Meadowbrook High School - Sceptre Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Creative Curl. In cosmetology, Billie Jo Jackson learns to style Butterfly Valve. Sokha Ran re- builds a carbeurator in his auto mechanics class. | ome students were able to further their education outside of the school. These students were able to travel to the Chesterfield Technical Center. There they took courses in which they learned skills that would be beneficial in later life. Students attended the Tech center in both morning and afternoon sessions every day. At the Tech Center, cosmetology, data processing, food services, carpen- try, comercial photography, and auto body and paint were taught. Most Tech students like their instructors, but a few felt that some improvement was necessary. One stu- dent commented about his teachers, ‘‘some are O.K., some need an attitude adjustment.’’ Some students felt hampered by their teachers. Latonia Foxworth, a cos- metology II student, simply stated, ‘‘Every time we the BRERA Re GTULOE Students trav- eled to the Chesterfield Tech Center each day to prepare for their future. Hot Off The Presses. James O'Conner uses the skills he has learned at the Chesterfield Technical Center. Skills such as computer programming and keyboarding are beneficial to James in the market: place. students feel we want to do something, the teacher will make up a rule so you can't do it.”’ Forty percent of the Tech students felt that they are being well trained for the future. When asked, one stu- dent responded, ‘‘Yes, | have a well trained teacher.”’ However, the other 60% of the students believed, ‘“‘No, basically the only thing you learn is what you learn on your own.”’ Of the two sessions of Tech, 75% of those surveyed preferred the afternoon. Even though when at after- noon Tech the students missed afternoon activities at school. They felt that Tech was an activity in itself. The fact that Tech students led a double life between school and the Center made students feel that they had double the opportunities to prepare them for the future. Tech 17

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Everyday Application. While attending a yearbook confer- ence at UVa., Jeff Grow puts the photography skills that he has learned at the Tech Center to good use. Group Perm. Karen Green, Pau- la Toney, Valerie Womack and Latonia Foxworth practice curl- ing hair in cosmetology. 16 Tech at RES - al

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