Community Service
Global Leadership Academy Community Service Information
What is required? 40 hours of community service or volunteering is required by Mapleton Public Schools as part of the graduation requirements.
How Can Students Complete Community Service?
- Writing letters or notecards to the elderly or socially isolated
- Opportunities listed on volunteermatch.org
- Thrift stores, food banks, animal shelters, and other non-profit agencies
- Local churches for things like helping a kids activity, cleaning up, etc.
Please Note:
If your community service is not listed above, email Mrs. Quayle (quaylec@mapleton.us) to determine if it can “count” for community service BEFORE you start.
Examples:
COUNTS for graduation |
DOES NOT COUNT for graduation |
Volunteering at a non-profit Ex: Humane society, food bank, thrift store |
Unpaid work for a company or person Ex: working for your uncle’s company |
Volunteering at a kids’ summer camp Ex: MPS sports camp, Thornton Rec. Center |
Babysitting Ex: watching your cousins |
Writing notecards for the elderly Ex: #1 above and see additional guidelines |
Activities part of your family obligations Ex: writing to your grandma, shoveling snow |
Volunteering at a church Ex: helping run a community event |
Participating in regular church activities Ex: attending service |
When is due?
Community service should be completed by the end of your junior year and will be posted to transcripts at that time.
Students should work on completing Community Service Hours before December of their senior year.
How do I document hours?
- Global Leadership Academy Community Service Documentation Online Form:
- You’ll need the signature & contact information for the person who is verifying your hours. This person cannot be a member of your family/household.
- Turn one in for each type of community service performed.
- If you are volunteering multiple times for the same activity/location:
- Please keep track on a log (see “Community Service Student Hours Log”)
- The Community Service Documentation Form 2020-2021 must be used to document the hours for each organization/opportunity
- You will need the signature and contact information for the person who is verifying your hours. This person cannot be a member of your family or household.
Questions?
Please contact Mrs. Quayle (quaylec@mapleton.us)