McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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Special programs relate In the late afternoon when most MN students were home doing homework, relaxing watching T.V., or sleeping, Other students like Don Burns, Craig Schubert, or Tracy Dabbs were out working or applying for jobs. Don Burns, senior in the Voc. Ed. program, worked making P.C. boards .forUnion Electric. Don said that he went to work everyday after school un- till 5:30. Don said, “Voc. Ed. is alot of fun. You do a variety of things in class and its not real boring. It's easy to relate to!” Employment Occupations was a Lo Three hours of Tracy Dabbs’ day are spent assisting Dr. Raymond Bauer for her C.L.P. The Black Jack Fire Dept. sponsors Senior . Tony Dischino for his C.L.P. class for most students who were in- volved in the work credit program. ‘'It also helps me react better in job inter- views and gives me tips on applying for jobs,’ commented Craig Schubert. Tracy Dabbs spent three hours a day working for Dr. Raymond Bauer D.D.S. ‘| even get to assist him when he works on a few of the Patients!’’ Tracy said excitedly about her C.L.P. “It’s really a great program. There were alot of different options for students who wanted a change of pace in their school day. All it took was a little time and a desire to participate. Vocational Ed., C.L.P., C.O.P. 223

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Students active in careers ‘What am I going to do?” This was a question that most stu- dents asked themselves. Some students already had their career choices in mind and were actively involved in them. These were the students who participated in the Vocational Educa- tion, Community Outreach, and Com- munity Learning Programs. Helping students deal with job inter- views, find jobs, and perform well in a job situation were the primary func- tions of the Vocational Education pro- gram. There was another side to the Voc. Ed program and this was the em- phasis on learning about ones self. Mrs. Ruth Tolson said, ‘From this ex- perience | hope the students will learn more about themselves and by learn- ing about themselves they will make better career choices. ’ The Community Learning Program enabled students to leave school and recieve training from a company or an In the C.O.P. program, Roxanne Pace helps children in Mrs. Kircher’s class at Mark Twain elementary school. The Kindercare Day Care Center helps Bar- bie Joerling get experience dealing with pres- choolers. 222 Vocational Ed., C.L.P., COP. individual sponsor. These sponsors ranged from the Black Jack Fire Dept. to Dr. Raymond Bauer. C.L.P. students were required to keep daily journals and spend one day a week in a class seminar. A C.L.P. is the most exciting way to top off a high school education, ” said Mr. Joe Naumann, one of the CLP. sponsors. Students in the Community Out- reach Program were allowed to leave school and act as aids in elementary schools, day care centers, or a special school for the handicapped. Miss Mari- lyn Edds, the ©.OF sponsor, ex plained that this program let students know that they have something valu- able to offer to their community. Programs like these were important to the ‘Stand Out”’ quality of MN’s cur- riculum. They helped develop individ- uality and guided students along their career paths. STAND OUT STy+R Attitude! This was the quality that most of Jose Santacruz’s employers really liked best about him. Jose really stood out in the Voc. Ed. program because of his attitude toward his work. As part of the Voc. Ed. program he has been em- ployed by a number of local restaurants and even helped remodel the kitchen and dining room of the Ruiz Mexican Restaurant. Surpris- ingly enough he also finds time for a special Mexican Dance group called the Ruiz- Folklorico Group. Jose would like to open a restaurant of his own.

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“MO-VIEW-what's that?”’ and “I’ve never heard of it,’’ were a few of the responses by students at McCluer North. Many students didn't know what or where MO-VIEW or CVCN were. For the most part, they were machines in the advisement center that helped students in deciding where to go to college or what career was right for them. CVCN was basically free advertising for colleges. It was a video-tape ma- chine that gave the student a feel of students get help from machines Deciding what to take second semester, Beth Baldas and advisor Dion Dion set up the best schedule. Counselor Mike Herring is always around to answer questions. To Jeff Nelson, Mike Herring is also a great advisor. what college campuses are really like. There are many different tapes, some of them from Ohio State, UCLA and the University of Kansas. MO-VIEW was a microfilm system which provided students with informa- tion about thousands of jobs. When a student put a microfilm card into the machine, he found out the educational requirements of the job; a thorough job description; salary projections for the job; and cites in Missouri for training and employment. a ee 224 Advisement DIALOGUES - someplace Bethany