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Outside Activities/Recreation [O.A.R.]
Fall Semester 2008
Students who successfully complete two semesters of the Health, Fitness & Recreation [HFR] requirement at College Prep or at a previous high school, are eligible to enroll in the Outside Athletics/Recreation (O.A.R.) Program. By enrolling in the O.A.R. Program, students earn HFR credit through participation in approved, non-CPS affiliated athletic and recreational programs. Examples of athletic programs include: club sports like crew, soccer, swimming, volleyball, and water polo. Examples of recreation programs are: dance, wilderness and lifeguard training, and yoga.
Students must accumulate a total of 50 points per semester to earn a passing grade in Health, Fitness & Recreation. The O.A.R. Program allows students to earn points the following way:
• Programs involving 1-2 hours of activity per week: 30 points
• Programs involving 3-4 hours of activity per week: 40 points
• Programs involving 5 hours or more of activity per week: 50 points
*Points are only applied to the semester in which the student is enrolled in the O.A.R. Program.
To enroll, the following steps must be completed:
• O.A.R. Form must be completed by the student, a parent, and the supervising coach/instructor. Students re-applying for O.A.R. under the same program do not need to obtain a signature from the coach/instructor.
• The student must submit the completed O.A.R. form by Friday, September 19, 2008. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE AFTER THIS DEADLINE.
• All outside programs must first be approved by the Director of Health, Fitness & Recreation.
To earn points towards the Health, Fitness & Recreation requirement, the following must be completed:
• The supervising coach/instructor must submit a mid-term progress report and an end-of-term confirmation of completion of the commitment.
• It is the student's responsibility to ensure the proper forms are completed and turned in by the corresponding deadlines.
• Failure to submit proper documentation will result in a failure grade, and the student will be required to complete the Health, Fitness & Recreation requirement in order to graduate.
• You must notify the Director of Health, Fitness & Recreation immediately upon termination of the outside program. Points earned will be pro-rated.
