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SSL Hours Earned
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SSL Forms, Guidelines and Resources
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SSL Opportunities
https://bit.ly/SSLOpportunities
https://bit.ly/VirtualSSL2020
SSL Coordinators
High School SSL Coordinators
Middle School SSL Coordinators
SSL Program Overview Slideshow
https://bit.ly/SSLOverview2020
Please join us for the Seneca Valley Health and Wellness Fair! Session topics include emergency response, refusal skills and "escape hatch" planning, safety at home and school, Narcan training and distribution, and many more! Students may earn 3 SSL hours for attending and learning this important information so that they can help to spread awareness about these topics and participate in Narcan training to support in the case of an emergency.Interested students may view additional details and register at the following link.
Division of Title 1 is seeking student volunteers for the 2023 ELO Summer Programs! The program runs from July 6 to July 28, Monday through Friday, for 4.5 hours per day. Volunteer positions are open to rising 7th-12th grade students on a first-come, first-served basis.
The volunteer registration window opens on April 17, 2023, and closes on May 28, 2023. Students may only register for one location on a first-come, first-served basis. To see a list of all of the available ELO SAIL volunteer opportunities, please click on this link.
This session will focus on understanding how hate is spread in popular culture such as music, gaming, and movies and in social media. It will include a discussion on how social media can be used to promote hate. MCPS middle and high school students will earn 2 SSL hours for attending the event and completing a follow-up advocacy component via a Google Form. Registration is required. Additional details can be found at this link.
We are 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. Learn more.
All nonprofit-hosted SSL opportunities can be found on the Montgomery County Volunteer Center (MCVC) website. These opportunities are tagged with the blue MCPS SSL banner and graduation cap icon. Students may also directly access nonprofit-hosted MCPS SSL opportunities at bit.ly/SSLOpportunities and bit.ly/VirtualSSL2020.
: Check out this list of in-person and virtual/remote SSL opportunities available during the month of May at the following link.
Visit this link to review the guidelines for select virtual/remote service that students may complete under the sponsorship of an approved nonprofit organization or MCPS school staff member: MCPS SSL Guidelines for Virtual/Remote SSL Opportunities
To continue meeting the service-learning needs of our students, MCPS will continue to allow students to earn Student Service Learning (SSL) hours for select virtual/remote service completed from home beyond the 2021-2022 school year and moving forward. Students may engage in designated virtual/remote SSL opportunities under the sponsorship of an approved nonprofit organization or MCPS school staff member. All virtual/remote service must meet the MCPS SSL Guidelines for Virtual/Remote SSL Opportunities, which have been created to ensure that any virtual/remote service maintains the safety and privacy of our students and adheres to the proper supervision and monitoring needed for SSL as a state graduation requirement.
Middle school and high school students may continue earning SSL hours towards their SSL graduation requirement by engaging in SSL opportunities during the summer and throughout the school year, including traditional in-person opportunities and select virtual/remote opportunities that follow the established MCPS SSL guidelines.
| 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: https://bit.ly/VirtualSSL2020 For additional tips on how to search for opportunities, please go to https://bit.ly/SSLSearchTips |
| 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). |
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 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 should be turned into your school’s SSL coordinator. (All SSL forms for service completed during the summer of 2022 should be submitted to your school’s SSL coordinator by the recommended due date of Friday, September 23, 2022, but no later than the required deadline of June 2, 2023.) |
| 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 |
| MCPS SSL Guidelines for Virtual/Remote Service Virtual/remote guidelines will remain in place moving forward |
Review the Guidelines for Virtual/Remote Service at https://bit.ly/VirtualSSLGuidelines |
| MCPS SSL Hub for Students SSL forms, translated resources, SSL guidelines, and more important information |
View the SSL forms, resources, and guidelines at https://bit.ly/SSLHubMCPS |
Reminder: All SSL forms for service completed after June 1, 2022, should be submitted to the school’s SSL coordinator by the recommended due dates of September 23, 2022, and January 6, 2022, but no later than the required deadline of June 2, 2023.
Middle School SSL Coordinators
If you have any questions about the SSL program during the summer, please email the MCPS SSL office at SSL@mcpsmd.org.
If you have any questions about the SSL program during the school year, please email your school’s SSL coordinator.
Want to learn more? See this presentation detailing the state of Maryland and MCPS requirements for SSL, how students can earn SSL hours, how students can access virtual/remote opportunities, and an overview of the MCPS SSL program and its resources.
| SYSTEMWIDE STUDENT DOCUMENTATION TIMELINE | |
|---|---|
| Time Frame of Service | Documentation Due Date |
| Service completed during the summer | September 23, 2022 |
| Service completed during the summer and 1st semester | January 6, 2023 |
| Service completed during the summer, 1st semester, and 2nd semester | June 2, 2023 |
| **All SSL Forms for service completed after June 1, 2022, through the end of the 2022-2023 school year, are REQUIRED to be submitted to the school SSL Coordinator no later than the first Friday in June. | |
| SYSTEMWIDE SSL AWARD TIMELINE | |
|---|---|
| Award | Documentation Due Date |
| Documentation that qualifies seniors for Certificates of Meritorious Service | March 30, 2023* |
| Documentation that qualifies middle school students for the Superintendent’s SSL Award. This award is given to students who meet the 75 hour graduation requirement during middle school and is only awarded once. | March 30, 2023* |
*The required deadline for all documentation that qualifies seniors for Certificates of Meritorious Service and middle school students for the Superintendent’s SSL Award is March 30, 2023. All SSL forms (MCPS Form 560-51: Student Service Learning Activity Verification) should be submitted to the school’s SSL coordinator by March 30, 2023, to be considered for these awards.
*Any high school senior who has submitted documentation to show the completion of 240 SSL hours or more by March 30 2023, 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) by March 30, 2023, will receive the Superintendent’s SSL Award.
All SSL Forms for service completed any time during the current school year and the summer before the current school year are REQUIRED to be submitted to the school SSL coordinator no later than the first Friday in June.
on the Montgomery County Volunteer Center (MCVC) website require pre-approval.
indicates organizations or opportunities that meet MCPS SSL guidelines.Students, please do not use student_ID@mcpsmd.net as your contact information when registering. Please use another email address.
on the MCVC website.
Martin Luther King III recorded this video for MCPS students and staff sharing appreciation for their service, acknowledging the challenges of the past few years, and encouraging acts of service and expressions of gratitude as it fosters well-being.
