Arlington High School - Simba Kali Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Listening intently, Ms. Susie idle talks on the phone with ROP teachers from the Grindstaff Center. The telephone was about the only way to send information to the teach- ers about their students, because of the dis- tance away from school. LEAN OP! Steve Paulack scrapes off a welding table. The welding class was one ROP class that was on Arlington ' s campus. 148 • ACADEMICS

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■ 1 Working Students Take Skill-Related ROP Classes For The Challenge And Credits How does it sound getting cred- its for school doing something you enjoy doing that will help you in your job? Students take ROP courses to improve their skills in a certain area, but also, they took ROP because they needed the credits to graduate. I took ROP because I wanted to be a sport therapist. I want to be able to take care of injured players on the field, commented Michele Copas. Sports Therapy is a class that teaches the basic me- chanics of the body. But there are other classes that teach you things in the areas of business, or automobiles, or even welding. I took Retail Merchandizing, be- cause I work in Miller ' s Outpost and I wanted more training for the futher, stated David Bocanegra. Whether it ' s in the classroom or in the shop, ROP classes offer stu- dents a chance to get extra train- ing for their job, and a chance to get credits for school as well. I feel that taking a ROP class pro- duces an excellent opportunity for students to receive job training, skill, and exposure to various ca- reer opportunities. They also have a chance to get 15 credits if they pass the class, concluded Ms. Susie Idle, guidance office secre- tary. by Duslin Fitch Course f I took ROP, be- cause I ' m going into the Marine Corp. and need the weld- ing experience. k «= I Ik - W7 ITH AMUSING SMILES. Michelle Copas and Jim Clover, sports therapy teachers, em- brace their friend. Bones was a major teach ing tool in the sports therapy class.