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[quote=Anonymous]Per the OSSE website, the class of 2024 has a requirement of 50 community service hours. I have senior who worked really hard on this and just completed the last of their 50 hours in August...only to find out 2 weeks ago that the school implemented a higher requirement of 75 hours for this year's senior class.

My kid thought he was done with it, so he was a little annoyed when he found out, but he got over it pretty fast. He had hoped he would have the fall season to focus on college visits/applications, sports, senior class events and spending time with friends, but...he had to add more community service to the mix as well.

He said since it's only 25 more hours then he plans to do at least 12 hours over this coming holiday weekend so he can get at least half of it done. I'm hoping he can squeeze in the rest before the end of October so he'll be totally finished by Thanksgiving.

If my kid (who is a graduating senior) can do it, then your kid who is only a junior can do it too. Why would you even be looking for an escape hatch for your kid when he/she has TWENTY whole months left to get this done? And how do you know it'll be a burden for your kid? My kids were huffy about doing it at first, but once they started, they actually really enjoyed it.

Please don't encourage your kid to take the easy way out, you're better than that OP...I know you are.  [/quote]

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