Supplemental Hours

Supplemental hours

Below you will find frequently asked questions about supplemental hours.

What Counts for Supplemental Hours?

1. OHVA F2F activities or online clubs may count for supplemental attendance hours.

2. Teachable moments (whenever you are teaching a child a skill for the first time) Examples:

Working in the garden – learning to weed, plant, fertilize
Cooking – learning to read a recipe, follow directions, measure
Setting the table – learning one to one correspondence, following directions
Sorting laundry – learning the skill
Bedtime stories
Helping parent complete a project such as building a birdhouse

Repetitive tasks are not countable. Examples:

- - - - Working in the garden every day
        Cooking dinner every night
        Setting the table after it is mastered

3. Sports, health, and music activities beyond the curriculum. Examples:

- - - - Piano lessons
      - Soccer team
      - Safety or first-aid classes

4. Learning activities shared by siblings – all involved in activities meant for one. Examples:

- Reading stories
- Art projects
- Science experiments
- Reading History screens

5. Activities in which no new skills are mastered are not countable. Examples:

- seventh grader sitting in on first grade literature lesson
- repeating lessons that have already been mastered with younger sibling
- rolling coins for paper route each week

6. Games which support skill development, provide new knowledge, or higher level thinking skills. Examples:

- Monopoly Jr. – money skills
- Sim Ant – life science knowledge
- BrainQuest
- Cranium

7. Games that do not provide sound educational outcomes, or only utilize skills already fully mastered are not countable.

Examples: Card games such as “War” or “Snap” after basic matching skills are mastered.

What about supplemental hours for Health and Technology, as listed in the OLS attendance fields?

Not all grade levels will have the option of Health and Technology attendance fields. Consult with your student’s teacher for specific grade level guidelines.

Can we count learning time using ohva instructional tools like reading eggs, aimswebplus, or dreambox, for example?

Yes! Make sure you add in attendance time spent using instructional tools. These programs are a part of the student’s typical school day, depending on the grade level.

can attending school outing and events count toward supplemental attendance hours?

Yes! Learning opportunities at school F2F events and outings, and even parent-led activities can count toward supplemental hours.