Community Service Requirement for Graduation:  2010 - 2011
The addition of a community service requirement helps complete the preparation of the well-rounded citizens for which we strive. This requirement will ensure that our students are participating actively and responsibly in our community.

Requirement
In order to be promoted to the next grade and to graduate from Brentwood School, 9th - 12th grade students will have to perform at least 10 hours of community service each year of their high school careers. 

Students may perform community service during the summer before each grade and during the entire school year.  They must use the school's forms to document hours, and these forms may only be signed by an adult supervisor for the service activity.  Service hour forms need to be turned in as they are completed each quarter.  Once a new quarter has begun, we will not accept forms from the previous quarter.  All summer service hours must be turned in by the end of 1st quarter. 

Suggested Community Service Activities
These are merely suggestions.  Students are encouraged to come up with their own ideas but need to have school approval for hours to be accepted.  No more than 5 hours may be used from one project.  We would like for students to have the opportunity to experience several areas of community service.

Brentwood's Community Service Day (max. 5 hours)
Giving Back Service Projects
Anti-Litter Campaign
Plant a Tree
Planting wildflowers                                                                                           
Heart Walk
Relay for Life
Habitat for Humanity
Nursing Home projects - (Play Bingo, sing, manicures, etc.)
Retirement Home Projects
Lite A Lite Program
Read to special needs children
Adult Literacy
Brown House
Sunshine House
Rosa Tarbutton Library
WACO Recreation Department
WACO Chamber of commerce
WACO Head Start
Church Mission Trips/Choir Tours (max. 5 hours)
Peer Tutoring