Northeast High School - Viking Log Yearbook (St Petersburg, FL)

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Everyday business. Kathy Doyle checks for errors as Caroline Dattalo and Ioanne DiBucci type up the dai- ly attendance records during their Data Processing class. we Documenting data. When taking Data Processing, students learn a lot about computers and their operation. Tracy Cladas uses her computer skills to run a program. Where were you on the night of . . . Counselor Iohn Parker questions witness Larry Sharer during a prac- tice trial conducted in Business Law. Iudge Dana Parrish presides. BUSINESS EDUCATION 163

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1 is The long and the short of it! Michelle Stanley and Sandy Bjur- mark practice their shorthand - a quick and easy alternative to writing longhand. 162 BUSINESS EDUCATION Making business matter Get a job? How? Doing what? These were the ques- tions that many students asked themselves when they thought of employment. For those who chose to enter the business world, or even those who just wanted to learn something new, the Business Education Department sup- plied students with the in- struction and experience necessary to get a head start in business. The teachers in the Business Education Depart- ment endeavored to provide students with the olpportunity to attain practica learning experiences that would help them in their future jobs. Ac- cording to Ms. Cathy An- dringa. besides teaching necessary skills, the depart- ment also tried to create business-like atmospheres. Through the use of ap- propriate, up-to-date materials and special class activities such as mock trials in Business Law and office simulations in Vocational Of- fice Education, students were exposed to actual business environments. Aside from just teaching business techniques, many classes in the department also were beneficial to the school. We provided service in our data processing areas by doing the school at- tendance and by helping the athletics department, stated Ms. Andringa. We also had our word processing service that helped the faculty. Usin these different methods, the Business Education Department gave invaluable experience to students and rovided them with the skills that would widen and better their job opportunities. X . Taking account of things, Donna Lowery, Michelle Hunter, David Daniel, and Kathryn Vodicka keep the records straight as they work on an accounting practice set. Let your fingers do the walking! Whether it's to get a good job in business, or just to be able to type a research paper, typing is a very im- portant asset. Flo Woebse brushes up on her newly acquired skill. av Q X. A

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Y Setting the type. Romey Daley, a Marketing and Merchandising stu- dent, works to design a poster that will advertise a product. Changing styles and changing seasons make changing fashion displays necessary. Ms. Barbara Elson instructs Colette Plunkett on the proper way to change a manne- quin as Kathy Marino assists with the clothing. 164 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION Cn-the-job Where else can you find better job training than on the job? The teachers in the Cooperative Education Department believed that the most valuable job training was gained throu h job ex- perience, and the gepartment had a program based on this idea. The Cooperative Educa- tion Department offered courses in three different areas. The courses were Marketin and Merchandis- ing, whicii entailed learning about retailing and services, advertising: Fashion Mer- chandising, which gave students knowledge about retailing, the latest fashion designs, and skills necessary for obtainin a job in the fashion world: and Health Occupations, which prepared students and gave them skills for a nursing career. Though the department provided students with many skills and helpful hints, most of the experience the students gained was through their jobs. Part of the two credits students received for taking the courses was based t o o on an evaluation of the stu- dent's performance in these jobs, which they worked at part-time during school ours. With the experience students gained on the 'ob, and with the additional skills learned in class, the teachers of the Cooperative Education Department sought to develop students' occupa- tional skills, increase their competence, and give them a positive self-concept through employment. financial management, and in-.-