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

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Working as a teacher’s aide at Parker Road School, Denise Gray, junior, lends a hand on this student’s math. SQGRES AN Brushing this dog is only one of the tasks Beth | Derrington, senior, has to complete as part of her CLP program at Dee Pet Clinic. Dressed in fireman’s attire, Paul Latham, senior, helps out at the Black Jack Fire Department. 196 Community Outreach-Community Learning |

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Choir director Don Jones helps the sopranos hit a high note by playing and singing with them. Before working on their music, Choir 3 prepares their vocal chords with some warm ups. Doing their best, Choir 4 members Paul Gatrell, ju- nior, and Melissa McMaster, seniors, are tested while doing a quartet. Choir 195

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Worthwhile experiences “What willl be?” That decision plagued high-school students, spread like an epi- demic. However, the Community Learn- ing Program, (CLP), and Community Out- reach Program, (COP), relieved this bur- don somewhat and helped them select a suitable career. “CLP’s help in learning how to act on interviews; and writing the journals -forces students to put their thoughts and experiences on paper,” said Mr. Joe Nau- mann, CLP coordinator. For three hours a day, four days a week, students were placed in work areas in the community depending on their career interests and special skills or background. For example, if a particular interest was in the medical field, volunteer work placements were arranged in the Chris- tian Hospitals, St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. Luke’s, St. Louis C-ildren’s Hospital, or nursing homes such as The Americana or St. Sophias. Students were also allowed to offer their services to fire departments and police departments, work in engi- neering fields, and even with graphic art- ists. Students worked in just about any place of business that would sponsor them. While talking with Florissant police officer Sergeant Miller, Matt Tieber, senior, helps do some of the work for his CLP. Daily journals provided an excellent way for students to recognize what kind of attitudes they had toward that career — in both positive and negative respects. Beth Derrington, senior, said, ‘I like hav- ing a CLP because it gives me a chance to work with a veterinarian and his practice, and helps me to determine whether or not | want to go into that field.” Community Outreach dealt mostly with psychology rather than the career- oriented Community Learning Program. It enabled students to learn how to commu- nicate with people and cope better with their own problems. The class as a whole met for two hours a day. “The CLP program was the final event that made my career choice definite.”” Tracy Obermoeller The main difference between COP and CLP was that Community Outreach pro- vided bus transportation for the entire class to go to Christian Northwest Hospi- tal, local elementary schools and day care centers, and was limited to these areas only. In the Community Learning Pro- gram, individuals had to find his own transportation, but were given a variety of fields to work in. As a part of the Community Learning Program, Wen- dy Hibdon, senior, works in a travel agency. While chatting with Edward Bozeman and David Vordtriede, both from Parker Road School, Mary Griffey, senior, grades papers. Community Outreach-Community Learning I97