1. Announcements Advisory – Wednesday, 1/16/19
Senior Job Shadow day is Tuesday, March 12th. Be planning for that now by asking around for employers/businesses with whom you might want to work. You’ll get full details later, but it needs to be on your radar screen now and you should go ahead and get started on the initial search.
Go here to learn more about internship opportunities through Rutherford Works. High School Internship Program The Rutherford Works High School Internship Program is a partnership with local employers, who offer students productive and meaningful work assignments with a learning component ideally related to their area of interest.
Any other thesis surveys need to be sent to Coach Nichols by Wednesday, January 30th. This is your last chance for surveys to be conducted through Advisory. See him if you have questions.

2. Work Ethic Distinction Information

3. What is it?
Work Ethic Distinction is awarded to graduating seniors who demonstrate qualities indicating they are college and career ready. The award was created by the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce.

4. What does this mean for me?
Students who earn a Work Ethic Distinction:
Receive a Work Ethic Distinction seal on their diploma
Have the opportunity to purchase a Work Ethic Distinction cord from Jostens ($10) to wear at graduation
Are guaranteed an interview with these companies.
This interview could be for a part time or full time position during college.
If you go to college outside of Rutherford County, you will still be guaranteed the interview if you return for summer jobs or after graduation.

5. What do I have to do?
You must print out this form and completely fill it out.
You must earn 20 out of the 45 possible points to obtain the Distinction.
You may NOT stack points within a category. (For example: No matter how many AP classes you are taking – you can only get a maximum of 2 points for that category.)
You must attach the supporting documentation to prove that you have earned the points.
See the following slides for additional information about the point categories and the documentation.

6. These 2 categories apply to Senior Year only (2018 – 2019).
Guidance is printing an unofficial copy of each senior’s transcript and ACT scores and will deliver them to advisory teachers. The transcript will have these two categories listed and will serve as documentation for these points.

7. This category applies to Senior Year only (2018 – 2019).
See Dr. Guthrie to obtain the documentation for this category. She will give you a signed form indicating the number of points you are eligible to receive for this category. The signed form will serve as the documentation for this standard.

8. These 2 categories apply to all of high school your high school career.
(So your highest ACT score since 9th grade and your overall GPA)
Your GPA and test scores will be on the unofficial transcript that Guidance delivers to your Advisor. That transcript will serve as the documentation for these two categories.

9. This category refers to the number of CTE courses you have taken during your high school career. This will also be on the unofficial transcript you will receive.

10. This category refers to the number of AP courses you have taken during your high school career. This will also be on the unofficial transcript you will receive.

11. For documentation for the CTE Competition Standard, please ask your CTE teacher to identify the Name and Date of the competition and sign on the points document underneath the point values. The competition can be from any time during your high school career.

12. A copy of your ACT WorkKeys assessment scores and/or copy of your National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) may be printed from You will use your User ID and password given to you when you completed the assessments or you can use the “Forgot” your User ID or Password” feature.

13. If you have earned an Industry Certification, you will need to attach a copy of the certification as documentation for this category.

14. Industry Awareness events include a Rutherford Works summer internship, work-based learning, job shadowing, or a visit to an industry (including a field trip to an industry). You can only include events completed during your senior year (June 2018 – March 2019).
For documentation, please ask a teacher and/or employer to provide a signature and the date of your Industry Awareness activity. The can write this information on the form above this category.

15. Your application to the Tennessee Promise can be verified by logging into your TSAC account at and taking a screen shot of your verification that you have applied. Printing the screen shot.
Attach that screen shot to the points form when you submit it to guidance.

16. Your enrollment in a post-secondary institution can be verified by attaching a copy of your acceptance letter to the points form.
Your community service hours can be verified by attaching a copy of your community service log to the points form. The community service hours must be from this school year (June 2018 – March 2019).

17. Documentation Summary
Remember, you do not have to complete all of these. You only need 20 points!
Standards 1-7 – Attach documents from your iNow account.
Standard 3 – Attach the signed note from Dr. Guthrie.
Standard 8 – Your CTE teacher must fill in the name and date of competition and sign the points form.
Standard 10 – Attach a copy of the industry certificate.
Standard 11 – The teacher and/or employer in charge of the event(s) must fill in the name and date of the event and sign the points form.
Standard 12 – Attach a screen shot of your application from your TSAC account.
Standard 13 – Attach a copy of your acceptance letter to college.
Standard 14 – Attach a copy of your community service hours from this year.

18. By When???
Submit the points form and ALL of the necessary documentation to guidance NO LATER THAN MARCH 20,
Late or incomplete submissions cannot be accepted.