Community Service

Community Service Requirements and Confirmation of Hours

In order to graduate from Santa Clara High School, students must fulfill the community service requirement for the Santa Clara Unified School District and must complete at least 20 hours of community service. To receive credit for these hours, you must turn in a Confirmation of Hours Form and a one page written Reflection for each activity you complete. Listed below are the requirements for completing community service hours.

Requirements

Community service opportunities are routinely posted on the bulletin board in the Counseling Office Lobby and are also emailed through School Loop. Do not wait until last minute. If students have additional questions regarding the Community Service requirement, please see his/her counselor.

Community Service Forms are located in the lobby of the Counseling Office or fill one out online.

Community Service Resources

Online Community Service Opportunities

In-Person Community Service Opportunities at Various Local Organizations

Community service opportunities are also routinely posted on the Community Service Bulletin board in the Counseling Office Lobby and sent through School Loop email to students. Additionally, included below are community service organizations many students volunteer at:

Science Camp - Volunteering as a Cabin Leader

Walden West & Camp Campbell

Science Camp is a great opportunity to mentor elementary students, grades 5-6, as they spend a week learning outdoors. There are two main camps, Walden West and Camp Campbell, in which responsible youth can volunteer as Cabin Leaders.

SCHS students must be in good academic standing and obtain permission from teachers ahead of time to miss up to a week of school. Students will need to make arrangements with teachers ahead of time regarding making up missed work while participating in Science Camp.

Once you have secured a date with the science camp, come see Counselor, Mrs. Weeks. She will need to give you SCHS paperwork to have your absences excused, or you may obtain a "Prelminary Absence Request" here. Failure to attend science camp without SCHS approval will result in unexcused absences.

Walden West

Each school week, Walden West hosts responsible volunteers, grades 11 and 12. Volunteer Cabin Leaders act as positive role models working alongside Walden West staff guiding 5 th /6 th grade campers. Cabin Leaders stay in cabins with 14-18 students and utilize the skills they learn while at Walden West to ensure each young camper has a great experience throughout their week of residential outdoor school.

Cabin Leaders join a week of fun and personal growth as they develop/enhance their leadership skills. In field class they enrich their current knowledge in subject areas related to: Biology, Environmental Science, Physics/Engineering, Sustainable Living, and Physical Education.

Throughout the week they develop their interpersonal skills further preparing them for career/college by working on: problem solving, critical thinking, personal maturity, leadership, mentoring and gaining a sense of community.

Walden West: Walden West supports high school student’s by providing up 100 hours of service learning credit earned as cabin leaders while enriching their current knowledge in our field classes. Training and support is provided throughout the week.

Camp Campbell - YMCA

The YMCA is a cause for strengthening communities, committed to every day to youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. When you volunteer at YMCA Campbell, you take an active role in bringing about meaningful, enduring change in children, families and adults.

Our volunteer opportunities include: