Convent & Stuart Hall aim to fulfill one of their core missions of service by having every student complete a minimum of one hundred hours of community service during their four years at high school to give back to society. The recommended amount of service time students gain per year is twenty-five hours, with the idea that by the time senior year comes, students have almost completed the goal.
“Last year I tutored the younger kids through the school and helped organize files for Convent Elementary,” sophomore Vivienne Tang said. “During the summer I also worked at a swim camp, and I really enjoyed it because it was fun swimming and playing with the kids,”
One of the main values of all schools of the Sacred Heart around the world is service and aiding the community, according to sacredsf.org. This two hundred year old tradition is based on the school’s heritage of Christian values, social awareness, and spiritual practice. Continuing the traditions of service, Convent & Stuart Hall students annually dedicate thousands of service hours.
“I tutored kids in the Philippines last year through the school,” sophomore Calista Au said. “It was a good way to get service hours and it was nice to help others,”
The Convent & Stuart Hall faculty provide ample opportunities to reach the one hundred hours through numerous emails with detailed descriptions of the service it entails. A few opportunities from last year were a library internship intensive, a Buena Vista Park beautification, the blood drive, and many more.
“Every Monday I deliver groceries to seniors who aren’t able to get it themselves,” junior Alisa Houts said. “I always love to see the smiles on their faces when they open the door,”
Another easy way to earn hours is through student participation in club activities. The amount of time opportunities take varies, making it easy to find one that fits a student’s schedule. Once students find a favorite service opportunity, many wish to continue working with it.
“My favorite service opportunity I did was organizing the elementary school’s files,” Tang said. “It was very interesting seeing previous students’ names on the titles, I even saw my aunt’s file from when she attended Convent.”
