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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]9:15 again to add to my post.  To the other person who recommended the invasive plants, we looked into that.  My son was interested.  The issue is a parent had to go with them for the entire time.  While that’s nice in theory, we have multiple kids and don’t have time to devote a day to that after working all week.  It was his volunteer requirement, not mine.  He can find volunteer opportunities when he’s old enough to go alone.   [/quote]

Exactly. Having this as a requirement in middle school is a burden on families. It’s basically virtue signaling.[/quote]

FCPS doesn't offer opportunities on campus?

I live in MoCo and have taught in DC, in both places our middle schools have plenty of opportunities on their campuses, with transportation available.  I know 7th and 8th grader who got hours for riding the school bus to 6th grade orientation as ambassadors.  I know kids who use their lunch time to shelve books in the middle school library.  I know teachers who run clubs that do activities like packing backpacks for elementary school lunch, or making cards for elderly people, that meet after school before the late bus leaves.  Teachers also work things into the classroom. The 6th graders in MCPS do stream clean up as part of outdoor ed, and MCPS transports them there.

I am surprised FCPS doesn't do the same. [/quote]

They do offer opportunities to volunteer on campus.  My son helped prepare laptops for distribution and got 40 hours worth of credit.[/quote]

Another FCPS parent and I agree, some schools do help make volunteering happen on campus. Our DD's middle school had a gardening group plan and install a native plants garden outside the school. It was organized like a club with a faculty adviser, and students could choose to participate or not, but those who did got volunteer credit for it.  To the OP, have your kid inquire at school about opportunities like those. [/quote]

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