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Student Community Service
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STUDENT COMMUNITY SERVICE GUIDELINES
The educational program as described in the CCAA charter states that part of the admission process includes a commitment by students to provide community service:
- For the school year, CCAA expects each student to provide and document a minimum of 15 hours of community service. The goal is 5 hours per trimester.
- Community Service can only be earned during non classroom/curriculum time (e.g. recess, lunch recess, before/after school, lunch helpers, peer tutors etc.).
- Service may be provided at community events or for non-profit organizations. Students should be careful that their community service benefits the community at large and NOT personal family members, neighbors, or businesses.
How you describe an activity goes a long way towards making it count. It is the family's responsibility to record hours earned, including dates, # of hours and descriptions.
Please note: At grades 6-12, all community service that would also count towards a field study day report MUST be connected to a non profit, community service organization. See ELA teachers for more details.
Fill out Google form at these links to inform the office of hours completed any time during the school year.
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Student Community Service Ideas
Volunteer Programs:
- City of Sacramento Volunteer Programs
- United Way Day of Caring
- Just Serve for a list of opportunities where you live
- Volunteer Center of Sacramento
- Sacramento Food Bank or here
- U-Give Volunteers
- Hands on Sacramento.
- Suggest searching for Project Birthday (can take volunteers as young as 6)
Local Organizations:
- Sacramento Library (search "Volunteer" in FAQ)
- Effie Yeaw Nature Center
- Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue. Parents would need to make special arrangements for children under 13 years old. Children over 13 just need to fill out volunteer wavier.
Other Suggestions:
- Help out with CCAA Support the Artsefforts:
- Collect, cut, and count box tops
- collect Terracycle Products
- Help out in libraries
- Straighten up hymnal books and missals in pews after church service
- Making pb & j sandwiches for homeless people, putting them in brown bags, decorated with a water bottle, mini toothpaste, soap, etc , and passing them out.
- Write letters to soldiers (contact recruiters' offices for names)
- Visit convalescent homes
- Cleaning parks in neighborhoods