We believe that community service is a vehicle through which students can facilitate a positive change in their community.  This webpage will help students understand the different types of community service and the community service projects available at the high school and throughout the community. 

Community service hours are required in two areas at Ridge High School, and students who accumulate different levels of service hours are recognized at the end of the school year.  

See below for a description of each.

Required Community Service

• Sophomore Social Studies Course Requirement:

All students in American History (CP and Honors) must complete 25 hours of community service.   Click HERE for a letter detailing this course requirement. 

• National Honor Society Community Service Requirement:

The National Honor Society values service to one's school and community.  During the selection process, students must demonstrate to the selection committee three distinction sustained activities - community service is an excellent idea.  Once chosen as a NHS member, students are required to commit to volunteer at a charitable, non-profit organization for twelve hours or more and volunteer in supporting three different school functions such as back-to-school night, graduation, the various theater plays, dance performances, and music concerts.

Optional Community Service

• RHS Community Service (Optional):

You can make a difference!  This RHS Community Service Program is an optional program in which students can volunteer their time while helping to strengthen their community.  The deadline to report any qualifying community service hours that you may have performed during the 2010-2011 school year (period covering May 1, 2010 – April 30, 2011) is May 1, 2011.  Please click HERE to view the RHS Community Service Recognition Criteria and to receive a Service Record Form.

Community Service Opportunities & Contact Information

Short-Term Opportunities:

• Mentoring – Volunteers Needed 
• American Association of University Women
• 22nd Annual Pleasant Valley Twilight Challenge 5K Race
• Somerset County Bar Foundation Liaison
• Jewish Family Services    JFS More Info
  

Ongoing Opportunities:

Are you looking to help the community? Would you like to volunteer some of your time? Attached please find a listing of organizations that prior Ridge High students have volunteered at.  Click HERE for the listing.

The Bernards Township 250th Anniversary Task Force and Ridge High School may have a project for you! By getting involved in one of these projects, you will also be performing a valuable service to your community in its celebration of its rich history!  Click HERE for more information.

Special services is looking for student volunteers to help teach social and leisure skills to students with autism during lunch or after school.  Please see Ms Deitchman or Ms Pavlik for details.  Click HERE for more info.

Do you like local history? Here's a great way to become involved in working with other teens from around the Somerset Hills area and build friendships, share ideas, and increase your knowledge of history in your community.  It's your history.... help preserve it!  Click HERE for more info.