CHRISTIAN SERVICE HOUR LOG AND INSTRUCTIONS GRADES 6th – 8th
The primary objective is to provide a person to person volunteer service to people in need. As Christians Christ call us to serve those in need. This is an important aspect of our faith journey as Catholics. The minimum amount of hours that students are ask to perform are as follows:
GRADE 6TH – 8th
6th – 8th Grade students will do 30 Christian Service Hours
The 30 Hours are divided in 10 each Trimester
Students can do them:
- Helping Teacher during Recess, Lunch, After School
- Students will always be supervised by a teacher
- The teacher is not allowed to be by herself with one student
- If the Teacher schedules them during Recess and Lunch, the teacher must be with them
- If a teacher schedules students after school, the teacher needs to supervise them, to be sure
that the students dismissed with parents, and teacher is responsible to open and close the gate. - The teacher needs to sign the form and write down the time of service that the student did.
ACCEPTABLE SERVICE
- Parish fiesta – students may help out at the booths- students must sign up to work ( max. 4 hours)
- Students may help in preschool- students must make arrangements with the teacher two days in advance
- Parish rectory, Religious Education Program (students must sign up with Sr. Francina and have signed Virtus Permission slip) – students must make arrangements with the parish two days in advance- (Max. of 3 hours office work)
UNACCEPTABLE SERVICE
- Work for a profit institution
- Child care
- Cleaning a teacher’s classroom
Students must submit hours each trimester and a one page reflection describing the service, how it felt doing service for others and do you think serving others is important. Reflection must be typed. The dates are as follows:
- 1st Trimester Nov. 6-9
- 2nd Trimester Mar. 5-8
- 3rd Trimester May 30 June 7
Service hours Program and Record Sheet
Parents and family members may not sign the students log of hours
ACCEPTABLE SERVICE
- After school – homework and tutoring – Monday- Thursday/ Students must sign up one week prior to service- 8th has priority
- Parish Fiesta –- students must sign up (max. 6hrs) Clean- up, working in booths, not walking around handing out flyers- Parish fiesta- Students must sign up prior to the fiesta
- Parish office and – You must check with the parish office before and ask when you can do hours (Max of 5 hours total)
- Religious Education Program (students must sign up with Sr. Francina and have signed Virtus Permission slip)
- Library – You must call and ask if you can do service hours.
- Operation Gratitude – weekdays 9:00am-4:00pm, Sat. Oct. 15, (You must fill out a release form prior to going. Please see Sr. Francina about the form. Check the website for regulations. Operationgratitude.com – Students 12-16 only and must be accompanied by a parent.) Check their website operationgratitude.com
- MEND Poverty – students must be accompanied by a parent and fill out application- online or in person – (818) 897-244
UNACCEPTABLE SERVICE
- Work for a profit institution
- Child care
- Cleaning a teacher’s classroom
Students must submit hours each trimester and a one page reflection describing the service, how it felt doing service for others and do you think serving others is important. Reflection must be typed. The dates are as follows:
- 1st Trimester Nov. 6-9
- 2nd Trimester Mar. 5-8
- 3rd Trimester May 7-11
Service hours Program and Record Sheet