FREMD HIGH JOB SHADOW APPLICATION/PERMISSION FORM

Sign and return to Mrs. Oakes, Student Services

 

Your child has requested to go on an unsupervised, off campus job shadow. As with any off campus event there are increased risks involved.

 

HAS THE BUSINESS PERSON BEEN SCREENED?

Career Advisors use members of local Chambers of Commerce, parents of students and personal contacts for shadows.  However, they also use the internet, yellow pages and other vehicles to find placements. The business people DO NOT go through a background check. Your child’s visit to work sites are no more or less secure than if he/she were to look through the want ads for a part-time job and then go for an interview.

 

HOW DOES MY STUDENT MAKE CONTACT?

The Career Advisor will contact the business person by phone and ask if he/she is willing to host your student.  The student then makes contact to set the day and time.  As a parent, you may wish to interview the business person to answer any concerns.

 

TRANSPORTATION? Parents arrange transportation to and from the job shadow.      

 

Dress Code is Conservative Business Attire. Boys wear dress slacks, belts, shirts with collars.  Girls wear modest dresses, skirts or slacks. No jeans, no low slung pants, no athletic shoes, no “T” shirts, no skin showing at waist or shoulders

 

IS THIS AN APPROVED ABSENCE? This is an approved absence and does not count against seniors towards finals IF…you follow the following procedure.  PARENT MUST CALL Fremd attendance at 1-847-755-2670, 3 days prior to the shadow. This is an answering machine so you may call any time day or night and leave the following message.” This is Mr/Mrs (Parent’s name).  My son/daughter (Student’s name), ID #_________ will be absent (Day of Shadow) He/she is going on a job shadow arranged through Mrs. Oakes.”

 

NOTE TO PARENTS: The Career Advisor does not have access to your child’s academic record.  Please discuss your student’s current class work situation and the resulting burden missing class will place on him/her.  

Job Shadows/Career Treks are limited to 4 per year and no more than 2 per quarter.

 

Student Name_______________    ID Number____________ email_________________

 

Place of Shadow______________________   Day of Shadow______________________

 

Business Contact’s Name and phone #_________________________________________

 

Signing and returning this form is a commitment to attend the shadow.  Should an emergency prevent you from shadowing, call 1-847-755-2657 and leave a message… then call the business contact person listed above and apologize.

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Student Signature (date)                          Parent Signature (date)