Service Learning

Graduation Requirements

Service Hours are a graduation requirement for all Lake Orion High School students earning a diploma.

In Order to Walk at Graduation: All Service Hours, along with a completed reflection for each event, must be submitted in a student’s x2VOL account no later than the Friday after Spring Break of senior year, which is April 9, 2027, for the 2026-27 school year. For 3rd quarter graduates, hours are due the Friday after Winter Break, which is February 19, 2027. For 2nd quarter graduates, hours are due before Holiday Break, December 11, 2026.
In Order to Receive a Diploma, but not walk at Graduation: All Service Hours, along with a completed reflection for each event, must be submitted in a student’s x2VOL account by the last school day of May of senior year.

Requirements for Graduation
Students MUST choose one of the following two options:

Option 1. Requirement:

Complete 20 service hours at approved locations or activities throughout 4 years as a student at Lake Orion High School. Hours must be completed at a non-profit, 501C-3, or tax exempt organization. Organizations will be required to provide a copy of their tax exempt status to Lake Orion High School.
Submit activity and contact information, with a valid reflection for each volunteer experience in the x2VOL account within 30 days of completing the event.
All hours must be verified by an adult supervisor or coordinator of the activity or event.
Hours will be applied to your account balance once participation is verified
A valid reflection must be written and approved. Reflections MUST include proper grammar, spelling and punctuation. Reflections are normally 4-5 complete sentences, including how you had the ability to impact the lives of others, as well as how your life may have been impacted. You may also include why you chose the opportunity, any skills that you used and/or gained through this experience or any additional information that you feel helps to explain your experience or the outcome of your time and effort..

**Prorating of Service Hours: Students transferring to Lake Orion High School will have a prorated Service Learning requirement. Students must complete 5 hours for each year (or partial year) that they attend Lake Orion High School.

Option 2. Alternative Essay:

In lieu of completing 20 service hours, a student may elect to complete an alternative essay. If a student elects this option, a Service Learning Essay request MUST be submitted in writing, to ServiceLearning@lok12.org before November 1 of your Senior year. You must also meet with the Service Learning Facilitator to discuss your essay topic. The portal for submitting the essay will open on the Friday before Winter Break.

SUMMER SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

PAINT CREEK END OF THE YEAR EXTRAVAGANZA-6/5 MANY volunteers are needed for Paint Creek Elementary's End of the Year Extravaganza. It will be held at CIVIC CENTER PARK, 2525 JOSLYN RD. LAKE ORION. Friday, June 5 with opportunities to help from 2:45-8pm. Set up, clean up, monitoring the bounce house or dunk tank, face painting, making cotton candy, placing temporary tattoos. There is a spot for everyone to help out! Contact email in x2VOL.

NATIONAL TRAIL DAY-LO LUMBER YARD- 6/6 Help is needed at the LO Lumber Yard at Paint Creek, 215 S. Broadway, Saturday, June 6 for the National Trails Day Celebration. Two shifts available, 8:30-11:30am (first shift meets at the DDA office 118 N Broadway) and 11:30am-2:30pm at the lumberyard. Sign up genius in x2VOL.

LO KIDS' FISHING DERBY-6/6 Three LOHS students are needed for the 2nd annual Lake Orion Lake Association Fishing Derby on Saturday, June 6, 8am-1pm at Green's Park, 66 S Park Blvd, in downtown Lake Orion. Job responsibilities include assisting with set-up and take down of equipment, training and observing of youths to enhance their fishing experience, serving hot dogs and helping at the awards ceremony, along with other duties to make this a successful, fun event! Sign up email in x2VOL.

HALF DAY HELP @ LOCAL ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOLS-6/8 Send an email to a former elementary or middle school teacher and ask to help organize their room, clean, make copies, assist in the class or anything else to give back to them for all the ways in which they gave to you! On LOHS half days, June 8, plan to volunteer in their class! After completing the hours, submit them (within the 30 day window) and list the teacher's email address as the contact for verification. Teacher email address is Firstname.lastname@lok12.org.

ORION LIBRAY PROGRAMS- 6/10, 6/16, 6/17, 6/22, 6/25, 6/27, 6/29 Many fun ways to volunteer at the Orion Library this month! Birthday crown cutting, pottery creation, doggone readers, STEAM adventure, Dragon’s Den, Bubbles & Splash, Mini Golf and Chess Club. Dates, times and email sign up information in x2VOL.

ORION LIBRARY SUMMER READING KICKOFF- 6/13 35 volunteers are needed at the Summer Reading Kickoff, Saturday June 13 at the Orion Library! This event is one of their biggest events of the year, with 1,000 people attending, held outside in the back Reading Garden and lawn area, so please dress appropriately for being outside in warm weather and wear sunscreen or a hat to stay safe! Shifts and email contact information in x2VOL.

LAKE ORION VILLAGE PARKS CLEAN UP-6/23 Lake Orion Village Parks needs help with general park clean up and basic maintenance on Tuesday, June 23, 9-11am Please wear old comfortable clothing and be prepared to pick up trash and weed. If you have a rake to bring, please do! Greens Park is located at 66 S. Park Blvd., Lake Orion MI 48362 Contact in x2VOL

LAKE ORION LIONS JUBILEE-6/26, 6/27 & 6/28 5 students are needed Friday, June 26, Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28 from 10 am-12pm to assist in clean up of the hill at Wildwood Amphitheater 2700 Joslyn Ct, Orion for the LO Lions Club Jubilee. Contact email in x2VOL.

FORGOTTEN HARVEST EVERY MONDAY @ CANTERBURY Join Forgotten Harvest and Woodside church in the distribution of emergency food boxes from 8:30-10:30 am EVERY MONDAY during summer. This is an OUTDOOR opportunity. Dress for the weather and CLOSE TOE SHOES REQUIRED. Volunteers will place groceries directly into trunks of vehicles. Located in the parking lot of Woodside Church at 2500 Joslyn Rd, Lake Orion. You may just show up. There is no sign up, BUT you MUST Scan the QR Code at Forgotten Harvest for attendance and submit a photo of your service with your reflection for verification.

LEVEL UP CAMPS @ MIDDLE SCHOOLS Level Up Camp 2026 is run by the NOCC for all rising sixth graders in the Lake Orion district. Each camp runs Monday-Thursday from 8:30am-1:30pm. Volunteers will help with set up, clean up, and everything in between! Expect a fun week helping campers move between activities, games, crafts, and food! Sign up genius in x2VOL.

LO LIVE SUMMER CONCERTS-WEDNESDAYS Join the fun every Wednesday in July and August in supporting the summer concerts in Downtown LO in Children's Park from 5:30-8:30 pm. Help set up the booth, venue and pack up after the event. If it rains, the concert will move to 20 Front Street. Sign up genius in x2VOL.

ARTIST APPRENTICE SUMMER CAMP The Artists Apprentice Summer Camp is in need of assistance at three summer camps held at the Orion Recreation Center, 3800 Baldwin Rd. Responsibilities include helping kids (ages 7 & up) with their art projects, supervising at recess, setting up & cleaning up. Email contact in x2VOL.

MIRACLE LEAGUE @ FRIENDSHIP PARK Friendship Park at the corner of Clarkston and Baldwin (3380 Clarkston Rd) hosts Miracle League, an adaptive baseball field for children with special needs. Many of our LO students participate in this team and LOve when our students play with them! One of the most important parts of The Miracle League is the “buddy” system – pairing each player with an able-bodied friend to assist them on and off the field during a two-inning game. Concession help is also needed. Games take place Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, all summer. Sign up genius in x2VOL.

OXFORD DDA OPEN AIR MARKET/CONCERT IN THE PARK Every Thursday in Oxford during the summer are opportunities to volunteer at either the Open Air Market in Washington Square, 2:30-7:30pm OR at the Concert In the Park at Centennial Park, 5-9pm. Job Responsibilities for the Market include set up, tear down, assisting in directing the vendors to their spots, and helping the DDA Director with extra hands with their duties. Job Responsibilities for the Concert include set up, tear down, crowd control, help with crafts if any are offered that night, and helping the DDA Director with extra hands with their duties. Sign up genius in x2VOL.

LAKE ORION VILLAGE PARKS CLEAN UP-7/7 Lake Orion Village Parks needs help with general park clean up and basic maintenance on Tuesday, July 7 9-11am. Please wear old comfortable clothing and be prepared to pick up trash and weed. If you have a rake to bring, please do! Swiss Village Park is located at 320 Park Ave, Lake Orion 48362 Contact in x2VOL.

NATIONAL VETERANS WHEELCHAIR GAMES (DETROIT)- 7/9-7/14 The National Veteran's Wheelchair Games are taking place in Detroit July 9-14 and are in need of many volunteers to make it a success. To learn more about the Wheelchair Games, go to Home - Wheelchairgames and to register to volunteer, follow this link 45wheelchairgames.my-trs.com You must submit a photo with reflection for verification.

KIDS DAY IN THE PARK (CLARKSTON)-8/8 Many volunteers are needed with Kids Day in the Park, 6000 Clarkston Rd, on Saturday, August 8 from 9am-1pm. Possible job responsibilities include setting up, overseeing the inflatables, giving temporary tattoos, handing out construction hats, or passing out coloring pages. Sign up genius in x2VOL.

LO DDA TEEN OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT- 8/14 Join the LO DDA in helping host the Outdoor Movie Night for Teens in Children's Park on Friday, August 14. Various time slots available between 4-10pm. Help is needed with set up, decorating, being in costume, activity stations, handing out food, photography and clean up. Check the sign up genius link in x2VOL.

STADIUM ELEMENTARY WELCOME BACK- 8/26 10 volunteers are needed at Stadium Elementary School on Wednesday, August 26 from 2:45-5pm to welcome students back to school, hand out prizes and size students for tshirts. Contact email in x2VOL.

DRAGON TRAILS TRIATHLON-9/13 The 3rd Annual Dragon Trails Triathlon will take place Sun, Sept 13 at Camp Agawam and surrounding areas. Volunteers are needed to assist with set up, lifeguarding, check in, passing out water and guiding athletes at various points along the course. Volunteers should plan to help between 7am and 1pm. Sign up genius in x2VOL.

Incoming Dragon Class of 2030 Registration Letter

June 5, 2026

Dear Class of 2030 LOHS Dragon:

20 Service Learning Hours are a graduation requirement for all students throughout your 4 years as a student at Lake Orion High School. Hours must be completed at a non-profit, 501C-3, or tax exempt organization. Organizations will be required to provide a copy of their tax exempt status to Lake Orion High School.

Service learning (volunteering) teaches you how to interact in real life settings using the skills and knowledge learned in the classroom. Service hours are submitted through an online platform, “x2VOL,” which enables you to enter service hours, look for volunteer opportunities, write a valid reflection and receive contact verification, all in one convenient location. You do NOT log any service hours on paper at the high school. It is HIGHLY encouraged that you use a LAPTOP when logging your hours, not the app on your phone. The app does not give a full site experience.

Your registration information is uploaded into the x2VOL system and it is YOUR responsibility to finalize your account. Any summer hours earned MUST be entered by September 30 of the current school year and ALL hours earned during a school year must be entered within 30 days of completing the activity. There is no exception to these deadlines.

The 7 STEP DIRECTIONS for creating your x2VOL account can be found at the bottom of this email. Please finish this BEFORE freshman registration day. Instructions for submitting service hours can be found on the school website at Service Learning - Lake Orion Community Schools (lakeorionschools.org) under the “How to Complete a Service Hour Submission” tab. There is a tutorial for x2VOL at the top of the website.

As a LOHS Dragon, you will receive monthly emails with local events seeking volunteers and the email is posted on the Service Learning website. Summer service opportunities for 2026 are also posted on the school website and at the bottom of this email.

If you have an idea of a service project that is not listed, please stop by the Career Center BEFORE serving or read through ALL the “Rules and Regulations of Hours” section on the Service Learning page of the school website.

If you have any questions, please email ServiceLearning@lok12.org.

Sincerely,

Kristi Pavelich

Lake Orion High School

Service Learning Facilitator

TO CREATE YOUR X2VOL (SERVICE LEARNING) ACCOUNT-

1. Go to Service Learning - Lake Orion Community Schools, scroll to the X2VOL link www.x2VOL.com and click JOIN.

2. Click the top link “My school instructed me to complete my registration”.

3. Type in zip code 48360 and select LAKE ORION HIGH SCHOOL.

4.Type in your Last Name and Student ID (complete name, including hyphens if applicable) Press enter.

5. Put in your first and last name. (MUST USE PROPER CAPITALIZATION AND FULL NAME IN POWERSCHOOL- NO NICKNAMES) Verify your birthdate. Click proceed.

6. Set a password (use email password), select your graduation group year and check the required boxes (TWO “I UNDERSTAND” STATEMENTS) and submit to complete your registration.

7. If done correctly, a box will pop up saying activation successful.

There are many opportunities for service hours in June and the rest of summer! Take advantage of this time and serve your community and get your 20 hours of required graduation volunteer service complete! Remember to log the hours by September 30 or they expire! All contact information is listed in your x2VOL account. Service Learning - Lake Orion Community Schools

ORION LIBRAY PROGRAMS- 6/10, 6/16, 6/17, 6/22, 6/25, 6/27, 6/29 Many fun ways to volunteer at the Orion Library this month! Birthday crown cutting, pottery creation, doggone readers, STEAM adventure, Dragon’s Den, Bubbles & Splash, Mini Golf and Chess Club. Dates, times and email sign up information in x2VOL.

ORION LIBRARY SUMMER READING KICKOFF- 6/13 35 volunteers are needed at the Summer Reading Kickoff, Saturday June 13 at the Orion Library! This event is one of their biggest events of the year, with 1,000 people attending, held outside in the back Reading Garden and lawn area, so please dress appropriately for being outside in warm weather and wear sunscreen or a hat to stay safe! Shifts and email contact information in x2VOL.

LAKE ORION VILLAGE PARKS CLEAN UP-6/23 Lake Orion Village Parks needs help with general park clean up and basic maintenance on Tuesday, June 23, 9-11am Please wear old comfortable clothing and be prepared to pick up trash and weed. If you have a rake to bring, please do! Greens Park is located at 66 S. Park Blvd., Lake Orion MI 48362 Contact in x2VOL