Service to the school and community is extremely important at Stockbridge Valley.  In order to help instill this value in our middle school students, the Counseling Office collects and tally's the total amount of community service 7th and 8th graders perform throughout the year.  While hours accumulated do not count towards the Diploma with Distinction, awards for community service are given at the Student Awards Ceremony at the end of each year.  Students should pick up a community service form from the Counseling Office and/or print one from the link below and turn it in to the Counseling Office as soon as the form is complete.  The cut off date for the collection of community service hours (for the purpose of the awards ceremony in May) is usually in the beginning of May and there are announcements letting students know.  Hours performed after that deadline and over the summer will count towards the following academic school year.

Community Service for 9th-12th Graders

Service to the school and community continue to be vital to a students personal growth and development during their high school careers.  The Counseling office will collect and tally up community service hours as students hand them in throughout the year.  Hours that are accumulated during 9th-12th grade count towards a unique honor that is place on students that earn enough community service hours throughout high school.  Students who accumulate 60 community service hours during  9th-12th grade (must average 10 per year) will be able to earn a Diploma with Distinction.  This is a separate seal that is placed on their diploma, denoting good citizenship.  This honor is unique to Stockbridge Valley.  Examples of community service opportunities include, but are not limited to: Blood Drives, peer tutoring (under the supervision of a teacher), Ruritan Community Fair, PTO, Scouts, Rescue Mission, Community Youth Athletic programs, food pantries or serving the elderly.