High School Students and Rising Freshmen

(Beginning the summer before the Freshmen year)

Community Service Hours

2014-2015 School Year

HAYNES STUDENTS GIVE TO OTHERS BECAUSE THEY ARE HAYNES STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN GIVEN MUCH; THEREFORE, THEY SERVE OTHERS IN RETURN!!!

“It has brought out to me that serving others before myself is actually better than putting myself first all the time.”

Ebonie Moody, Class of 2013

As per the Jefferson Parish Public School System’s policy, students with 70+ community service hours will be recognized with a seal on their diploma. Although it is not required, it is highly recommended Haynes students earn the 70 community service hours prior to graduation as colleges highly regard students who have done for others within in the college application process.

Community Service is a voluntary service for a school, community, or government agency for which one does not receive payment. Services performed for a business or for profit are not acceptable. Service hours do not include house,baby or pet sitting, helping neighbors complete chores or grading student papers for teachers.

Students can begin to earn community service hours the summer preceding their 8th grade year (rising 9th grade students beginning their first year in high school).

Service hours cannot be acquired during school instruction time.

Signed verification by the agency for which the service was completed must be placed on an official JeffersonParishSchool System Community Service Form. Forms are available from the high school counselor’s office during the studentlunch period.

There arefour community service form due dates each year falling on a Monday:

August 25to receive service hour credit for the summer;December 15 to receive service hour credit for the fall semester; April 13 to receive service hours going toward Haynes’ annual awards ceremony in May and last due date for 2014 seniors; and May 11 to receive service hour credit for the spring semester. The forms must be returned to the Guidance Office by due the dates. Late formsare not accepted.

ALL service hours earned may be placed on the college resume.

Each student earning at least the minimum cumulative hours in their grade classification will be recognized with a certificate at the annual Haynes awards ceremony.

The senior earning the highest cumulative service hours in his/her class will be recognized with an award upon graduation.

Awards are based on the following minimum cumulative hours per grade level:

Freshman 20 hours

Sophomore 40 cumulative hours(includes 9th & 10th)

Junior 60 cumulative hours(includes 9th, 10th & 11th)

Senior 70 cumulative hours (includes 9th – 12th)

A list of community service organizations possibilities can be found on