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QO Student Service Learning
News & Important Links
- Student Service Learning Hours Form
- Find Opportunitites NOW - MCPS SSL Hours Site
- We Volunteer Program - Montgomery County
- Montgmery County Volunteer Center Calendar
Volunteer Opportunities- complete listing of SSL hour opportunities
Awards and Grants - complete listing of available awards and grants
QOHS Help Wanted - complete listing of staff who need help at QO
SSL - Las formas en español
What is Student Service Learning
"Student Service Learning (SSL) involves the active participation of students in thoughtful service. By addressing local and/or global needs students learn about their communities and themselves. SSL is a graduation requirement in the state of Maryland. Download the student service learning hours form."
"Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students meet the SSL graduation requirements in connection with non-profit, tax exempt organizations (see exceptions to non-profit tax exempt status in Questions About SSL on the MCPS web site)." MCPS Student Service Learning
Students may earn up to 10 SSL hours per semester for serving as a student aide. The supervisor/teacher overseeing the student must follow the 3 phases of SSL—preparation, action and reflection. (They must prepare the student by identifying what the need is they will be addressing in that position etc, what the expectations are of the student, they will supervise the action phase and assist the student in the reflection phase.)
For additional information regarding SSL please consult:
- Give A Little Time, Make A Big Difference (MCPS 2003 publication)
- Contact the SSL coordinator for QOHS (Linda Leslie )
- http://www.mssa.sailorsite.net
- MCPS Student Service Learning Web-Page
