2.  Peachtree Ridge encourages students to volunteer  Students have stepped up and made an impact to the school, the community and beyond  Peachtree Ridge wants to capture the hours student have done and recognize students for their achievements

3.  Peachtree Ridge has found a safe and secure website that can satisfy their recordkeeping needs www.NobleHour.com Key Features of NobleHour  Contribute and share news, events, volunteer opportunities  Save your favorites from news, events, or opportunities to view later  Track and manage volunteer opportunities

4. Phase 1 Implementation Date: May 4, 2012 Purpose: To capture student volunteer hours for school years prior to the 2012 – 2013 school year Students may enter volunteer hours under four categories. The four categories are: - 2008 – 2010 School Year - 2009 – 2010 School Year - 2010 – 2011 School Year - 2011 – 2012 School Year Phase 2 Implementation Date: August 2012 Purpose: To improve the data gathered, monitoring of volunteer hours. Educators, Coaches, Club Sponsors, Community Members will setup and monitor the student volunteer hours Students will enter volunteer hours under specific opportunities or events

5. Submit hour for approval. Enter hours in the calendar. Select a school year to enter hours. Set up a NobleHour account.

6.  Sign on to www.noblehour.com/education/211666182/login www.noblehour.com/education/211666182/login  Input Email and Password If you have an account already set Input Email and Password If you have an account already set Select GET STARTED if you do not have a NobleHour account

7.  Complete your account information  IMPORTANT – Use your name that is on the PRHS records. For example, if your name is Mary, but you go by Katie, please put Mary (Katie) as your first name. Also, make sure you include your birthdate. Your name and birthdate is how your NobleHour records are linked to your PRHS records.

8.  Must confirm and activate your NobleHour account by clicking on the link in the email

9.  Log into your NobleHour Account Select Log In Input Email and Password here … or here

10.  Select an opportunity to input hours After you log in, you will return to the Peachtree Ridge High School community page. Scroll down to the Featured Opportunities area. Here you will see the four categories to used to enter hours. Hours entered should only include your volunteer hours during high school. Select one of the time periods you wish to enter hours.

11. Near the bottom of the opportunity description you selected, you will find a link to the select to start tracking hours. Please click on this link.

12. Just make sure you have selected the correct school year you want to enter your volunteer time. If all the information is correct, please press submit.

13.  The default screen to enter hours is daily input screen. You may want to to change to a weekly input screen. Since we are trying to gather information in the past, it may be easier to use the weekly input screen.  It is understandable that you may not remember the exact dates or hours that you volunteered. We are just asking you to do your best. Your goal is to enter your volunteer hours with in the school year they were earned.

14.  Changing to weekly will allow you to put the total earned for a week. Select Add Hours by Week to change to weekly hours

15.  When you enter the total for a week, the system will distribute the time over the days of the week. Enter the date in the school year your want to enter hours Enter weekiy hours here Save your input

16.  Once hours have been entered and saved, scroll to the bottom of the input screen to submit hours.  The hours are submitted for approval. You will receive an email once approval has been granted. Select Add Hours by Week to change to weekly hours Submit Hours For Approval

17. Freshmen in the 2011- 2012 School Year Enter Hours for the following: - 2011-2012 School Year Sophomores in the 2011-2012 School Year Enter Hours for the following: - 2010-2011 School Year - 2011-2012 School Year Juniors in the 2011- 2012 School Year Enter Hours for the following: - 2009-2010 School Year - 2010-2011 School Year -2011-2012 School Year Seniors in the 2011- 2012 School Year Enter Hours for the following: - 2008-2009 School Year - 2009-2010 School Year - 2010-2011 School Year -2011-2012 School Year ALL GRADUATING SENIORS MUST HAVE HOURS ENTERED BY MAY 22 ND.

18. Karen Purcell karen_purcell@gwinnett.k12.ga.us Please address all questions to: