Brent Eickhoff

Through on-the-job experience, students will gain exposure to a career area of their choice to help in planning for their future.

Location: Main office in the DCA (1 st door on the left after the reception desk)

You are the elite group of juniors and seniors within this school. It is a privilege to get to participate in the WBL program. You represent young adults, your families, DHS and the City Schools of Decatur in our community... Before the Rules…

Each Student will create a 1- inch presentation style notebook. This will be the manual for this course. It will have ALL of your assignments for the whole year…and it is due at the end of the course. You are responsible for keeping this up-to- date! Watch for “spot- checks”!

Cover Page- On Front and Inside Name in the spine Divide into 8 sections 1. “Attendance” (this will be kept Monthly) 2. “1 st Quarter” 3. “2 nd Quarter” 4. “3 rd Quarter” 5. “4 th Quarter” 6. “Documentation Forms” 7. “Handbook” 8. “Miscellaneous” Keep notebooks up-to-date, neat and organized. If personnel from the central office comes to your work-site, you must be able to show them your notebook on the spot.

WBL Notebook: All forms & assignments are found at

Sign in or out in WBL office Check for “Messages” Go to Work Keep up with your WBL notebook

#1 Daily Time Sheet Log time worked Mentor Signature #2 Summary List List of activities done or observed on the job

LOG YOUR TIME AT WORK EACH DAY This acts as a Time Card….. HAVE YOUR MENTOR INITIAL DAILY IF your mentor is not available, have an adult who worked with you initial your form On the bottom of your sheet, write down the names of other mentors who have signed Example: LS- Lisa Smith, GF- Greg Franklin

Keep a “running” list of activities done or observed on the job Use Notebook to keep a “Rough Draft” while activities are fresh on your mind

Summary List

At the end of each quarter, you will turn in a copy of that quarter’s work from your notebook. It will include: Time Sheet Summary Sheet* Journal Questions* Evaluation The Quarter Assignment* Thank-you Note Pay Stubs (if applicable) *Must be typed for credit.

Sign the attendance sheet that is going around Fill out “Index Card” Information Sheet Listen for “Roll” Pick up Application IF you need one General Questions?

Put together Work- Based Learning Notebooks Review Documentation Information Identify Job Placements Complete Application Packets (Students will not be allowed to leave campus early until these items are complete).

FRONT: NAME ADDRESS (MAILING) ADDRESS PHONE HOME CELL BACK: CURRENT JOB LOCATION PHONE SUPERVISOR’S NAME

Sign in / out each day…. Where? In the WBL Office Marked Absent if not signed in Do NOT sign for anyone except yourself….. IF I am off campus, the clipboard will be made accessible

Attendance cont. It is imperative that you are on your jobsite for 60 minutes per release period. Less time will affect your grade. Travel time, or stopping for food, gas, etc. does NOT count. Keep me posted as to ANY unique schedule!!!

Communicate with me. If you are absent, call your supervisor AND call me. IF you check out, you will be counted absent for the following period(s)… unless you check back in.

Write hours working each day (on sign-out sheet) If you are off, write “off”……… If you are not scheduled to work, you must leave campus….. IF there is something special going-on, talk to me…. Have your mentor or an “approved” person sign/initial your time sheet daily. When you sign out, and post your time, you are responsible for being where you are supposed to be.

If you are not passing this internship, you must see me each day when you sign out!

DON’T GO THERE…… IF YOU DO, PLAN TO SPEND THE WHOLE DAY …. YOU WILL NOT GET OUT EARLY!!! AND YOU WILL HAVE TO MAKE UP THE HOURS MISSED AT YOUR INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT!

FILL OUT COMPLETELY ALL BLANKS have a purpose Date your work Answer every question with a positive attitude All work that can be typed is typed (or no credit….) Late Work: Max. grade is a 60!

YOUR WORK DIRECTLY REFLECTS YOUR WORK ETHIC BE ADVANCED, NOT BASIC AVERAGE WORK WILL RECEIVE AN AVERAGE GRADE