Students in the 7th and 8th grade are required to fulfill service hours throughout the year. A minimum of 2 hours of service is required per category of community, parish, and school.
Service Hours Verification Sheet
Community:
To complete this area of service, you must volunteer for something that benefits the greater.
Volunteer Suggestions: beach clean-up, animal shelter, library, Senior Citizen Center, St. Vincent de Paul
Parents: Please be aware that this area of service will require you, the parent, to accompany your child so that they are properly supervised. Please note that babysitting, even for a family other than your own, does not qualify as Community Service.
Parish:
To complete this area of service, you must volunteer to do something that benefits your parish. You do not have to complete your hours at Santa Sophia Church; you may complete your hours at whatever parish you regularly attend. Please note that service hours cannot be earned during school hours.
Volunteer Suggestions: altar serving, choir, greeter, lector, handbell concert
School:
To complete this area of service, you must volunteer to do something that benefits Santa Sophia Academy. You must set up a time to volunteer at least 1 day in advance. If you are staying after school to complete service hours, you must have a note from your parent.
Volunteer Suggestions: work with a teacher after school in a classroom, arts and crafts club, staying after an event to help clean up.