Community Service

Service Projects

Austerity Day

As part of their graduation requirement, all FVS students will participate in and fulfill the requirement of community service on a class-by-class basis.

Freshmen: Transitions Course; Introduction to Community Service/Philanthropy
Sophomores: On-campus Community Impact Projects
Juniors: Off-campus Community Impact Projects
Seniors: Senior Seminar Off-campus Community Impact Project

Additional service work is always encouraged, but not necessary to meet the graduation requirement.

Examples

Sophomores

Write blogs for Dane Voices
Write thank-you notes to Annual Fund donors
Scan previous yearbooks for archival purposes
Activating the solar panels on the Perry dorms
Removing invasive Russian olive trees from the FVS prairie

Juniors

Creating biodiesel fuel out of kitchen oil
Prepare organic soil for planting at local Venetucci Farm
Judge local science fairs
Writing children's books for local elementary schools
Working at the local soup kitchen prepping and serving food

Senior Seminar
Since 1989, the senior class has ended its time at Fountain Valley School working together on a project designed to promote ecological awareness and to make a lasting contribution to the School and/or the larger community. Visit the Senior Seminar page.

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