Opportunities From: Montgomery County Volunteer Center

Rock Terrace School is looking for 8 students ages 14+ to help with our Prom! Come and help out with our prom in the school gym! Students will be decorating, taking tickets, serving food and drinks, dancing, and having fun. Help is also needed at the end to take down decorations.Hours are 4:00 PM-9:30 PM on Friday, May 15th, at Rock Terrace School - 11400 Marcliff Rd., Rockville, MD 20852.SSL forms will be provided. Feel free to come dressed up for the occasion!Questions?  Just email Ms. Elizabeth Nardin at Elizabeth_A_Nardin@mcpsmd.org 

MCPS Family Forum on Mental Health & Substance Use Prevention
April 18, 2026
(1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.) Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), in partnership with the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services and Montgomery Goes Purple, will host a family forum on mental health and substance use prevention to provide expertise and resources to students, staff, and families regarding the dangers of substance use. Attendees will learn about the dangers of fentanyl, alcohol, and other substances; information to keep students safe; school and community-based substance use prevention; and harm reduction and treatment initiatives. This event will also include Narcan training and demonstration, along with distribution of Narcan. Students may earn SSL hours for attending and learning this important information so that they can help to spread awareness about the dangers and prevalence of fentanyl and participate in Narcan training to support in the case of an emergency. Students, please DO NOT respond to this opportunity. All students may participate and earn SSL hours by attending and participating: Date:  Saturday, April 18, 2026 Time:  1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Location:  Blair HS (51 University Blvd E, Silver Spring, MD 20901) RSVP here  

 

Rock Terrace School is looking for 6 students ages 14+ to help with our Spring Fling! Students will be decorating the gym, serving food, dancing with students, and helping put it all away at the end. Hours are 4:00 PM-8:30 PM on Friday, April 24th, at Rock Terrace School - 11400 Marcliff Rd., Rockville, MD 20852.SSL forms will be provided. Come with energy and smiles!Questions?  Just email Ms. Elizabeth Nardin at Elizabeth_A_Nardin@mcpsmd.org 

Rock Terrace School is looking for 4 students ages 14+ to help with our parent events at our Spring Fling! Students will be sorting and organizing clothing, directing parents, serving and cleaning up food, and supporting parent workshops. Hours are 4:00 PM-8:15 PM on Friday, April 24th, at Rock Terrace School - 11400 Marcliff Rd., Rockville, MD 20852.SSL forms will be provided. Come with energy and smiles!Questions?  Just email Ms. Elizabeth Nardin at Elizabeth_A_Nardin@mcpsmd.org 

Youth Gun Violence Prevention Summit
May 9, 2026 (10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) Calling all students in grades 8-12! Join us on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 10:30am to 4:30pm to learn about how you can help end youth gun violence. Attendees will receive lunch and earn six (6) SSL hours as a result of your participation. You will hear from experts on mental health, gun violence prevention, Stop the Bleed campaign, and other useful tips in combating youth gun violence in Montgomery County. Register now at https://bit.ly/2026MoCoYouthSummit for this helpful learning and advocacy opportunity!  
When: Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm. Where: The Universities at Shady Grove, Building III (9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville, MD 20850)  Who: For students in grades 8-12  
Students, please DO NOT respond to this opportunity posting. All students in grades 8-12 may participate and earn SSL hours by registering at the following link -
https://bit.ly/2026MoCoYouthSummit

Questions/Comments/Concerns? Contact Marilennis Cruz at Marilennis.Cruz@mdcourts.gov / 240-777-9067

MCPS High School Assistants Needed for 6th Grade Outdoor Education Program

Many middle schools seek high school volunteers to assist with their Grade 6 Outdoor Education program, and the schools listed on the Google form linked below have asked for assistance in identifying potential assistants to work with them during Outdoor Ed. 

High school assistants who are selected to support a middle school will accompany middle school students and staff to one of the three sites MCPS utilizes for a 3-day, 2-night program and will assist with supervision, instruction, and activities throughout that program. 

There is no cost for high school assistants to participate, meals are provided, and assistants will have dedicated study time each day. High school assistants will need to submit a permission slip signed by a parent or guardian and must also receive permission from their teachers and administrators to participate.

High school assistants can earn up to 16 SSL hours through their work as an Outdoor Education Assistant. 

Please note: By submitting the form below, you are expressing your interest in serving as an Outdoor Education Assistant; it does not indicate that you have been selected to fill that role. Please note that the interest form only lists Outdoor Education sessions for the first few months of the school year and will be updated quarterly.

Your name and contact information will be shared with staff from the middle school(s) you select, and those staff members will contact you to share next steps regarding their selection process.  All decisions on high school assistant selection are made by the staff in each middle school.

If you are interested, please complete and submit this form. 

This form must be completed by MCPS students using their MCPS Gmail accounts.

MCPS students, please DO NOT RESPOND to this opportunity. Instead, please complete and submit this form to express your interest in participating in this opportunity. This form must be completed by MCPS students using their MCPS gmail accounts.