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Not sure why they put an emphasis on 75 hours of random stuff and call it "service" (30 hours from Outdoor Ed that is required anyway, 15 hours here and there for random virtual learnings that are required anyway to be a student...)

75 hours of SSL is a mandate from the Maryland State Board of Education.  All kids in the State of Maryland who expect a diploma from a public high school need to get it done.

There are no SSL hours earned through Oudoor Ed specifically.  Student in sixth grade will, by the end of the school year, earn 10 SSL hours through the Science curriculum.  Most schools opt to use a portion of their time at Outdoor Ed for some SSL action projects.  That reflects a small portion of the 10 hours they will get for successfully completing science.

In seventh grade, students will earn another 10 hours for successfully completing everything in their English curriculum.

In eighth grade, students will earn an additional 10 hours for successfully completing everything in their World Studies curriculum.

By the time students enter 9th Grade, they will already have 30 hours of SSL.

All students and families are different with different access to resources outside of school.  The 30 hours from 6th, 7th, and 8th grade are meant to align with curriculum content and still provide students with opportunities to plan, act, and reflect upon their chances to learn a bit while they provide some service to their community.[/quote]

Outdoor ed is not required.  Not all kids go.  We never got SSL for English and World studies.  That must be your school only.[/quote]

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