Community Service
Greenfield School believes each student should accept responsibility for the common good and develop a desire to contribute to those in need. We strive to instill a deep sense of social responsibility throughout the entire Greenfield student body.
Community Service Policy
The graduation requirement for Greenfield School is that each Upper School student completes a minimum of 60 hours of community service by the end of his/her senior year. This breaks down to 15 hours each year. Any community service hours earned during summer break can count only towards the upcoming school year. Extra hours earned each year do not roll over to fulfill the required hours in the following year.
All hours must be completed by April 30th at 3:00 PM each year. Students who fail to complete the required hours for the year will not be permitted to participate in sports practices/games or Friday off-campus lunch until their hours are completed.
In addition:
For 9th-11th Grade: Students will be required to serve a detention lunch until all hours are completed.
For Seniors: Seniors will not be allowed to participate in any senior events (senior walkout, senior breakfast, commencement ceremonies, etc.) until all hours are completed.
All students with hours completed on time will be considered for community service awards.
Community service hours should be completed through 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. Of the 15 total hours required each year, no more than 5 hours may be earned through Greenfield and/or faith-based organizations. (NOTE: Students may petition to receive credit beyond the five hours for service organized and sponsored by a faith-based organization, if that activity provides a service to a larger community and serves a constituency, more than 50% of whom are not members for the sponsoring organization).
Volunteering is not necessarily the same as community service. Simply working without payment does not qualify. If you are in doubt, please get prior approval from Mr. Penwell. Fostering animals, mission trips, overnight church camps and school club functions are not considered community service.
How to Submit Hours
We are excited to start using the Track It Forward app! We sincerely hope that this app makes it easier for students to submit their hours and for both students and parents to track completed hours. You will be able to keep up with your hours in real time in the app and there will no longer be any confusion as to how many hours you need or have submitted. I will also send reminders towards the end of each semester to check your app for how many hours you have/need.
You will receive an email from Track It Forward prompting you to create an set up a password for the account we created with your school email. Once your account is set up, please download the Track It Forward app to your phone and sign in.
Once signed in, you’ll arrive at a page where you can log your community service hours. Follow these steps:
1. Select Hours
Choose the number of hours you volunteered from the dropdown menu (round to the nearest half hour).
2. Select Date
Enter the date of your volunteering. If you volunteered over multiple dates, use the starting date and enter the full date range or list all dates in the appropriate box below.
3. Choose Activity Type
Select either Non-profit or School/Religious Organization.
4. Enter Date Range (if applicable)
Use this field if your service took place over multiple days.
5. Enter Organization Name
Type the name of the organization where you volunteered.
6. Describe the Activity
Briefly describe what you did (e.g., signed people in, moved chairs, delivered food).
7. Verify Your Hours
There are several ways to verify your hours:
Choose the number of hours you volunteered from the dropdown menu (round to the nearest half hour).
2. Select Date
Enter the date of your volunteering. If you volunteered over multiple dates, use the starting date and enter the full date range or list all dates in the appropriate box below.
3. Choose Activity Type
Select either Non-profit or School/Religious Organization.
4. Enter Date Range (if applicable)
Use this field if your service took place over multiple days.
5. Enter Organization Name
Type the name of the organization where you volunteered.
6. Describe the Activity
Briefly describe what you did (e.g., signed people in, moved chairs, delivered food).
7. Verify Your Hours
There are several ways to verify your hours:
- Always click “Add Verification” and enter your supervisor's name and email or select the supervisor from the options.
- If your supervisor is present, click “Get Signature” and have them sign directly on your phone.
- If you're uploading a signed physical form instead, enter the supervisor’s contact info but do not click “Get Signature.” Instead, click “Upload” to add a photo of the signed form.
- Supervisors will automatically receive an email asking them to confirm your hours. Once they approve, the school will see the hours as verified.
Important Verification Note
As long as one of the approved verification methods is completed, your hours will be considered confirmed by the supervisor. Whenever possible, please obtain a digital signature through the app.
However, we understand that some organizations may prefer to sign a physical form or provide their own documentation. In these cases, you may upload a photo of the signed document. Our standard verification forms will continue to be available online if needed.
Beginning this summer, any hours that you are applying for the UPCOMING school year need to be submitted through this app.
If you have not completed your hours for last year, you need to submit those hours the old way on the website using the physically signed form and the electronic form.
If hours are submitted incorrectly, students will be asked to resubmit them.
If you have any questions about this, please email [email protected]. Hours you complete as of May 2nd, 2025 can count towards the 2025-2026 school year.
