Course Handbook-graduation
You can download a pdf of the course handbook here: 2022-23 Course Handbook
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Canton High School Community Service Requirement for Graduation
All students at Canton High School must complete 40 hours of community involvement (10 hours per year) as a requirement for graduation. Hours required for transfer students are pro-rated. Students will be restricted as to the type of community involvement hours accumulated according to the following activities:
School:
Students will be allowed to earn up to 12 hours in this level. Activities would primarily include assistance of school personnel during the school day. Examples would be office helpers, library helpers, helping with a music contest or athletic event, individual teacher assistant, etc.
Family and Friends:
Students will be allowed to earn up to 12 hours in this level. Activities would include assistance to family member or friends. Examples would be raking leaves, buying groceries, scooping snow, cleaning gutters, etc.
Community: .
Students will be allowed to earn up to 16 hours in this level. Activities in this level include specific activities that benefit an unrelated individual or specific community organization. Students can also develop their own community involvement activities that may count for hours. Examples of participation would be church activities, Friendship Festival, tutoring, Vacation Bible School, summer recreation, community betterment, attending city council or school board meetings, specific activities through 4-H scouting, Salvation Army, St. Jude, etc.
Community service hours assigned for committing a criminal offense may not be applied to school community service requirements.
Process for Submitting and Tracking Community Service Hours:
1. Obtain Community Service form from the office or print a copy from the CHS web page. Hours will be tracked by homeroom teachers. Click here for the Form
Final documents will be reviewed by CHS Office.
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Canton High School Community Service Requirement for Graduation
All students at Canton High School must complete 40 hours of community involvement (10 hours per year) as a requirement for graduation. Hours required for transfer students are pro-rated. Students will be restricted as to the type of community involvement hours accumulated according to the following activities:
School:
Students will be allowed to earn up to 12 hours in this level. Activities would primarily include assistance of school personnel during the school day. Examples would be office helpers, library helpers, helping with a music contest or athletic event, individual teacher assistant, etc.
Family and Friends:
Students will be allowed to earn up to 12 hours in this level. Activities would include assistance to family member or friends. Examples would be raking leaves, buying groceries, scooping snow, cleaning gutters, etc.
Community: .
Students will be allowed to earn up to 16 hours in this level. Activities in this level include specific activities that benefit an unrelated individual or specific community organization. Students can also develop their own community involvement activities that may count for hours. Examples of participation would be church activities, Friendship Festival, tutoring, Vacation Bible School, summer recreation, community betterment, attending city council or school board meetings, specific activities through 4-H scouting, Salvation Army, St. Jude, etc.
Community service hours assigned for committing a criminal offense may not be applied to school community service requirements.
Process for Submitting and Tracking Community Service Hours:
1. Obtain Community Service form from the office or print a copy from the CHS web page. Hours will be tracked by homeroom teachers. Click here for the Form
Final documents will be reviewed by CHS Office.
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