1. Community Service 2014-2015 Ms. Faulstich and Mr. Grunwald

2. Why Community Service? Have you ever wondered why seniors are allowed to leave the school during X Block? Yes, you’ve earned it, but there’s actually a reason beyond that! There are approximately 60 X Blocks over the course of the year, which is around 70 hours that you don’t have to be here when you normally would. So, to justify this, you are responsible for 20 hours of community service. It’s good karma You have to

3. What is Community Service? Community Service is any activity that You are not paid for Results in a service to at least one person, and benefits the community Is separate from an activity that you already receive credit for takes place during X Block or outside the school day

4. What Community Service Isn’t Babysitting your younger brother/sister for free Helping a friend with homework Visiting relatives in a nursing home Anything you get paid for Services or assistance to family members Remember - You are supposed to benefit the community, not your inner circle

5. Examples? Examples! Volunteering at the VA hospital Volunteering at animal shelters/hospitals Volunteering at local nursing home (non-relatives!) Volunteering at local library Working with local charities and fundraisers Assisting elderly neighbors (non-relatives!!!) with yard work/snow shovelling Coaching youth sports Joining a committee that organizes and runs a Relay for Life event X Block activities such as recycle collecting, etc.

6. How Do I Community Service? First, ask yourself what you are passionate about. It becomes much easier to fulfill these requirements if you are volunteering for something you feel is worthwhile. Second, try to find organizations that match your beliefs and value systems Third, reach out to these organizations and try to find a convenient schedule Fourth, you must submit a Community Service Plan which outlines what you will be doing

7. Community Service Plan? We need evidence that you have started thinking about Community Service! We need to know that you are proactively seeking out an organization that you want to contribute to. The form for the Plan, along with all the other documents you need will be posted to the website and Facebook Page, which we will be going over shortly. You must fill this plan out in Notability and upload a PDF to your Community Service Folder, which we will be creating momentarily.

8. How you are graded: You will get quarterly grades for community service on a Pass/Fail basis: Quarter 1: You will pass if you’ve completed your Community Service Plan. Quarters 2, 3, and 4: You will pass if you’ve completed 6 hours each quarter. You MAY do a bunch of community service in the beginning of the year and have it carry over. -Example: I could do 18 hours of community service this weekend and I’d be set for the year!

9. How you are graded: We will be keeping track of your community service hours each quarter in Aspen. If you want to track your progress, you may check Aspen. It’s also a great idea to keep your own record of your hours.

10. Consequences for not completing your hours: If you don’t complete your 6 hours each quarter, you will fail that quarter. Anyone with a failing grade for a quarter will have to spend X-Block with either Ms. Faulstich or Mr. Grunwald and make up those hours in school during X Block. Once you’ve made up your hours you can once again leave during X Block. If you skip this, we will alert the administration. You don’t want to fail this course! It’s the first thing that people see on your transcript, and it’s easy to do!

11. What YOU need to know: The very important Community Service Website is: www.bedfordhscommunityservice.weebly.com Right now- Everyone-Please go to this website on your iPad. Right now-Everyone-Add this page to your home screen by clicking the square with the arrow in the top left corner of Safari and clicking on “Add to Home Screen”

12. What YOU need to know: Today’s Homework (WRITE THIS DOWN RIGHT NOW!): If you have a Facebook, go on Facebook and Like the Community Service Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/BHScommunityservice This Facebook page will automatically post when the Weebly Website is updated. Please like it if you have a Facebook!!!

13. Process for submitting hours: Community Service Hours will be submitted in a 2-step process using Google Drive: 1) Students will fill out a Google Form after EACH service. 2) Students will upload a signed form to their personal Community Service Google Drive folder.

14. Process for submitting hours: STEP 1: Google Form Right Now- in your First Class App, Go to Student News and open the email from me called “Senior Community Service Link”. Right Now-Save this Link to your Home Screen by clicking the square with the arrow in the top left corner of Safari and clicking on “Add to Home Screen”

15. Process for submitting hours: This link is a Google Form that you will fill out right after you’ve done each service. Please make sure you do this immediately so you don’t forget! https://docs.google.com/a/bedford.k12.ma.us/forms/d/1LQQABsP3KdB fZak4JP-O4V_HdhYQZ4uS_BD_QJdowBk/viewform

16. Process for Submitting Hours: Step 2: Signed Form in the Google Drive Folder The Google Form will keep our records organized, but you need to do a second step for us to see a signature from your Supervising Adult. Plus, it will be a great way for you to keep a record about what you’ve done.

17. Process for submitting hours: There are two ways to do this: 1) Import the Signature Form into Notability. Bring your iPad/iPhone (you’ll need to have Notability on your iPhone) to your service and have your supervising adult sign this form in Notability. Then upload this PDF to your personal Community Service Folder (which we will create soon).

18. Process for submitting hours: 2) If you do not want to bring your iPad/iPhone to your service, you may print out a copy of the Signature Form and have that signed. When you are reunited with your iPad/iPhone, take a picture of this form and upload the picture to your personal Community Service Folder.

19. Creating Your Google Drive Folder: Right Now-Open your Google Drive App and login with your school account. Click on the plus in the top right corner. Click on New Folder Type: your name (Last, First) followed by Comm. Serv. Ex: Faulstich, Katrina Comm. Serv.

20. Creating Your Google Drive Folder Click on the i in the circle next to your new folder. Click on “share” Type my email address: Katrina_Faulstich@bedford.k12.ma.us And Mr. Grunwald’s email address: Evan_Grunwald@bedford.k12.ma.us Click the check mark.

21. This presentation will be posted in Student News on First Class, as well as shared with you on the Facebook Page, the weebly website. Please complete your community service plan form by Monday, Oct. 27 and upload it into your community service Google Drive folder. If you have ANY Questions, email Ms. Faulstich or Mr. Grunwald!