Community Service
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Lyons Central School District
Community Service Requirement
The Lyons Central School District believes that community service is an integral component in the process of developing mature, responsible citizens as our graduates. Therefore, community service is a graduation requirement of each Senior. The intent of the requirement is to encourage students to be active and engaged members of their communities and to address important community issues and is required to be performed in conjunction with a reputable public service organization.
Information:
Starting in September of their Junior year, each student can begin to accumulate community service hours
Each Senior is required to have completed their twenty (20) hours of community service by March 1st of their Senior year
No payment may be received for service
No family members may be the recipients or supervisors of service
No service may be performed during a student’s school hours
Service is to be in conjunction with a reputable public service organization (Ex.: Wayne Co. Nursing Home, Wayne County Humane Society, local churches, or any community sponsored event such as Peppermint Days, Pumpkin Palooza, etc.)
If it is listed on the Community Service opportunities table, then it is acceptable! (otherwise get permission from Mrs. Sandroni or Ms. Bellinger)
Process:
Contact an organization to arrange community service hours
Complete the agreed upon community service hours
Complete the 20-Hour Community Service Project Form including signature of supervisor of community service
Hand in completed 20-Hour Community Service Project Form with required signature to Ms. Bellinger or Mrs. Sandroni
Repeat this process until you have a total of twenty (20) or more hours completed
Not Acceptable:
Service performed for monetary reward
Paying others to complete service hours
Service performed for family, friends, neighbors, or an employer
Absence from school to perform a service
Working for a profit-making organization/business
Contacting an organization to have them retroactively approve past community service
If you have any questions, please contact either Ms. Bellinger or Mrs. Sandroni.
Related Links
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Community Service Opportunities
View a list of opportunities in our community.