Student Service Learning (SSL) Notes for April
Give a Little Time…Make a Big Difference
Students PLAN AHEAD
High school students enrolled in the National, State, and Local Government course have the opportunity to earn 7 SSL hours during Semester A, and 8 SSL hours during Semester B for their full participation in the SSL aspects, and successful completion of the course.
All SSL organizations and opportunities must be preapproved. Organizations tagged, “Approved SSL MCPS” on the website www.mcpsssl.org and organizations tagged, “MCPS SSL Approved” can be great sources for meaningful SSL involvement.
Check your report card and be sure the hours that are recorded there are the same as your records indicate. If there is a discrepancy discuss it immediately with the school-based SSL coordinator. The report card record is official!
There is no need to wait and turn in verification of hours at the end of the second semester. You may turn them in now and see the hours reflected in your record. But the deadline to turn in hours performed during the second semester is Friday, June 4, 2010.
Providing direct service to individuals in assisted-living facilities and nursing homes is the only exception to serving with nonprofit organizations. Be sure to get an MCPS Form 560-50, Request for SSL Preapproval signed in advance with organizations that are not tagged as “Approved SSL MCPS”.
Posted: April 2nd, 2010 under General Information, SSL.