CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL - COMMUNITY SERVICE

Carmel Unified Board policy states that 60 hours of community service is required for graduation from Carmel High School.

Due to the COVID 19 pandemic and the resulting distance learning situation, there is a prorated number of service hours for current seniors and juniors to account for the time spent away from school and the lack of service opportunities for students.

The number of hours required is prorated to exclude a service requirement for the spring semester of the 19-20 school year and all of the 20-21 school year, resulting in the following graduation requirements for each class:

Class of 2023 (seniors) 37.5 hours required for graduation

Class of 2024 (juniors) 45.0 hours for graduation

Class of 2025  (sophomores) 60.0 hours for graduation  

Class of 2026  (freshmen) 60.0 hours for graduation  

To download a fillable Community Service Form click here 

Community Service:

• Join a service club! This Club Saves Lives, Interact Cub, Environmental Club, the Christian Free Food Club, CSF, Full Belly Brazil are all service clubs. See the bulletin for club meeting days and times or view the club list on our website. 
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• Keep tuned to the bulletin for community based service projects. 

The President’s Service Award:

This award is based on age group and hours served in the community in a 12 month period. 

 The 12-month period for Carmel High students begins April 1st of each year and ends March 30th. 

 Students must apply to receive the award, the application period is March 15th through April 15th, and is announced in th the Daily Bulletin

Teens up through 15 years of age earn a Bronze award for 50 hours of service, a silver award for 75 hours and a gold award for 100 hours or more.

 Students 16 and older earn a bronze award for 100 hours, a silver award for 175 hours and a gold award for 250 or more hours of service in a 12month period.

• Resources for Service projects:
• Get the Clean Swell app and record trash pick-up and beach cleanup for service hours
• Collegetransitions - Virtual volunteer opportunities for high school students
• https://www.dosomething.org
• Collegevine - Online community service for high schoolers
• Grownandflown - Virtual volunteer opportunities for teens

To download a fillable Community Service Form click here 

Students if you have done community service that is not recorded in aeries, please email your completed service forms to Mrs. Vita at dvita@carmelunified.org. To check your recorded hours in aeries: Click on the page tab “Other” then click on “Activities and Awards” and all your recorded hours will show.

Note on Community Service for Religious Organizations: 

Not all non-paid volunteer work for religious organizations meets the Carmel High School definition of community service. Activities that take place during a normal worship service (i.e. ushering, singing in the choir, playing music, or providing altar service) are not considered to be high school community service.

However, performing activities for the community with a group outside of actual religious services, such as feeding the homeless, fundraising for a food bank, or providing childcare, can be considered acceptable community service. If you have questions regarding whether an activity for or with your religious  group qualifies as community service email Diana Vita at dvita@carmelunified.org

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