Parkside High School Student Handbook 2023-2024

9 Academics (cont’d) Promotion to the Next Grade In order to be pass to the next grade level a student must have earned the following minimum credits: 9th to 10th – 4 credits 10th to 11th – 9 credits 11th to 12th – 14 credits Seal of Biliteracy Students can now earn the Maryland Seal of Biliteracy on their diploma by demonstrating proficiency in two (or more) languages. For more information contact your World Language teacher. Service Learning Students are required to have at least 75 hours of Service Learning to graduate. According to the WCPS High School Course Catalog 2023-2024 “the following will count for service learning credit: service completed without compensation for the student and which addresses a community need (outside the student’s family) in the student’s school, community, or a non-profit community agency constitutes the action of student service. The components of preparation, action, and reflection are state required components of student service.” Ninth graders have the opportunity to accumulate service-learning hours in their English, U.S. History, Mathematics and Science classes. Information on this will come from the course teacher. Service-learning activities conducted outside of the classroom should be submitted for approval by contacting your guidance counselor. More information will follow regarding new procedures for documenting service learning hours. Please contact your guidance counselor with any Service Learning questions. Success In the Herd SERVICE LEARNING AWARDS o Laudable Service Award 200 hours (certificate) o Exemplary Service Award 300 hours (certificate) o Meritorious Service Award 500 hours (certificate & graduation cord)

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