Service Learning Instructions

1. All students wishing to complete their service learning hours outside of Kelly High School must obtain pre-approval from their service learning coach. The hours being completed outside of school must relate to the curriculum being taught at Kelly. Any hours completed outside of school without prior approval will not be accepted.
   
   a. Ms. OConnor- Senior Coach.
   b. Mr. Magdaleno- Junior Coach.
   c. Ms. Wegner- Sophomores Coach.
   d. Mr. J. Pales and Mr. Vonesh- Freshmen.
   
   
2. All service learning hours must be submitted by April 1st of every year. No hours from any previous academic school year will be accepted.
   
   
3. No partial hours will be awarded to any student who does not complete a project.
   
   
4. Students may not earn Service Learning hours through the following:
   • Work with for-profit businesses and corporations.
   • Religious organizations if the service involves proselytizing.
   • Volunteer work where no academic objective is addressed.
   • Work that is financially reimbursed. Students may not earn hours for the following specific activities:
   • Volunteer work with a political campaign without the mediation of an approved community organization or classroom instructor.
   • Participation in a sports team or other extra-curricular activity unless that group designs a Service Learning project that contains the components listed above.
   • Assisting a teacher (i.e. correcting papers, cleaning the classroom).
     
5. Evidence of completion:
   Hours Done Outside of Kelly
   a.A letter from the organization that you assisted.
   b.The letter must state the activities or projects that you participated in.
   
   Hours Done at Kelly
   Students who participate in school wide or classroom projects, the project sponsor will submit the students name to the appropriate coach.
   
   Reflection
   In order for your hours to be completed, every student must write a reflection paper upon the completion of your project. The reflection must be submitted online via the Kelly Website. No hours will be awarded without a reflection.