Community Service
An integral part of
Catholic school education is the opportunity it provides for students to reach
out in service to others in their community.
They thereby have opportunity to apply the Christian values of
generosity and compassion, which they have learned from their families, faith
communities and school environment.
Through reflection on their experiences of volunteer community service,
students come to recognize the very real connection between their personal
decisions and the community in which they live and in which one day will play
an important role. Motivated by the
example of Jesus Christ, community service is to be approached as a privileged
opportunity for growth and personal service.
As part of their religion
curriculum and faith formation program, the students shall be given the
opportunity to reflect on their experiences and learn from them.
Each
semester (with the exception of 12th grade) students attending DeSales High School shall complete the following
service projects or community service hours in accordance with their skills and
levels of maturity. In addition students
are asked to assist with school service at DeSales.
Freshman
Provide at
least 5 hours individual or team community service outside DeSales
In addition the following service at DeSales
is required;
1.
All Clean-up after SausageFest (1st Sunday in October)
2.
All serve, setup, or clean-up Co-op Dinner (last weekend in January)
3.
All set-up and clean-up after
HOPE (last weekend in April)
Partial class service for the following
1.
Set-up, serve, clean-up Thanksgiving Community Dinner
2.
Rice Bowl during Lent
3.
Coffee call at Parishes (2
Sundays of the month)
Sophomore
Provide at least 5 hours individual or team
community service outside DeSales
In addition the following service at DeSales
is required;
1.
All set-up or work at SausageFest (1st Sunday in October)
2.
All set-up, serve or clean-up Co-op Dinner (last weekend in January)
3.
All set-up, serve at HOPE (last
weekend in April)
Partial class
service for the following
1.
Assist 8th graders with Knights of Columbus activities
2.
Birthright Projects
3.
Clean-up after Graduation Reception (June)
4.
Assist with dinners/breakfasts at
the Parishes
Juniors
Provide at least 8 hours individual or team
community service outside DeSales
In addition the following service at DeSales
is required;
1.
All Set-up or work SausageFest (1st Sunday in October)
2.
All serve, setup, or clean-up Co-op Dinner (last weekend in January)
3.
All set-up and serve at HOPE
(last weekend in April)
Partial class
service for the following
1.
NHS members serves as tutors and mentors
2.
Assist Catholic Charities with various projects
3.
Coffee call at Parishes (2 Sundays of the month)
4.
Organize, set-up and serve with parents the Senior graduation reception
5.
Assist St. Vincent DePaul with
various projects
Seniors
Provide
at least 32 hours of individual community service through Senior Service
Project 2nd Semester of the senior year.
In addition the following service at DeSales
is required
1.
Set-up SausageFest (1st Sunday in October)
2.
Set-up, serve, or cleanup Co-op Dinner (last weekend in January)
3.
All have jobs at HOPE (last
weekend in April)
Partial class service for the following:
1.
Various projects and assistance at Parishes, Catholic Charities, St.
Vincent DePaul, etc.
2.
Coffee call at Parishes (2nd Sundays of the month)
3.
Assist with leadership of other
student service, food drives, etc.
