Welcome Parents & WBL Students!

Mrs. Christy Carter

Career Specialist, WBL Program

christy.carter@hallco.org

Office: 770-967-8000 ext. 60

Google Text: 678-883-0401

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WBL YAP Completer- Logged over 1,000 internship hours in HS

YAP Completer

M.ED

Public Relations for 7 years

Always had a passion for Workforce Education

Provide the opportunity for learning and observing useful employability skills under actual working conditions.

Must be 16 years of age

Must provide their own transportation to and from work site – understand this is a year-long commitment

You are now a part of an ELITE group within this school!

Criteria:

*GPA

*Attendance

*Behavior

Please consider it a privilege to get to participate in the WBL program.

Remember- You are representing yourself, your family, FBHS and Hall County Schools and Mrs. Carter in our community.

Please do not jeopardize this opportunity for future students

Agree to professionally represent the school and employer. Display a willingness to learn.

Show motivation and ask for more tasks.

Please do not take advantage the independence of WBL.

Please understand that you can be removed and placed into an elective if this occurs.

Evaluated by employer monthly. It is very important that your evaluations are signed by your mentor/employer. Forging a signature will result in immediate removal and failure of the course(s).

Agreement to submit to Mrs. Carter a monthly portfolio which includes the following: *Attendance sheet or paystubs indicating total hours and wages earned during that period,

*Portfolio Assignments

*Evaluations and Reflections vis FlipGrid

Requirement – work or intern one hour for each release period during the day.

1 WBl Period = approx. 5 hrs per wk

2 WBL Periods = approx. 10 hrs per wk

3 WBL Periods = approx. 15 hrs per wk

4 WBL Periods (Approval from Principal) = approx. 20 hrs per wk

You are agreeing to announced and unannounced employer visits. Please sign in and out each day.

Students are not to attend work if they are absent from school.
*Please plan ahead for appointments, games, vacations, college visits, prom, etc.

Time will need to be made up for any days missed. Hours=Test Grades

Students are to call Mrs. Carter and your employer/mentor when absent from school – leave a message, text or email when absent before 8:30 a.m.

School #770-967-8000 ext.738

1st time- Warning

2nd time – Detention.

When you check out – record check out time on sign in/out sheet and LEAVE THE BUILDING

50 Points will be deducted from your weekly grade if students fail to adhere to absences agreement.

•Be productive

•Be punctual

•Be responsible

•Be respectful

•Show initiative

•Be enthusiastic

•Ask questions-LEARN

•Go above and beyond

•Begin working/interning on time

•Smile and offer assistance & ask questions

•Always say please and thank you

•Do not use your cell phone while on the work site for any reason.

•In case of an emergency, make sure your parents know the work site phone number, extension and mentor’s name.

If Employers or Mentors calls/emails me when you are absent without permission or call in.

If you are not present at your worksite as scheduled and as you have documented on sign out sheet.

If you leave your work site early with out prior permission from your employer or WBL Coordinator.

These violations will result in being written up and possibly spending a day in ISS - it is considered SKIPPING!

•Employability and Marketable skills

•Empower students to think critically

•Reinforce basic skills in communications and human relations

•Time Management skills

•Reference/Recommendation for college

•Update resume with internship and work experience

•Competitive edge in the job market

•Great networking opportunities

All WBL Students will report to Media Center on first day of school during your WBL period- Must have documentation packet completed before you can leave campus!

You will receive the following:

•My Business card, WBL Key Fob & Window Cling

•Bell Schedule for the first week

•Advisement and Junior/Senior Meetings

•Calendar for the year to give to the employer/mentor

Career Related Education Program grading criteria is as follows:

· Semester Average, which equals 80%, consists of the following categories:

o Program Documentation 10%

o Required Hours 40%

o Assignments – monthly assignments per release period of credit 30%

o Employer/WBL Instructor Evaluations 20%

· Work submitted AFTER the due date will receive a maximum grade of “70.”

· Final Average will include the Exam (20%) and the Semester Average (80%).

· The Final Exam for Work-Based Learning is comprised of three parts:

1. Summative Employer Evaluation

2. Summative Student Reflection

3. Summative Hours from Semester 1 & 2

Each part is worth 33% of the final exam grade. (Remember that the final exam is worth 20% of your overall course grade per Hall County Schools policy.)

Failing to sign out or sign in daily – even if you check out – you are required to sign out – 20 points and Detention

Being absent from school and not notifying WBL Coordinator and your mentor– 50 points and detention

Failing to bring in pay stubs or attendance sheet monthly. – 0 Test Grade

(Students that receive a pay check will need to make send a picture of or your original pay stub and turn it in with your portfolio every month)

Failing to turn in hours, evaluations, assignments on time will result in a automatic 70 when turned in late- even 1 day!

August 12th- First Day of School- Media Center during your WBL periods

MUST HAVE SIGNED RELEASE FORM TO LEAVE the first day!

If you have turned in all of your documentation you may sign out and leave campus on August 12th and report to your placement/job.

Church

Private medical office

Parents work

Student's First & Last Name

Contact Information for further correspondence

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