By Ajuni Kaur
Courier Staff Reporter
Community Service is one of the obligations every student must fulfill in order to graduate. Although all seniors must have twenty-cumulative hours of service, not attaining these hours may cost some seniors their diploma.
The deadline to turn in twenty hours of community service is April 29, 2016 and no exceptions are made. Seniors can turn them into Ms. Hart in the Career Center who is there both lunches as well before and after school.
Sofia, a senior, has performed some of her community service, but hasn’t turned the papers in. She says, “I feel rushed. I’m scared I’m going to miss the deadline and won’t graduate.”
Justin Mouthing, another senior, reported that he had completed his service. He stated, “I feel reviled that I got over with doing my community service hours.”
When asked if he enjoys volunteering, he responded, “Yes definitely because it exposes me to new things and new people.” He also added, “ Community service should be required and [Logan should] increase the amount of hours we need [to graduate].”
“Yes but I haven’t filled it.” expressed Diana, when questioned if she has completed the requirement. She further stated, “I plan to file it within the next two days. Although I haven’t done the paperwork I definitely plan to do it tomorrow.” Her volunteer service includes feeding homeless in San Francisco.
While most seniors are tense about this requirement, concerned teachers like Ms.Trippeii are also working with their senior students to help them earn their diploma. She said, “ Out of the 70 seniors that I have 19 of them did not have community service hours. However when I called them up front to address that, most of them indicated that they had already performed the community service, they just haven’t turned the paperwork yet.”
She looked up every single person without hours, and printed a copy of upcoming community service forms and some opportunities. She despondently added, “I could only do so much and if they fail to graduate because they didn’t do their community service it’s on them.”
When inquired how she feels about the hours required, she replied, ”I don’t think we should increase it but I think we should instill in our students that it is more than just a graduation requirement.”
Seniors should definitely not procrastinate in volunteering or turning in papers because it might make them a high-school dropout. To avoid long lines in the last days, turn in your hours now!
Note: Ms. Esquivez needs volunteers next week for the Princess Project, and she also does a lot of other community service opportunities. Anyone interested should see her in room 407.
