet.edu and click Community Service on the left-hand side.

The specific forms to be submitted for community service permission and verification will be subject to the guidelines of the program.

 

Important web addresses and phone numbers:

Glacier Peak High School Community Service web site: http://glacierpeak.sno.wednet.edu

United Way of Snohomish County Volunteer Center – www.uwsc.org/volunteer.php  

Glacier Peak High School Community Service Advisor – Kelven May, 360-563-7548 or kelven.may@sno.wednet.edu


Notes for the class of 2013

  • Senior community service can be anytime between June 22, 2012 and May 20, 2013.
  • The service should not be for work, court, or any club/activity you are involved with (no double-dipping). This should be a stand-alone eight hours that you are committing to our community.  
  • The paperwork is your responsibility. Know how to fill it out and who to turn it in to. The organization is not responsible for your paperwork. Make sure you bring it when you do the service and get it signed before you leave.
  • Please call the organization before you go! Do not just show up and expect them to drop everything to put you to work.
  • Set up your own activity, not your parent. You are seniors, act like it.
  • Be on your best behavior and clean up after yourself.  If you are not a helpful volunteer, they will not sign off on your forms (Just "showing up" and/or making more work for the organization is not community service)
  • Get it done early - there may not be enough work in the spring to accommodate all the procrastinators.
  • Students who miss the May 20 deadline will be assigned a paper to write in addition to their service hours. Students who do not complete the service by graduation may not participate in the ceremonies and will have their diploma held until this graduation requirement is met.

Options/Steps to Complete Service

Option A:  Community service through the United Way of Snohomish County. You must register at www.uwsc.org and click on Volunteer.

Step 1: Go to the United Way website and register for an account.  Be sure to select Glacier Peak High School box under Miscellaneous Information as the group you are affiliated with.
Step 2:  Log hours, complete service, and wait for the organization to verify hours.  UWSC will send me a list of students who have had their hours verified each month.
Step 3:  Turn in a  Project Verification Form (organization signatures not necessary since UWSC will verify the hours).

Option B: If you choose to do your community service with an organization NOT registered with the United Way, you must follow the steps below:

Step 1: Check to see if the community service provider is listed on our Pre-Approved List at the end of this packet.  If they are listed, go to step 3.  If they are not on our list, continue to step 2 and 3.
Step 2: Fill out the Project Permission Form and turn it in to Mr. May for approval.  Note: this must be done before starting your service.  It may take 3-5 days to receive approval.
Step 3: Fill out the Project Verification Form and turn it in to Mr. May once your service is completed.  Note: this is how you get checked off for completing the project! 

Community Service on Family Access

Students and parents can see their Community Service progress on Family Access.  Visit the Snohomish School District Website for access at http://www.sno.wednet.edu/index.php?cID=249
Students and Parents will see a class called "Community Service". Within that class, there will be one assignment graded on a 0 to 8 scale. 1 point is awarded for each community service hour that is turned into Mr. May. The grade will appear as a "U" until the 8 hours is satisfied, in which case the grade will turn to an "S". When the grade appears as an "S", you will know your community service requirement has been met.