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In collaboration with IHS College and Career Center, IH PTSA proudly sponsors the IH PTSA "Big Heart" Community Service Program, designed to recognize students’ contributions throughout our community through service.

Community Service hours are reported to IH PTSA throughout each year. IH PTSA tabulates and submits total hours reported to IHS Administration for special graduation recognition. Each student completing 100 or more Community Service Hours will receive a certificate and honor cord that can be worn during graduation and recognition in the graduation brochure.

SENIORS: ALL REPORTED HOURS TO EARN IHS RECOGNITION AND HONORS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 1ST.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM:

• Click HERE to report volunteer hours.  Enter preferred email address to receive a log-in link. For your first log-in, create your profile and begin logging hours. 
• Students may submit hours year-round.  For graduation recognition, Seniors must have all hours logged no later than May 1 of their senior year.
• Volunteer opportunities, visit  IHS College and Career Center Volunteer information 
• Questions? Email  Issaquah High PTSA Community Service 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are Community Service Hours? 

• Community Service Hours are hours spent volunteering to perform services without pay or other compensation (except recognition and appreciation) for the good of an individual, agency, community. 

What Counts as Community Service?

• Hours performed outside school, without pay or compensation.
• Hours volunteered after 8th grade promotion.  So the summer between 8th and 9th grade counts.
• Hours for class credit such as for Health, Sports Medicine and Music do not count.
• Interning, shadowing, and training hours do not count.
• Only actual working/volunteering hours count.  Travel and sleep hours do not count. Rehearsal hours, planning, and meetings do not count.
• Hours worked as a result of Traffic Court do not count.
• Have a question whether or not your hours qualify? Reach out to Issaquah High PTSA Community Service.

Are Community Service Hours required for graduation?
No, participation is voluntary.

How many hours are needed for recognition under this program?
100 verifiable hours must be reported by deadline, using the online reporting system. 

When is the deadline?
Deadline for submission by Seniors is May 1, each year.

What information do I need in order to log hours?
Number of hours, dates of service, name of organization, name, email and phone number for your supervisor or volunteer coordinator.

Why Should I Volunteer?

• Explore different career fields.
• Give back to the community.
• Gain valuable contacts for future job or internship opportunities.
• Learn new skills or enhance skills in your area of interest.
• Provide colleges a volunteer service record.
• Meet certain scholarship  requirements.
• Recognition as graduating Senior.

HISTORY

The IHS Community Service Program has been sponsored by the Issaquah High PTSA since 2013, recognizing IHS students' commitment to supporting others in the Issaquah community.