All iT students must complete 40 hours (10 hours a year) of community service prior to the end of the 3rd quarter in their senior year in order to medal in the program. All service hours must be logged through X2VOL which is accessed through Naviance. Current service opportunities will be shared through Canvas.
Click on this link to go to Naviance
Please view the informational videos below to learn how to log your hours.
Please note: It is our overall intention that our students understand, appreciate and value what they are learning in their iT classes with the real-world experiences though community service. We understand that there are many wonderful and meaningful volunteer opportunities which will absolutely count as long as it is not limited to only members of that organization which benefit that organization. We ask that these (non iT focused) hours are not the sole focus of the student service and that they value the connection between ‘Community Service and iT’. Any volunteer work performed outside of this emphasis should be shared with the iT Leadership before completed to make sure that it meets guidelines for acceptance.
Service Hour Guidelines:
- No more than 20 hours of the same activity with the same organization without iT Leadership approval.
- No more than 10 hours for any single event without approval.
- Activities may only be counted if:
- Anyone is eligible to participate. If only the member of the organization is able to participate, then the community service is part of that organization and not part of the iT community service commitment. (ex: Religious School teaching, Political candidate promotion…)
- All activities are verified by the sponsor through X2VOL, confirming that the above is true.
- Note: the one whom you have identified as the coordinator and has initialed off on your hours must have a valid phone and email.
- A reflection of the service has accompanied the documentation. This may include photos, a brief write-up or any other personal or visual validation of the service preformed.
Please do not wait until your senior year to validate hours to ensure your hours have met appropriate guidelines.
Any community service hours that are performed in association with FPHS and are verified by a member of the iT staff or club/activities coordinator from FPHS will be honored.
Note: each individual activity must be documented etc.. each SWAT meeting, BTG or BWS event must be individually documented not all rolled into one entry.
Any questions or concerns please see Mr. Street.