Smoky Hill High School - Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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rk in C ass Buffs l ELZA - if T Pat Hollinger plays Santa at the Southglenn Mall during the holiday season. Senior Val Jefferson worked at the Jeans West in the Aurora Mall. The job supplied him with a little spending money, and the funds for his car insurance. He said that even though he was the youngest employee, he really enjoyed his job, and he got along well with his fellow employees. Val also gets a twenty percent discount on all of the clothes he buys there. Senior Kathy Lunka worked at the Daybridge Learning Center. When asked why she had a job, she replied, 'll am getting experience, and l like to work with children. Another reason for her job was for extra money. She was also the youngest employee, and also got along well with her fellow employees. There are many students at Smoky Hill that have part time jobs. Most of these students have their jobs for extra money to pay for cars, etc. Most of the students also enjoy their work and feel that the working experience is going to help them deal with more important and permanent jobs. Although most students there find their own jobs, there is a work study program that was designed to help the student train and find a job in a field that interests them. Some of the more common places for jobs for Smoky Hill students include the Emerald lsle, Benji's, McDonald's, Arby's Burger King, Kmart, Target, J.C. Penney etc. These jobs are good experience for students to prepare themselves for future jobs. It teaches them how to work with other employees and how to deal with people. 66

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Uffgampua xcifing .xdglernafiue ' Off Campus programs offered students an exciting alternative to everyday class work. Through off-campus classes students travelled in-state, nationally and internationally. E.P.l.C. programs, which stand for Educational Participation in Communities, gave students opportunities to explore future careers in a worklstudy atmosphere. Off-campus classes enrich formal education by doing something out of the classroom, said administrator Jan McNally. They are colorful and fun. The Baja Whale Watch was a popular marine ecology program taught by Ann Tweed. Students traveled to the Baja coast in California for about ten days in February to observe the Gray whale's migration. The gray whales were breeding and calving at this time and actually sought human contact. The ship was anchored in San Ignacio lagoon for three days. During this time, the whales were observed and actually petted from small motor rafts. The remaining time was spent hiking, sightseeing and beachcombing on various other islands in the vicinity. Students spent a week in Washington D.C. with John Engle if they were in the Close-up program. These students were actively involved in Congressional committees and head to head discussions with legislature. ln past visits they actually met the president. The Educational travel programs Smoky Hill offered went to Mexico or Spain with Ann Whiskeyman, or France with Susan Hill. During their stay, students lived with host families and shared in native activities. Students that went to Mexico stayed for five weeks with a family in Guanajuato or Colina. Students that went to Spain had to pledge to speak Spanish the duration of their two-week stay. The students that went to France for two weeks ventured into Germany and Switzerland for tourism as well. Alpine Odyssey was a winter survival course taught by the die-hard coach Bob Hiester. The course took place in the beautiful snowy Rocky Mountains. Here students treked across the vast wilderness using skis, snowshoes and backpacks as their only accommodations. The Dry Creek Outdoor Education project was a chance for high school students to work with elementary kids. Smoky Hill cooperated with community grade schools for a week-long camping trip. The trip taught the kids about environmental science and ecosystems, while simutaneously letting the students learnabout teaching. Colorado Geology Fleld Studies was a geological study of Colorado, coordinated by Bev Farrell. The San Juan mountains, Dinosaur National Monument, the Great Sand Dunes, Colorado National Monument, and select mining operations were the subject of these studies. Students observed geological formations and collected samples for study. Animal Crackers was a community-based course for animal lovers, Students assisted organizations like the dumb Friends League and pet shops. They conducted campaigns for better animal care and attended lectures to perserve wildlife. Nancy Miller oversaw this course. Careers in Aviation was a course designed for students interested in the Air Force, commercial airlines, navigation, weather, radar, and communications as a career. Dick Cozza took students to various airlines for tours and lectures on flying. Medical Careers took students to various health facilities. They visited hospitals, medical schools and vet clinics to watch medical procedures being performed. The students also heard professionals lecture on medical careers. Careers in Law and Law Enforcement took students to various institutions of law. They travelled to the Aurora Police Department and District Courts to examine the law. They had weekly classes and speakers on the American Justice System. Executive Internship provided background in law for interested students. They were placed by Norma Faulkner at an agency where they spent up to twenty-eight hours a week working with the law. Student Participation in Government and Steve Hatfield took students to the heart of the city legislature. This program permitted students to sit in at actual discussions and hearings on ever-changing city issues. Students in the newsroom was a cooperative program with Mike Megher and Denver Area newspapers. lt allowed students to contribute articles concerning teenage interests and Smoky Hill High school. Here the students are considered StudentlStaff members. Student tutoring was an excellent program that let students help students. The tutor worked with one or two students on a tutorial basis, teaching reading, math, English, or Spanish skills. Assistance courses are also designed to provide students with hands-on experience in teaching. MAL Math and the SAT lStudents Assisting Teachersj programs take place at Independence Elementary School and Laredo Middle School. Both were invaluable classes, to the students, teachers, children and the community. Peer Counseling is also an off-campus class. Peer Counselors help fellow students with personal problems, schoolwork and orientation. They were chosen at the beginning of the year by a very selective interviewing and screening process by the counselors. They then had weekly classes and two concentrated training sessions. Fortnightly dealt with cultural activities. Students enrolled in this course went to plays, concerts, dance performances, poetry reading, and art exhibit's. They also talked with the performers behind the scenes. The students that took off-campus classes felt that they were beneficial and worthwhile. 68