• Read through the Community Service book and select those agencies that appeal to you. Even if you plan to complete yourcommunity service hours in the spring, sign up now.
  • Students who are taking social studies in the fall must complete their hours in the summer or fall. Note that some agencies have a minimum age limits: Columbus Museum, Doctor’s Hospital, Habitat for Humanity, Muscogee Humane Society, Ronald McDonald House, and Springer Opera House.
  • Discuss your choice with your parents. They must be able to provide transportation for you if necessary. Your parents must sign the confirmation form, indicating that they approve your choice. Do not sign your parent’s name. If they call and say you cannot do your work because of transportation problems, the confirmation form will be shown to them indicating they approved of your agency and the transportation it would require!
  • Select carefully. YOU CANNOT CHANGE YOUR WORK (AGENCY OR TERM) WITHOUT A SIGNIFICANT GRADE REDUCTION.
  • COMMUNITY SERVICE WORK REGISTRATION PROCEDURES:
  • You may begin to register online in the computer lab, media center, or at home between4:00 PMThursday, May 7 and 4:00 PM Monday, May 12.
  • To register, go to the community service website at . If this is the first time you are registering with the new website, click on “Register” on the top tab. Complete the following boxes, as follows:
  • First Name (Type your first name.)
  • Middle Initial (Optional)
  • Last Name (Type your last name)
  • Company Name(Type in your year of graduation, for example, current freshmen should type in 2018, current sophomores should type in 2017, and current juniors should type in 2016)
  • Address Line 1 (Type in your ILT teacher’s name)
  • Address Line 2 (Leave this box blank)
  • City: (Type the city you live in, for example, Columbus, Phenix City, Hamilton, etc.)
  • State (Select the state you live in)
  • Postal Code (Type in the zip code where you live)
  • Phone Number (Type in the best phone number to reach you)
  • Extension (Omit – you do not need to fill in any information)
  • Email Address (Type in your email address that you check regularly)
  • Password (Type in a password that you can remember)
  • Confirm Password (Type in the same password that you put in above)
  • Click the “Register” button (bottom right corner of the page). This will log you into the website.
  • Find the agency AND term where and when you want to volunteer and click “Register”. Note: If no “Register” button can be seen, the agency is no longer accepting additional volunteers for that term.
  • When the next page appears, you have an opportunity to change your mind. If you decide that you DO WANT to volunteer at the agency AND term you chose, click “Checkout.” If you want to go back to the agencies, click “Let Me Think About It” and choose a different agency AND term. LEAVE THE QUANTITY NUMBER AT “1”.

NOTE: If you choose “Let Me Think About It” and choose a different agency, you must remove the first agency you chose. YOU CAN ONLY REGISTER FOR ONE AGENCY/TERM.

NOTE: When you choose “Checkout”, verify the information that appears and click “Continue.” Then, click “Sign Up.”

  • PRINT (button in lower left corner of page) THE CONFIRMATION PAGE DISPLAYED AND HAVE IT SIGNED BY A PARENT.
  • Click the “Sign Out” tab at the top of the page. At this point, DO NOT RETURN TO THE AGENCY CHOICES.
  • Return confirmation forms to your ILT teacher by Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Failure to turn in the confirmation form on time will result in detention. Failure to sign up or failure to complete community service hours on schedule will result in a 30% grade penalty on your assignment.
  • DO NOT CALL THE AGENCY. There will be an agency orientation led by your agency facilitator. Check the Columbus High website for orientation times. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR WORK YOU SHOULD GO TO THE MAGNET OFFICE OR YOUR FACILITATOR. (This is so important. We can’t have 1200 students independently calling.)
  • This is your job. If you have any problems YOU should handle it. Your parent SHOULD NOT CALL FOR YOU.
  • Steps for handling problems:
  • Go talk to your facilitator
  • Go talk to Mr. Hampton in the Magnet Office
  • DO NOT HAVE YOUR PARENT CALL THE AGENCY. Your parents may call me if you have a major problem that requires their intervention.
  • Note that page 6of the Community Service book has the due dates for completion of your community service hours.