X2VOL Online Community Service Log - Silver Star

 Silver Star Award Qualifications

The Silver Star Award is an award given to students that show balance in their schoolwork, extracurricular activities and supporting the community all at the same time.  This program is to teach students responsibility and help them get ready for high school and beyond.

To qualify for the Silver Star Award, students need to meet all of the following criteria each nine weeks period:

• A minimum of 8 hours of community service, which must to be completed and documented on the Medlin x2VOL site, within the current nine weeks grading period. All service hours must be entered before the end of the day on the nine weeks due date. No late entries will be accepted. (See all due dates below)

• A cumulative grade average of an 85 or higher in all courses (excluding PE & Athletics)

• Must have no office referrals

Silver Star Privileges Include:

• Students will receive a new ID badge each nine weeks showing Silver Star status.

• Students, with their Silver Star ID, will be able to respectfully move to the front of the lunch line. 

• Students, with their Silver Star ID, will have access to the courtyard during lunch or tall tables in the cafeteria.

• Students, with their Silver Star ID, will receive promotional discounts for dances and sporting events. These discounts will be announced.

Nine Weeks Periods	Dates for Entry	Deadline for Entry
Incoming 6th grade students, you may start entering your service hours starting on May 27, 2023 for the 2023-24 school year. All summer hours need to be documented and turned in NO Later than August 25, 2023.
2023 Summer Hours	May 27 - Aug.15, 2023	August 25, 2023
1st Nine Weeks	Aug. 16 - Oct. 16, 2023	October 27, 2023
2nd Nine Weeks	Oct. 17 - Dec. 21, 2023	December 29, 2023
3rd  Nine Weeks	Dec. 22-March 19, 2024	April 5, 2024
4th Nine Weeks	March 20- May 24, 2024	May 24, 2024

In high school, you can sign the Green Cord Challenge.  You may enter your hours starting May 1^st. Just click on the link below for all the information you need. Make sure you read the program details and overviews. These are a little different from the middle school programs.  

Green Cord

https://www.nisdtx.org/cms/one.aspx?portalId=232201&pageId=362354

For Bryon Nelson
For Northwest
For Eaton
For Steele

Q.  How many hours of community service are needed to qualify for Silver Star?

A.  One of the qualifications for Silver Star status is a minimum of 8 hours of community service completed and documented within the nine weeks grading period time frame. Please use the x2VOL online system here to track hours within a nine week grading period.  Any hours earned after the last day of school and prior to the first day of school will be credited for summer hours which can be used towards the President's Volunteer Service Award. Please use the x2VOL online system here to track hours during the summer. 

Q.  What is Community Service?

A.  Community Service is defined as unpaid service above and beyond that which is normally expected as a member of the community.

Q. How does Medlin Middle School establish community service guidelines?

A.  We award hours based on the amount of time a student works.  An hour of work equals an hour of credit.

Q. What is the Volunteer Service Award?

A.   This is an award (certificate and pin) given to any student who completes a required number of community service hours.  For students up to 15 years old, the Bronze Award can be earned by completing 50-74 hours of service.  The Silver Award can be earned by completing 75-99 hours. The Gold Award is earned for 100 or more hours of community service.  

Q.  What kinds of service count and what doesn't?

1. Mentoring/tutoring  other students will ONLY count as community service if it is under direct teacher supervision.

2. Mission/service trips may count up to a maximum of 8 hours per day.  Travel time may not be counted.

3. We count  hours that benefit the entire community.  Therefore, we do not count hours earned by babysitting for family and friends, mowing, pet sitting, or singing at church.  However, if you are performing at a nursing home, those hours will count.

4. Regular attendance at a club/organization meetings does not count.  However, if as part of the club you participate in a service project, the hours may count.

5. Generally, activities that are expected or required as part of membership in an organization do not count.  For instance, decorating the gym for a dance as a STUCO member does not count.

6. You may count service hours collecting donations or food preparation for charities.  Donating items to food drives or charities may not count toward community service hours.

Q. Can we "double dip" hours for National Junior Honor Society?

A.  Yes, community service hours completed for National Junior Honor Society may be "double dipped."  That is, community service hours that go toward NJHS credit may also be recorded for the Presidential Award. 

Looking for hours?  Here are some suggestions:

1. Check with your classroom teachers to see if any of them could use some extra help for volunteer hours.                      

2. Here is another opportunity. Please contact Annette Blount for more information.  

Metroport Meals On Wheels
Contact Annette Blount
at 817-491-1141
ABlount@MetroportMOW.org