STUDENT HANDBOOK
2016-2017
1607 E. DOWLING ST.
KENDALLVILLE, IN 46755
888-349-0250 TOLL FREE
260-349-0250
260-349-0240 FAX
www.impactinstitute.net
TheIMPACTInstitutehasapolicyofprovidingequalopportunity.Allcoursesareopentostudentsregardlessofrace,color,gender,disabilities
ornationaloriginincludinglimitedEnglishproficiency.
INTRODUCTION
CongratulationsonhavingchosenaprograminCareerandTechnicalEducationasapartofyourhigh
schooleducation.Ourprogramsaregearedtowardprovidingyouwithrelevantskillsandknowledge
thatwillbestprepareyouforawidearrayofoptionsforyourfuture.
Yourtrainingwillprovideyouwiththenecessaryskillstobecomeemployedinanentry-levelpositionof
yourchosenoccupation,oryouwillgaincompetencyintheskillsoftheoccupationtoreceive
considerationforadvancedstandingifyouchoosetoattendastate-supportedtechnicalcollegeor
university.EnrollmentinCareerandTechnicalEducationprogramsmayalsoprepareyouforother
futureoccupationalchoicessuchasmilitarycareersorapprenticeshipprograms.
ThishandbookispreparedtoassistyouinyoursuccessfulcompletionoftheCareerandTechnical
EducationProgramandtomakethetransitionfromhighschooltoemploymentorpost-secondary
educationaplannedandpreparedprocedure.
Yourprograminstructorwilldiscussthecontentsofthishandbookatthebeginningoftheschoolyear
andansweranyquestionsyoumayhave.
Wewishyousuccessasyouprogressthroughyouroccupationalpreparation.Weareheretoassistyou
inanywaythatwecanandlookforwardtosharinginyoureducation.
JimWalmsley VocationalCoordinator TheIMPACTInstitutehasapolicyofprovidingequalopportunity.Allcoursesareopentostudentsregardlessofrace,color,gender,disabilities
ornationaloriginincludinglimitedEnglishproficiency.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
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ProgramInstructorshavebeenhiredbaseduponsuccessfulpreviousemploymentinthearea
theyareteaching.Theyarerequiredtocontinuetheireducationtoremaincurrentonchanges
intheoccupationandtheworkplace.
TheCurriculumhasbeenreviewedbyanadvisorycommitteeconsistingoflocalbusinessand
industryrepresentatives.Thisensuresthatyouarereceivingrelevantinstructiontoprepareyou
fortheoccupation.
TheEquipmentineachprogramismodernandmirrorsthatusedbyareaemployers.We
attempttoupgradeourequipmentaschangesoccurintheoccupation.
Yourhighschoolguidancecounselorandtheprograminstructorwillassistyouwith
employmentopportunitiesupongraduationand/orwillhelpyouenrollinfurthereducation
beyondhighschool.
WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU
TheCareerandTechnicalEducationprogramoperatesunderconditionssimilartotheemployment
community.Weexpectyoutodevelopoccupationalskillsandjobhabitsthatareacceptabletoarea
employers.Ourbasicexpectationsinclude:
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Puttingforthyourbestefforttolearntheskillsbeingtaught.Thisincludesaseriousattitude
towardinstructionaldemonstrations,bookassignments,labassignments,classroomspeakers
andfieldtrips.
ObeyallrulesestablishedbyeachCareerandTechnicalEducationprogramandyourhigh
school.
Developapatternofgoodattendance.
Learntoworkinteamswithotherclassmatestosolveproblemsrelatedtoinstructional
concepts.
Discusswithyourprograminstructoranyconcernsyouhaverelatedtoyourenrollmentinthe
program.Often,smallitemscanberesolvedbeforebecominglargeproblems.
TheIMPACTInstitutehasapolicyofprovidingequalopportunity.Allcoursesareopentostudentsregardlessofrace,color,gender,disabilities
ornationaloriginincludinglimitedEnglishproficiency.
GRADE REPORTING
IMPACTInstituteprogramsutilizeacompetency-basedcurriculum.Thistypeofinstructionutilizes
continuousinstructionandevaluationthroughoutthedurationoftheprogram.Evaluationofstudents
willbedonethroughvariousevaluationinstrumentsdevelopedbytheinstructor.Possiblemethods
includehands-ondemonstrations,oraltesting,writtentesting,theory,skillattainment,etc.…
Eachhomeschoolestablishesmidtermandfinalgradeschedules.BelowaretheIMPACTInstitute
gradingscales.(Cosmetology’sisslightlydifferentasrequiredbystateregulations).
AllProgramsexceptCosmetology
A+:100
A:97-99
A-:95-96
B+:92-94
B:89-91
B-:87-88
C+:84-86
C:80-83
C-:78-79
D+:75-77
D:72-74
D-:70-71
F:69andbelow
Cosmetology(Asrequiredbystateregulations)
A+:100
A:95-99
A-:94
B+:93
B:89-92
B-:88
C+:87
C:83-86
C-:82
D+:81
D:76-80
D-:75
F:74andbelow
DUAL CREDIT
StudentsenrolledinmostIMPACTInstituteprogramshavetheopportunitytoearndualcreditsfrom
post-secondaryinstitutions.Studentsinprogramswherecreditsareavailableareeligibletoreceive
credits,however;theyarenotguaranteedtobeawarded.Thisisbasedonpassinggradesand
assessmentsasrequiredbytheinstitution.Studentsneedtoseetheirinstructorforcomplete
information.Onceobtainingthesecredits,studentsareabletoacquireofficialtranscriptsthroughthe
institutionwherecreditswereissued.IMPACTInstitutedoesnothaveaccesstothesetranscripts.
TheIMPACTInstitutehasapolicyofprovidingequalopportunity.Allcoursesareopentostudentsregardlessofrace,color,gender,disabilities
ornationaloriginincludinglimitedEnglishproficiency.
TRANSPORTATION TO PROGRAMS
TransportationtoCareerandTechnicalEducationProgramslocatedatanotherschoolorsite(satellite
programs)maybeprovidedbythelocalschoolcorporation.Insomeschoolsystems,thestudent
providestransportation.Ineithercase,studentsMUSThavepermission,grantedbytheirhighschool
principalandtheirparents,toprovidetheirowntransportation.Pleaseseeyourhighschoolcounselor
oradministratorconcerninganytransportationquestions.
Studentswhoaregivenpermissiontodrivetotheprogramsitemustabidebythefollowingrules:
A. Thevehicleistobeparkedinanareadesignatedbytheprograminstructor.
B. Thestudentswillnotoccupythevehicleduringnormalclasstimes,includingclassbreaks.
C. Thevehiclewillbedriveninasafe,sensiblemannerwhileonschoolproperty.
VIOLATIONSOFTHEABOVERULESCOULDRESULTINSUSPENSIONOFDRIVINGPRIVILEGESTOTHE
PROGRAM.
ATTENDANCE/WEATHER RELATED ISSUES
THEFOLLOWINGINFORMATIONAPPLIESTOALLVOCATIONALPROGRAMSLOCATEDINKENDALLVILLE,
LAGRANGE,ANGOLAANDDEKALBCOUNTY:
AutoBodyCollisionRepair
CADDrafting Cosmetology CulinaryArts InteractiveMedia
MarineMechanics
Welding
AutomotiveTechnology
ConstructionTrades
CriminalJustice(NobleandSteuben)
HealthOccupationsEducation PrimaryHealthCare
PrecisionMachining
Electrical,PlumbingandHVAC
TheIMPACTInstitutehasapolicyofprovidingequalopportunity.Allcoursesareopentostudentsregardlessofrace,color,gender,disabilities
ornationaloriginincludinglimitedEnglishproficiency.
SCHOOL DELAYS/CANCELLATIONS
Duringperiodsoftheyear,weatherrelatedconditionsmightalterthenormaloperatingschedule.
Pleaseusethefollowingguidelinesorconsultyourhomeschoolwithweatherrelatedquestions.
Pleasenote:IMPACTInstitutedelaysorcancellationsarenottypicallypartofannouncementsmadevia
mediaoutlets.OndaysEastNobleisscheduledtobeoutofschool,Impactdelaysand/orcancellations
willbepostedwithmultiplemediaoutletsincludingchannels15and21.Pleasefollowthedirections
below.
IFYOURHIGHSCHOOLiscanceledforthedaybecauseofweatherconditions,youshouldNOTattend
theVocationalProgram.IFYOURHIGHSCHOOLisonaTWO-HOURDELAY,youshouldNOTattendthe
MORNINGVocationalProgram.
LISTENTOTHERADIOAND/ORTELEVISIONONMORNINGSWHENWEATHERCONDITIONSARE
QUESTIONABLEANDALWAYSCONSULTYOURHOMESCHOOLIFYOUHAVEWEATHERRELATED
QUESTIONS.
IFEASTNOBLESCHOOLSCLOSEbecauseofweatherrelatedconditions,studentsshouldNOTattendany
programslocatedinKendallville:AutoBodyCollisionRepair,AutomotiveTechnology,CADDrafting,
ConstructionTrades,Cosmetology,CriminalJustice,CulinaryArts,PrimaryHealthCare,HOE-NOBLE,
Electrical,PlumbingandHVAC,PrecisionMachining,MarineMechanicsandWelding.However,ifEast
NobleSchoolshaveascheduleddelayforteachertraining/in-service,studentsshouldattendvocational
classesasnormal.IfEastNobleDelaysduetoweather,AMstudentsshouldnotattendtheprograms
listedabove.
IFPRAIRIEHEIGHTSSCHOOLSCLOSEbecauseofweatherrelatedconditions,studentsshouldNOT
attendanyprogramslocatedinLaGrangeorAngola(HOELaGrange/CJSteuben).However,ifPrairie
HeightsSchoolshaveascheduleddelayforteachertraining/in-service,studentsshouldattend
vocationalclassesasnormal.IfPrairieHeightsDelaysduetoweather,AMstudentsshouldnotattend
theprogramlistedabove.
IFLAKELANDSCHOOLSCLOSEORDELAY:becauseofweatherrelatedconditions,studentsshouldNOT
attendtheprogramlocatedinLaGrange:HOELaGrange.
IFANGOLASCHOOLSCLOSEORDELAY:becauseofweatherrelatedconditions,studentsshouldNOT
attendtheprogramlocatedinAngola:SteubenCriminalJustice.
ATTENDANCE/NON-WEATHER RELATED ISSUES
AtImpactInstitute,theexpectationisthatstudentsattendallclasseswhentheCTEProgramisin
sessionregardlessofsendingschoolcalendar.AllstudentswillreceivetheImpactInstitutecalendarat
thebeginningoftheschoolyearoutliningin-servicesandbreaks.Also,locatedattheendofthis
handbookisalistingofdatesforclosings,openhouses,in-servicedays,etc.Thesedatesmaybesubject
tochangethroughouttheyear.
TheIMPACTInstitutehasapolicyofprovidingequalopportunity.Allcoursesareopentostudentsregardlessofrace,color,gender,disabilities
ornationaloriginincludinglimitedEnglishproficiency.
Dailycommunicationwillbemaintainedwithhighschoolstoreportabsentstudents.Studentsfoundto
betruantfromtheCareerandTechnicalEducationProgramwillbedisciplinedbytheirhomehigh
school.Excessivetardinessand/orabsenteeismwillbediscussedwiththeadministratorsatthehigh
school.AREAEMPLOYERSEXPECTGOODATTENDANCEATWORK-SODOWE!TheCareerandTechnical
EducationProgramisanexcellentopportunitytoestablishhabitsofgoodattendance.
VIOLATION OF RULES
EachCareerandTechnicalEducationPrograminstructorhasestablishedasetofrulesfortheoperation
ofhis/herclass.Thismayincludeitemssuchaslabcleanliness,puttingtoolsawayandcompletionof
assignments.Eachinstructorwilladministerdisciplinaryactionsconcerningviolationsofclassrulesand
procedures.Continuedviolationsofprogramruleswillbediscussedwiththestudent’shighschool
administration.
ThehighschoolwillbenotifiedIMMEDIATELYofthefollowingsuspectedorconfirmedviolations.
ConfirmedviolationsofanyofthefollowingwillresultinImpactInstitutesrecommendationfor
immediateremovalfromprogramparticipationtothestudent’shighschool:
A. Thesale,consumption,orpossessionofalcohol,marijuana,stimulate,intoxicants,narcotics,
depressantsorhallucinogensofanykindwhichrepresenttobe,orlooklike,orprovidessimilar
effectsasoneoftheabove.
B. Possessionofanyweaponorlookalikeonschoolgrounds.
C. VandalismoftheCTEfacilityand/orequipment,includingtheft.ImpactInstitutereservesthe
righttoimmediatelyremoveanystudentcaughtstealingfromImpactproperty,students,or
staff.
D. HabitualviolationsofImpactInstitutesrulesandregulations.
E. Fightingand/orhorseplaythatputsstudent’ssafetyinanimmediatedangerousorharmful
situation.
Otherbehaviorsthatdisrupttheschooldaymayalsobereportedtohighschooladministration.The
followingareexamples:
A. Fightingand/orhorseplay
B. Thesale,possessionoruseoftobaccoortobaccoproductsorlookalike.Lookalikeproduct
examplesare(butnotlimitedto)E-Cigarettes,VapePens,etc.
C. LeavingtheCTEProgramwithoutpermission-truancy.
D. Insubordination,profanity,bullying,obsceneordegradinglanguageorgesturestoanyfellow
students,guestsofImpactInstitute,orstaffmembers.
E. Excessivetardinessorabsenteeism
F. Otherbehaviorsthatwoulddisruptfromanormalschooldayorlearningenvironment.
TheIMPACTInstitutehasapolicyofprovidingequalopportunity.Allcoursesareopentostudentsregardlessofrace,color,gender,disabilities
ornationaloriginincludinglimitedEnglishproficiency.
EMERGENCY MEDICAL PROCEDURES
CTELabsandequipmentarewellmaintainedandguardedtopreventaccidentalinjury.Studentsare
alsoprovidedsafetyinstructiononeachpieceofequipmentandareobservedbytheinstructoronthe
initialuse.Occasionally,accidentsmayoccurorcarelessnessbythestudentwillresultininjury.
Wehaveadoptedthefollowingproceduresincaseofinjury:
A. Eachprogramwillmaintainastudentemergencyrecordfileindicatingtheparent’srequestfor
medicalproviders
B. Intheeventofaseriousinjury,whichrequiresimmediatemedicalattention,thestudentwillbe
transportedtothenearesthealthfacility(oftheparentsrequest)bythelocalambulance
provider.THEPARENTORGUARDIANWILLBENOTIFIEDIMMEDIATELYOFSUCHACTION.
C. Intheeventofaminorinjury,whichisdeterminedbytheprograminstructororadministration
torequiremedicalattention,theparent/guardianwillbeinformedandexpectedtoprovidethe
necessaryproceduresformedicalservice.
D. StudentsenrolledinIMPACTInstituteCareerandTechnicalEducationprogramsaresubjectto
drugtestingiftheyareinjuredORcauseinjurytoanotherstudentorinstructorduringthe
courseoftheprogram.TheIMPACTInstitutewillpaydrug-testingfees.
STUDENTSSHOULDBECOVEREDUNDERTHEIRPARENT/GUARDIAN’SHEALTHINSURANCEPOLICY.
TheIMPACTInstitutehasapolicyofprovidingequalopportunity.Allcoursesareopentostudentsregardlessofrace,color,gender,disabilities
ornationaloriginincludinglimitedEnglishproficiency.
FEES AND OTHER PAYMENTS
1. SomeCTEProgramsrequirethepurchaseofpersonaltoolsandsafetyequipment.The
paymentsforsuchitemsmustbepaid(ifpurchasedthroughtheprogram)beforethestudentis
issuedthesaiditems.
2. StudentsmustpayforpersonalprojectmaterialspriortomovingtheprojectfromtheCTE
facility.
INTERNET USAGE
IMPACTInstituteprovidesstudentaccesstotheInternet.UseoftheInternetenablesstudentsto
explorethousandsofdatabasesandotherresourcestoenhancehis/herknowledgeandexperience.
StudentsutilizingtheIMPACTInstituteInternetcapabilitiesmustfirsthavepermissionandmustbe
supervisedbyaIMPACTInstituteInstructor.StudentsmusthavesignedtheAcceptableUsagePolicy
anditisonfileinordertouseIMPACTInstitutecomputers.
IMPACT INSTITUTE WEBSITE AND GMAIL
IMPACTInstitutemaintainsawebsitetoinformandpromoteCareerandTechnicalEducationinthefive
countyarea.Picturesofstudentsmaybeusedtoshowcasethevariousvocationalprogramsand
demonstrateaccomplishmentsofstudents.Everyeffortwillbemadetoprotecttheprivacyofthe
students.PermissiontousestudentpicturesmustbeonfilewiththeIMPACTInstituteoffice.Students
willalsohaveaccesstoGoogleApplications,whichinclude:email,calendaring,siteaccessandcreation
andmuchmore.
TheIMPACTInstitutehasapolicyofprovidingequalopportunity.Allcoursesareopentostudentsregardlessofrace,color,gender,disabilities
ornationaloriginincludinglimitedEnglishproficiency.
ADDITIONAL SCHOOL YEAR INFORMATION
Belowisalistofscheduledactivitiesthatmaybeusefulforyoutorememberthroughouttheyear.
Pleasenotethatdatesaresubjecttochange.
August9:FirstStudentDay
September5:LaborDay,NoSchool
October14&17:ImpactFallBreak(NoSchool)
November23-25:ThanksgivingHolidayBreak,NoSchool
December22-January3:HolidayBreak,NoSchool
February20:SnowMake-UpDay
March27-April7:SpringBreak(NoSchool)
April14:GoodFriday(NoSchool)
May25:LastStudentDay(PendinganyCancellations)
Welcome to IMPACT Institute and we hope you enjoy your CTE experience!
TheIMPACTInstitutehasapolicyofprovidingequalopportunity.Allcoursesareopentostudentsregardlessofrace,color,gender,disabilities
ornationaloriginincludinglimitedEnglishproficiency.
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AutoBodyCollisionRepair,JoseGallo,Instructor
1102DowlingSt.,Kendallville,IN46755,(260)349-1965
AutomotiveTechnology,MikePrater&ScottParksforTerryHelm,Instructors
580FairviewBlvd.,Kendallville,IN46755,(260)343-2560
CADDrafting,JenniferGarman,Instructor
580FairviewBlvd.,Kendallville,IN46755,(260)343-2171
ConstructionTrades,ChrisWeber,Instructors
1607DowlingSt.,Kendallville,IN46755,(260)242-7581
Cosmetology,WendiSell,Instructor
580FairviewBlvd.,Kendallville,IN46755,(260)343-2169
CriminalJustice,MarkFarren,Instructor
580FairviewBlvd.,Kendallville,IN46755,(260)343-2170
CriminalJustice-Steuben,KevinJones,Instructor
202W.GilmoreSt.,Angola,IN46703,(260)349-5223
CulinaryArts,PeterTzeschlock&DaveHettler,Instructors
580FairviewBlvd.,Kendallville,IN46755,(260)343-2167
Electrical,PlumbingandHVAC,DonPolly,Instructor
892DowlingSt.,Kendallville,IN46755(260)466-2430
InteractiveMedia,JeannetteRinard,Instructor
221AnglingRd.,Kendallville,IN46755,(260)347-2822
PrimaryHealthCare(CNA),TerriMaggert,Instructor
LutheranLifeVillages,Kendallville,IN46755,(260)564-0382
PrimaryHealthCare(MedicalAssisting),AbbyPfafman,Instructor
620SawyerRd.,Kendallville,IN46755,(260)336-2387
HealthOccupationsEducation
LindaTilghman,Instructor
ParkviewNobleHospital,Kendallville,IN46755,(260)349-8130
KellyGraden,Instructor
ParkviewLaGrangeHospital,LaGrange,IN46761,(260)349-2538
LisaPrice,Instructor
DeKalbHealth,Auburn,IN46706,(812)340-5775
PrecisionMachining,JasonThomas,Instructor
892DowlingSt.,Kendallville,IN46755,(260)343-2566
MarineMechanics,RyanRamsay,Instructor
221AnglingRd.,Kendallville,IN46755,(260)347-2822
Welding,RexRawles&ChrisMorr,Instructors
892DowlingSt.,Kendallville,IN46755,(260)343-2566or(260)343-2567
TheIMPACTInstitutehasapolicyofprovidingequalopportunity.Allcoursesareopentostudentsregardlessofrace,color,gender,disabilities
ornationaloriginincludinglimitedEnglishproficiency.
AdministrativeStaff
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JimWalmsley,Director,[email protected]
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StephanieRoss,AssistantCTEDirector&SpecialPopulationsCoordinator,
[email protected]
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CarolineFoster,AssistantAdultEducationCoordinator,[email protected]
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AndreaHaskins,CTEAdministrativeAssistant,[email protected]
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PennyAlwine,Treasurer,[email protected]
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JodiBrayton,AdministrativeAssistanttoDirector,[email protected]
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AngiDeetz,AdultEducationAdministrativeAssistant,[email protected]
AdministrativeOfficeTelephone:260-349-0250
AdministrativeOfficeToll-Free:888-349-0250
AdministrativeOfficeFax:260-349-0240
Address:1607E.DowlingSt.,Kendallville,IN46755
TheIMPACTInstitutehasapolicyofprovidingequalopportunity.Allcoursesareopentostudentsregardlessofrace,color,gender,disabilities
ornationaloriginincludinglimitedEnglishproficiency.