WHAT IS CAS - Fort Myers High School

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SOME PITFALLS TO AVOID 1. Not submitting your proposal before beginning the activity is a major pitfall to avoid! Although many activities have been approved for CAS, you MUST submit your proposal BEFORE you begin the activity. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule. 2. Do not volunteer for a for-profit organization or business (attorney’s office, doctor’s office, bowling alley). Be cautious as most nursing homes and some hospitals are for-profit. All volunteering must be for non-profit organizations. 3. Do not attempt to receive more than 50 or 75 hours from one area. Example: If you receive 50 creative hours for a theater performance one year, do not attempt to receive 50 action hours for a similar activity the next year. This would also apply to activities such as playing an instrument, for example. You cannot play an instrument for 50 creative hours then expect to earn 50 action hours for Marching Band, and/or 75 service hours for playing that instrument at non profit events. A single creative or action activity cannot count for more than 50 CAS hours and a single service activity cannot count for more than 75 CAS hours towards your required 150 total. Any hours exceeding these limits cannot be applied towards CAS. For example, if you worked 100 hours on a single service activity, a maximum of 75 hours will count towards your CAS requirement. 4. While IB does not allow CAS hours for teaching Sunday school or Bible class/school or for any type of church/religious activity that could be considered proselytizing, you may receive hours for other church related activities. If interested, see the CAS coordinator for more information. 5. IB also refrains from any activities that support or push any particular political party or ideal, however, an activity that promotes involvement in politics or voting and is non-partisan may be approved. If interested, see the CAS coordinator for more information. 6. Hours done during the school day DO NOT COUNT. You may not take time off from school to engage in CAS activities. 7. Parents and family members cannot serve as supervisors of your CAS activities. 8. Do not delay. Seize every opportunity to complete your activities. *You must have completed a minimum of 75 hours (in any of the three CAS components) by the end of your junior year. It would be unreasonable for you to attempt to get all 150 hours during your busy, and shortened, senior year. Therefore, juniors who do not have at least 75 hours completed by May 1, 2014 may be required to exit the IB program. Seniors have until March 31 st of their graduation year as the final date for completion of their CAS requirement.
IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER ALL CAS ACTIVITIES REQUIRE SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL FOR APPROVAL: There are numerous clubs, sports and activities on campus and in the community that are appropriate CAS activities. However, EACH INDIVIDUAL participating in the activity for CAS hours MUST submit a proposal BEFORE you begin the activity so that the hours will count for you! No Proposal–No Hours! There will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this requirement. NEVER TRUST HEARSAY: If you have questions of any kind regarding CAS, get your answer straight from the source! Never trust information from your peers. Rely on the CAS Coordinator, or Mrs. Friedrich and Mr. Sizemore for accurate information. Don’t let someone’s misinterpretation cost you CAS hours. SUBMITTING COMPLETED ACTIVITIES: Complete your CAS questions and/or Reflections explaining the Learning Outcomes you achieved then request the Supervisors Review within two weeks of completing activity. Delay in finalizing the activity could expose you to the risk of your activity hours not being credited.
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