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  • CITIZENSHIP & PROFESSIONALISM GRADE

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    Full Year. Pass/Fail. This class is not included in GPA calculations.

    Each student will receive a grade in professionalism and citizenship. If a student is failing on any Report Card prior to S2, they will receive a letter outlining what the student needs to accomplish to pass. If the students are failing at the end of the year, they will have to appear before the School Board to remain at MTCHS.

    Grades will be composed of the following:

    • Community Service
    • Professional Dress 
    • Professionalism

  • Activity Days

    Special activity days, including fitness days, are considered both part of the curriculum and mandatory.

    Students who miss an activity day will be required to make up the assignment under the direction of the activities coordinator.

    Activity day grades are based upon participation, effort and attendance.

    • GRADING

      • Community Service & Activity Days (33.3% or 1/3 of class grade):
        • Community Service (90 points)
          • 10 points per hour for a total of nine (9) hours
          • For student-initiated community service, the student will turn in the community service activity sheet to Mr. Pence
          • For school-sponsored community service, MTCHS staff will turn a list of students and hours in to Mr.Pence, activities director

  • Community Service

    Community service is an activity that benefits our community. MTCHS requires students to perform nine (9) hours of community service each academic year. 

    Students do not receive compensation for community service.  Students will earn hours by completing school-sponsored community service activities and/or student-initiated community service.  School-sponsored community service is an activity that is sponsored by MTCHS or one of the MTCHS organizations and appears on the MTCHS Community Service List. Refer to some of those activities listed below.

    The MTCHS sponsor of each activity will have a sign-in sheet for participants at the activity which will be used to track community service hours. Copies of these sheets will be submitted to Andrew Pence, activities coordinator. Students wishing to perform community service that is not school sponsored must have the activity approved by Andrew Pence.

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      Examples of Community Service Page
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      MTCHS Community Service Log (Print out and bring to Mr. Pence for grading) File
      • You need (9) hours total for the year.
      • (4) hours 1st Semester ends December 17
      • (5) hours 2nd Semester May 20
      • Print as many Logs as you need.
      • 1 hour = 10pts/ 9 hours= 90pts


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      MTCHS Physical Activity Log (Print out and bring to Mr. Pence for grading) File

      • Student must complete 30 hours total 15 per semester
      • Please complete this form and return to Mr. Pence
      • All hours will be stored in PowerSchools
      • End of 1st Semester Dec 18th
      • End of 2nd Semester May 1st.
      • Print as many Logs as you need.
      • 1 hour = 3pts/ 30 hours= 90pts

    • GRADING

      • Community Service & Activity Days (33.3% or 1/3 of class grade)
        • Community Service (90 points)
          • 10 points per hour for a total of nine (9) hours
          • For student-initiated community service, the student will turn in the community service activity sheet to Mr. Pence
          • For school-sponsored community service, MTCHS staff will turn a list of students and hours in to Mr.Pence, activities director
        • Activity Day (90 Points)
          • 33 points per activity day
          • If a student is absent, they must contact Mr. Pence, activities director, for make-up requirements

  • Professional Dress & Professionalism

    Professional Dress Days are a part of the goals and mission of this career technical school.

    Monthly professional dress days, or otherwise designated professional dress days by faculty and administration are required. 

    Students are expected to dress in professional business attire in ALL RUBRIC CATEGORIES on these assigned days:

      • Friday, October 6
      • Friday, November 10
      • Tuesday, December 12
      • Thursday, January 25
      • Thursday, February 15
      • Friday, April 5
      • Wednesday, April 24

    Dates are subject to change depending on school calendar activities.

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      Professional Dress Rubric File
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      Need to know how to professionally dress? View this presentation on professional dress! File

    • GRADING

      • Professional Dress & (33.3% or 1/3 of class grade)
        • Professional Dress (100 points)
          • 13 points per professional dress day based on the above rubric
          • To be scored, students must meet the minimum requirements for the shirt/blouse AND slacks/skirt categories.  If both categories are not met, the student will not be scored and earn a score of 0 and will have 2 days to earn up to 70%.
          • If a student does not professionally dress on the specified day, he or she will have 2 school days to earn up to 70%.
          • If a student does submit a completed rubric on time, the late work policy (submit within 2 days) will be followed for a maximum grade of a 70%.
          • If a student is absent, he or she must dress professionally within 2 school days to earn full credit.
            • Dress rubrics are available from Ms. Deitchler for make-up days.
          • If rubric is submitted to the office before last class of the day:  5 point deduction
          • Professional dress must be maintained throughout the school day if you are still in the building.  Points can be deducted throughout the day.

  • Professionalism

    One component of citizenship and professionalism is professionalism.

    • GRADING

      Professionalism (33.3% or 1/3 of class grade)

      • Pathway Applications (100 points)
        • Freshman and Sophomores will complete the pathway application
        • Juniors and seniors are exempt from this requirement
      • Personal Skills Assessment (Pass/Fail)

  • Grading

    Grading of the Citizenship and Professionalism Grade will be based on the categories of community service, professional dress, activity days, professionalism, and compliance with school policy.

    Students must pass all categories with a 70% in order to pass the class.

    Each grouped category as defined is worth 33.3 % (1/3 of class grade) of the total Citizenship and Professionalism Grade in PowerSchools:

    • Community Service (33.3% or 1/3 of grade) 
    • Professional Dress (33.3% or 1/3 of class grade)
    • Professionalism (33.3% or 1/3 of class grade)