Prerequisite: Application and interview process; Cumulative GPA above 2.0; 90% attendance rate or better; Good behavior record

0.5 Credit: One Semester

Grade(s): 11, 12

Fee: None

Students have the unique opportunity of serving as high school leaders at one of the Outdoor Education facilities. This is a week-long, residential experience at one of the district's Outdoor Education Laboratory Schools. Leaders are expected to meet with 6th grade students/teachers at least four times at the elementary school, learning their roles, developing core class outlines, and generally preparing for the on-site experience. High school leaders’ responsibilities will be to teach 6th graders about Colorado history, ecosystems, lead geology hikes, supervise 6th graders on free time and in the bunkhouse. High school leaders who successfully complete a week of teaching and supervision responsibilities on site will have their experiences evaluated by the OELS principal and teaching staff. Students may choose to receive 0.5 credits towards graduation requirements for the OELS experience, or students may choose to have their OELS experience be 88-110 hours of community service. A grade of "pass" or “fail” will be awarded for those that choose to receive credit. Students may only be an Outdoor Lab Leader twice during their high school experience. Please see your counselor for more information. OELS does not count as one of a student’s minimum 5 or 6 classes. If credit is chosen, it will be added at the end of the semester, therefore, students must be sure to not include OELS as one of their 5 or 6 minimum number of classes.