Dear Students,
On Friday, March 20th, Seniors were expected to have their 40 hours of service completed. Juniors were expected to have 20 hours of service completed, Sophomores were expected to have 10 hours of service completed, and Freshmen were continuing to meet their service requirement within the school community. These crucial ‘due dates’ are set for a specific reason and situations like this remind us that it is of the utmost importance to be responsible and follow the given guidelines; however, Service Learning is about much more than ‘hours.’
When we discuss service at Holy Cross High School, we speak of our obligation to help others, as this is a part of our mission. During these uncertain times, our ability to help those in need will naturally be limited. While the Service Learning Department at Holy Cross is currently looking for ways to incorporate remote service opportunities into the educational experience, we would also like to challenge our students to continue to live the mission of Holy Cross by helping others. Helping our siblings complete school assignments and assisting our parents/guardians with household tasks are normal expectations, but, the current world is anything but normal. Performing these acts of kindness have now become essential ways that we can be of service to others.
Over the coming days/weeks, the Service Learning Department will continue to work on ways we can help those in need. In the meantime, we must continue to help our families, in any way we can. Keeping a record of the ways our roles in our families change over the coming days/weeks will serve as a reminder of our strength and ability to help others during this time. The Service Learning Department is working diligently to determine a way to allow this needed service to your families to count towards your service ‘hours’ requirement. As always, feel free to contact me if there are any questions, comments, or concerns. We will get through this together.
Stay Safe,
Mr. Brolly