Middle school and high school students may continue earning Student Service Learning (SSL) hours towards their graduation requirement by participating in SSL opportunities during the summer. There are a number of traditional in-person opportunities and virtual/remote opportunities that follow the temporarily amended guidelines posted on the SSL webpage. Current fifth grade students may begin participating in SSL opportunities starting on Thursday, June 17.
More information is provided below:
| Nonprofit-Hosted SSL Opportunities
MCPS SSL organizations and opportunities are tagged with the blue MCPS SSL banner and graduation cap icon on the Montgomery County Volunteer Center (MCVC) website |
All opportunities (including in-person): https://bit.ly/SSLOpportunities
Virtual/remote opportunities: |
| MCPS Form 560-50: Individual SSL Request Form
Used to obtain pre-approval prior to service with a nonprofit organization not listed on the Montgomery County Volunteer Center (MCVC) website |
To request pre-approval for service to be completed during the summer, please complete and submit https://bit.ly/SSLPreApproval to SSL@mcpsmd.org |
| MCPS Form 560-51: SSL Activity Verification Form
Used to verify and document SSL hours after service is completed Student and supervisor must complete the form |
SSL Activity Verification Forms (https://bit.ly/SSLReflection) for service completed during the summer should be turned into your school’s SSL coordinator in the fall |
| Student SSL Records on Student/ParentVUE
Step-by-step directions for viewing a student’s full SSL record |
Step-by-step directions may be found at https://bit.ly/SSLonVUE |
| MCPS SSL Program Overview
Complete overview of SSL requirements, guidelines, process, awards, and forms |
MCPS SSL Program Overview may be found at https://bit.ly/SSLOverview2020 |
If you have any questions about the SSL program before the end of the school year, email your school’s SSL coordinator: middle schools and high schools. If you have any questions about the SSL program during the summer, email the MCPS SSL office.
