Understanding the concept of service to others is an integral part of becoming a citizen.  Students at BHS are required to earn  minimum of 40 hours of service learning prior to graduation.

Service learning hours may be earned by volunteering time for a non-profit organization.  Some examples are working for the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts of America, 4-H Club, Love Inc., St. Vincent De Paul Society, Rotary, Kiwanis, or other service organizations.  Helping an elderly neighbor with yard work, or helping to work at a church festival also qualify.

Be careful; there are some restrictions.  To be sure that your hours receive credit, have your project pre-approved at the BHS main office.

Service Learning forms may be found in the main office or you may download a copy from the link below.

Service Learning Opportunities

Upcoming Events

1. The Waller PTO is having an early release skate day on Tuesday March 27th.  We meet at the school around 1:00 and walk over to TraXside as a group.  Pick-up is at 3:15, so we are done around 3:25.  If interested contact Rachel Harder: 262-210-1934 or rharder75@gmail.com.  High school stundents skate for free.

2. April 21, 8:00-2:30 - Waller Elementary School Respite Event.  Spend the day with  child with special need or their siblings while their parents take a much-needed break!  Lunch and snacks are provided. See Mrs. Harris in the Counseling Office for a registration form.

3. May 12 - Hope Walk is looking for Volunteers for water stations, helping with games, serving food, selling tickets.  Contact Judy Bratz at jbratz@talmerbank.com or call 763-5319

4. Want to work at Chocolate Fest?  Then please preregister in the Counseling Office.  Deadline is April 30th.

5. July 15-27 - Wisconsin Lions Camp Counselor-In-Training Program.  Students must be 16 or 17 by July 15th.  Applications are accepted through April 2nd.  Space is limited to 10 participants.  Get more information at info@wisconsinlionscamp.com or call 715-677-4969

Ongoing Opportunities

1. Love, Inc. Community Center, 480 S. Pine Street, Burlington is always looking for volunteers to sort donated items, help with fund raisers, volunteer for Star Fish Mentor (collaboration w/Big Brothers Big Sisters of Racine County) etc.  If you’d like to volunteer where much help is needed in a variety of ways just call Love, Inc. at 763-2743.  Inform whoever answers the phone that you’d like to volunteer for Service Learning Hours at BHS and they will tell you how you can get started.  You can also check out their website for more information on ways you can help them and the community (www.love-inc.net).
2. If you have a study hall and would like to use that time to volunteer for your service learning hours, you can be a “Runner” for one of the offices.  “Runners” run passes to students during their classes, stuff envelopes, organize materials, put up posters around school etc.  When you are not busy doing the mentioned duties, you can work on homework or read a book.  You must be passing all classes throughout the term or you will be sent back to study hall to work on classroom work.  If this seems like something you’d like to do, see Mrs. Harris in the Counseling Office, Mrs. Taylor in Student Services or Mrs. Brever in ISS.  We need new runners each term for every hour of the day.
3. Mount Carmel/Kindred Health needs volunteers to visit/talk, read, play board games, go for walks.  Many older people need someone to hang out with them.  Please call Kathy Morgan at 763-9531, Ext. 62 or katherine.morgan@kindredhealth.com
4. Transitional Living Center, a homeless shelter for women and children located at Love, Inc. needs babysitters for the children on various days and hours.  Adult supervision would always be there.  For more information contact Jennifer Grandi at 763-2206 or jgrandi@wi.rr.com
5. Special Olympics needs you.  Help with athletes every Sunday afternoon at 1:00.  Meet in the gym or on the track outside.  Call Donna McKusky at 767-0910.
6. Arbor View Assistant Living needs help with activities for the residents such as bowling, card and game playing, reading, etc this summer.  Call Glenna Kissner at 847-309-9008.
7. Project Slade is a group of students that go to schools and teach kids about ice safety.  Call Ali Zimmerman at azimmy99@gmail.com
8. The Association for Eagle Lake needs help keeping the beach and parks cleaned up.  They are beautifying the area and adding a volleyball court.  They need help with spreading out sand and also at the beach.  They need help doing community events as well.  Contact Staci Reitz at 262-488-5572.
9. Mercy Walworth Hospital and Medical Center Volun Teen Program - We match teens with positions based on their interests, abilities, and availability.  Must be 16, complete an application, attend the orientation, get clearance through Employee Health by providing immunization records.