Ancillary Credits
Work Experience
Community Service
Supervised Curriculum P.E.
For more information about these credit earning opportunities contact Toni
Arell at:
(775) 857-2114
or request information via e-mail at
tarell@icdachs.com
Work Experience: Students in
grades 9 – 12 can earn elective credit for work. One-half credit (.50) is
earned for every 200 hours of properly recorded employment .
How do I sign up for Work
Experience?
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Complete
and return a Work Experience application to the coordinator
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Submit
copies of each pay stub within one week of receiving it
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Copies
must include the student’s full name, company’s name, pay period, and number
of hours worked
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Complete
a Log Sheet for each paycheck stub submitted. This is a record of your
attendance (i.e., your schedule).
How will I be graded?
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A
letter grade will be issued at the end of each block. Employers will be sent
an evaluation form each block. The employer will evaluate the
student/employee on a scale of
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1-5 in the following areas: Work Ethics (30%), Work Place Competencies (40%)
and Interpersonal Skills (30%).
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Students may not receive a passing grade if they do not have the minimum
number of documented hours by the end of the block. The hours are cumulative,
so if more hours are recorded, the student may receive credit in subsequent
blocks.
What if
I lose my job or change employers?
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Students must submit a new, complete application every time they change or add
a job. Hours for work from an employer with no application on file in the Work
Experience office will not be accepted
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The new application must be received within one week of the new employment
What kind of employment will be accepted?
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Employment by a public or private business or corporation. Babysitting,
self-employment, etcetera, will not be accepted
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Students must be paid with a check, not cash
How
many credits can I earn?
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Community Service:
All students interested in volunteering for a non-profit organization may
receive elective credit for their volunteer hours. One-half (.50) elective
credit can be earned for every sixty (60) hours of community service.
It is important to be aware of the following basic
information:
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Supervised Curriculum P.E.:
Students who want to earn P.E. credit outside of school can do so by regularly
participating in activities such as: martial arts lessons, dance classes,
gymnastics teams, weight-lifting, supervised gym workouts, organized sport
teams, etc.
It is important to be aware of the following basic
information:
- It is the student’s responsibility to secure, complete and return the Supervised
Curriculum P.E. (SCPE) application. Applications may be obtained from the SCPE
coordinator. The activity to earn credit must be approved before beginning to
accrue hours
- Students enrolled in the program must submit an Activity Log Sheet to
the SCPE coordinator approximately every two weeks
- SCPE credit may only be used to meet the P.E. requirement for a maximum of two
(2.0) credits. SCPE may not be used for elective credit
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