SSL Hours

STUDENT SERVICE LEARNING (SSL)

SSL OVERVIEW

75 SSL hours are required to graduate. Here is an introduction to SSL. For more detailed information, visit the MCPS SSL Hub for Students where you can find SSL forms, resources, guidelines, and much more.

The deadline to have Student Service Learning (SSL) forms turned in is Friday, May 31, 2024. All SSL forms for any service completed after June 1, 2023, must be submitted to a student’s SSL middle school coordinator or high school coordinator by the systemwide deadline of Friday, May 31. After May 31, SSL forms will no longer be accepted for service completed during the 2023–2024 school year or the summer prior. Students must earn 75 SSL hours in order to graduate from high school.
Learn more about the required SSL documentation and find opportunities ahead of the summer months.

ADDITIONAL LINKS

Hoover MS -- SSL | Herbert Hoover MS (montgomeryschoolsmd.org)

SSL AWARDS

Any high school senior who has submitted documentation to show the completion of 240 SSL hours or more will earn the Certificate of Meritorious Service along with a purple tassel for graduation.
Any middle school student who has submitted documentation to show the completion of the 75-hour SSL graduation requirement (for the first time in middle school) will receive the Superintendent’s SSL Award.

The required deadline for all documentation that qualifies seniors for the Certificate of Meritorious Service and middle school students for the Superintendent’s SSL Award varies but is typically the end of March.

Parents can check their students' SSL records on Student/ParentVUE. Step-by-step directions may be found at https://bit.ly/SSLonVUE.

REQUIRED FORMS

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, please complete https://bit.ly/SSLPreApproval -- for in-person service, submit this form to your school’s SSL coordinator; for virtual/remote service, submit this form to [email protected]

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 should be turned into your school’s SSL coordinator.

Still have questions? Contact Amalia Triantis at [email protected].

SSL OPPORTUNITIES
These will be updated periodically as opportunities become available.

MCPS is offering these opportunities:

“Speak Up, Save A Life” PSA Contest (Deadline: November 17, 2023) - The Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office is hosting a Public Service Announcement (PSA) contest for middle school and high school students that challenges teens to create an original video to promote awareness of the dangers of opioid abuse or overdose and fentanyl among teens. Participants who submit a PSA that meets the contest requirements will earn 10 SSL hours and have a chance to win prizes. To learn more, please visit this link.
Student-to-Student Extracurricular Series - 10 SSL hours -- VIRTUAL/REMOTE – MCPS is seeking students interested in developing a video presentation with either a leadership moment or extracurricular skill to inspire, teach, and share with their MCPS peers and the greater MCPS community. Students may earn 10 SSL hours for successful submission of all items identified in the Student-To-Student Extracurricular Series Form.

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The Montgomery County Volunteer Center provides a list of nonprofit hosted SSL opportunities
MCPS SSL organizations and opportunities are tagged with the blue MCPS SSL banner and graduation cap icon.
All opportunities (including in-person): https://bit.ly/SSLOpportunities
Virtual/remote opportunities:
https://bit.ly/VirtualSSL2020
For additional tips on how to search for opportunities, please go to https://bit.ly/SSLSearchTips

Here are SSL opportunities and announcements for:

10/4/22 (October)
11/4/22 (November)
12/7/22 (December)
1/2023 (January)
2/2023 (February)
3/2023 (March)
4/2023 (April)
5/2023 (May)
6/2023 (June)
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The Climate Health Education Initiative (@climatehealthei on Instagram) aims to inspire youth to achieve sustainability and understand the intersection between climate change and planetary health concepts through educational programs.  We offer workshops, after-school programs, and classes to students and last year we organized an environmental education program at Wayside Elementary School.  We are looking for volunteers who are passionate about environmental education and public health.  Any middle school or high school student (Grades 6-12) in Montgomery County Public Schools is eligible to join and earn SSL hours. For more information and to join, please fill out this short Google form: https://forms.gle/5R6c4whpstsxHfj37.
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Hey Hoover teens - more green, less screen! Drop your phones and come work for MSI!  Calling all 7th graders and older who love soccer and would like to earn SSL hours (or get paid) while having fun! Games are played at Hoover!

We are excited to announce new details regarding our MSI Youth Game Leader program!  Our Youth Game Leaders enthusiastically manage our soccer games for our first and second grade teams. MANY games are played at Hoover every weekend!  Our YGL’s take responsibility for leading two to three hour-long games on Saturdays. You’ll learn valuable leadership, communication, and decision-making skills. Our YGL role makes a perfect “first job”. To learn more details, CLICK HERE (or go to our MSI website, www.msisoccer.org > "Programs" > "Development" > "YGL."
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Kaiser Permanante provides volunteer opportunities for students ages 16+. Click here for the flyer.
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