You’ll love Dobson!

1. You’ll love Dobson!

2. Engagement • Students who are engaged in school are more likely to be successful academically and socially • Engagement includes regular attendance, involvement in class-related and extracurricular activities, and feeling a sense of belonging to your school

3. Attendance • Satisfactory attendance at school is essential to learning, and regular attendance is a key to academic success. Satisfactory attendance at school is the responsibility of the student and his or her family. • A student must attend at least 90 percent of class sessions to earn credit. Failure to meet this standard may lead to withholding of credit. • Cases involving prolonged illness or unusual circumstances will be reviewed by the school administration. • Each unexcused absence will result in teacher and/or administrative action. • Excessive tardies will result in administrative action.

4. Athletics • Interscholastic sports programs are for students with a higher skill level and a greater desire for competitive activity. • In order for a student to be eligible for interscholastic athletics, the student-athlete must have the following on file with the athletic office at their school: Physical form, health history, emergency card, Statement of Awareness • To be athletically eligible students must pass all classes (minimum of 5) at the end of each grading period

5. Clubs and activities • Dobson High School has over 50 chartered clubs. • Clubs are sometimes attached to athletic teams or extracurricular activities. Other clubs are just for fun or a special interest. • All clubs have a staff sponsor and club charter. • Involvement in clubs and activities is a great way to get to know other students, to stay connected to the school, and give yourself an advantage when it comes to applying for jobs and/or scholarships.

6. Performing arts and activites • Some performing arts are classes, some are after school, some are both. Some require teacher permission or audition and some do not. • Examples – Band, Chorus, Debate, Yearbook, Newslab, Dance, ACADECA • Classes • “A” Hour

7. Service Learning • Students will be eligible for the Honor for Excellence in Service Learning upon completion of 150 hours of approved service learning throughout their four years of high school. • Students may earn hours from a combination of curriculum-based service learning and extracurricular service sponsored by school clubs or community organizations. • Service learning is a critical component of most scholarship opportunities

8. Career and Technical Education (CTE) • Dobson CTE Fair – February 9, 2011 • Examples of CTE program areas at Dobson • Agriculture Business Management Agriscience • Allied Health Services/Sports Medicine • Audio/Visual Technologies • Culinary Arts • Design and Merchandising • Information Technologies - Computer Maintenance • Information Technologies - Software Development • Information Technologies - Web Page Development • Drafting and Design Technologies • Education Professions • Financial Services • Graphic Communications • Marketing, Management and Entrepreneurship • Transportation Technologies/Automotive • Welding Technologies • Many CTE courses are tied to extracurricular activities and internships • East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT) • Following a sequence of courses in a high interest area is ideal

9. Fine Arts • Promote visual awareness and develop occupational potential and creative use of leisure time • Necessary for scholastic diploma and meeting college entrance requirements with no deficiencies • Examples – Photography, Ceramics, Drawing, Dance