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Community Service

STMA Community Service Requirement

 

STMA High School Community Service Mission Statement:  

To encourage and enhance student involvement in the community and develop a desire to help others while growing as an individual and a productive member of society.

 
Community Service Defined:
Work done for others that is not for pay and not for a class grade.  The goal of community service is to improve the community in which you live or another community that might need help. 
 
STMA Graduation Requirement:
To earn a diploma from St. Michael-Albertville High School, a student must complete a total of 4 community service hours each year enrolled in our school district.  This totals 16 service hours for a standard freshman-to-senior high school career.  Students who do not complete this requirement by the end of their senior year will not receive a diploma.  Note the following guidelines:
  • Total of four (4) hours per year earned for each year in attendance at STMA.
  • Four (4) hours may be earned in one or more activities.
  • Hours may be earned on the same day.
  • A new form must be filled out for each activity.
  • Students cannot earn more hours to “work ahead,” but can catch up for lost hours if fallen behind.
  • Hours may be earned over the summer.
  • All completed forms are turned in to the High School Office, will be entered in Synergy, and kept on file. 
  • Additional hours will not be tracked, unless submitting for a previous year. (Max. of 16 hours tracked)
  • Students are responsible for completion, submission, and checking (Synergy) hours. 
Acceptable Activities
  • Community activities not for pay or a class grade
  • Community activities through school clubs, organizations, or church groups
  • Service in any community, even outside of the STMA school district
  • Non-Family individual assistance, such as babysitting, moving, painting, cleaning
  • Service within or for your school community (administrative approval)
  • Tutoring peers
  • Fundraisers assisting community groups
Unacceptable Activities
  • Assisting a family member/relative
  • Court-ordered community service hours
  • Activities related to a business for profit, or student/adult place of employment
Earning Community Service Hours:
Office staff and administration will approve acceptable community service activity hours.  If a student has questions as to whether an activity is acceptable please consult your homeroom advisor for pre-approval.  
 
*Completed community service forms are to be turned in to the high school office by the student.*