Oak Grove High School - Hornet Yearbook (North Little Rock, AR)

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In Trades and .EIRI . .Q . 6 Going the Extra Mile Driving to a different school in Central Arkansas would not seem so strange to most if told it Was for a football game or track meet. But what if the rea- son Was simply to take a class? This was exactly what ten students did every day. They participated in a program that took them to different schools that offer specialized classes. Eight of those ten students, James Hyatt, Timothy Honey- suckle, Hulen Sutherland, Ron- ny Britton, Michael Miller, Darren Fleming, and Teresa McLarty attended Metropol- itan Vocational Technical Education Center Where the classes ranged from Com- mercial Arts to Food Ser- vices. Two students, Honey Thompson and Sherri Irvin, traveled to Sylvan Hills High School to attend Cosmetolo- gy II. It gives our students a head start, Mrs. McDaniel, 'I 8 Closs . . . lnfOut the school counselor, ex- plained. It is worthwhile for students going straight into the job field. I like Metro and I think I can learn about my future ca- reer, said Teresa McLarty who was enrolled in Food Ser- vices and plans to go into the restaurant business. Being ahead of the rest made the stu- dents feel their extra mileage Was Well Worth the time. if

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se of business machines must be per- fected in order to survive in a growing business world. Millicent Henderson practices keyboarding techniques for an adding machine in a business ma' chines class taught by Mrs. Goble. ,W ., ,wil 0 1 ' 1 fi. 3? ji K 'I gm R yping is a basic skill most often needed in a business career. Many students took one or two years of typing. Sara Brewczynski concentrates on a timed writing which is done to improve typ- ing speed. n many cases there is never enough time to finish homework. Often the five minutes between classes is just enough to finish up last minute assignments. Sarah Norton uses her time wisely by finishing her accounting homework be' fore class. oardwork can be embarrassing! Teach- ers often call on students to work prob- lems on the board for the whole class to see. Pam Hennessey overcomes her embarrassment to show her work for a problem in business math. In the Office l7

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he Metropolitan Vocational Techni- cal Education Center helps students from across Central Arkansas gain an advantage in the job field. s ff in ,R if l 'e-W, eresa McLarty shows Kelli Ray one of her many accomplishments at Metro. Teresa is enrolled in the Food Services class, and the bag of pop- corn is a special project. arren Fleming and Tim Honeysuck- le, both Metro students, survey a no- tice from the counselor's office. , xg 'D 5' 1' I hop is designed to help students in- terested in auto mechanics. lnstruc' tor Mike Aeilts helps Steve Ma- nayek and Rodney Shumate with an engine. arren Fleming and other students involved with Metro discuss their progress and problems with the counselors. Trades 'I 9