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The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The bin for students to turn in their SSL forms is located in the counseling office. All students must submit the form to get credit and reach the 75 hour requirement.

Should SSL hours be required to graduate?

By Nataly Behnia, Social Media Manager October 26, 2023

Student Service Learning, or SSL, is a valuable way for students to give back to their communities and learn important life skills. MCPS required 75 SSL hours for each student in order to graduate. The...

Potomac Elementary School located in MCPS allows high school students to volunteer to help organize classrooms and watch students at recess. This is a great opportunity to gain SSL hours.

Unlock your summer potential with exciting SSL hour opportunities!

By Nataly Behnia, Social Media Manager May 31, 2023

Many students still need their required 75 student service learning hours (SSL) and summer break is a great time for students to complete them. Service learning is an excellent way for students to fulfill...

Managers need more than 30 SSL hours

By Christian Edwards, Staff Writer December 22, 2014

If you put together six-two hour practices a week for nine weeks, then how many hours should you get? I’ll tell you one thing, it isn’t only 30 hours. According to CHS SSL coordinator Wendy Tilles,...

SSL needs revamping, current procedures tedious

By Joe Nolan, Staff Writer May 13, 2011

The current process students must undergo to acquire the necessary 75 student service learning (SSL) hours for graduation is complicated, and the policy on acceptable activities is too restrictive.   To...

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