"CAS enables students to enhance their personal and interpersonal development by learning through experience. It provides opportunities for self-determination and collaboration with others, fostering a sense of accomplishment and enjoyment from their work." -IBO.org Students are expected to complete one activity/experience per quarter in an effort to move away from hour counting and seek more authentic and meaningful activities
Common Questions & Answers: Do sports count towards CAS?
One sport and one club, per year.
Can I use church activities towards CAS?
You may as long as it is outreach and not teaching religious values, beliefs, or evangelizing others.
How will I know that I’ve met my yearly requirement?
You have submitted 4 activity forms
Each form includes a signature from the activity advisor/supervisor (not a parent)
You have only used one club and one sport as towards your required 4 activities
Each activity includes an in depth reflection
Examples:
Tutoring 1-2 times a week at Blyth Elementary.
Helping organize food at the food pantry.
Serving food at Angels and Sparrows.
Community Service Guidelines
1, Is it ONGOING? We want to see that students are making service in the community a regular part of life--not hours/activities to be checked off as "done." For that reason, we encourage students to surpass the once a quarter activity minimum. Choose activities that may be weekly or monthly or may span several weeks or months. We require that students continue to be involved in service activities throughout the year and have not simply "checked off the hours" in one limited period of time, or through one single activity. Service to others should be ongoing.
2, Is it OUTREACH?We want students to move beyond their own communities and expand their comfort zones. For this reason, we require that service activities get students involved with others they may not know or may not already be connected to. Yes, students may certainly work through and with their churches, youth groups, scouts, or other organizations, but their service should touch the lives of people beyond those with whom they are already familiar. 3, Is it ON TIME? We want students to see how being involved in creativity, action, and service changes them ... how they grow as a result! In order to do this, activities must be documented quarterly, and students must take time to reflect about the things they've been involved in. Each reflection is due on the last day of each quarter.