Novi High School - Reflections Yearbook (Novi, MI)

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I, 3. REVIEWS l have really enioyed being involved in +he program a+ Ihe Slmill Cenier. I fell' if was helpful in learning a new slcill and opening up many new iob oppor+uni+ies. Nora Pugsley The Graphic Ar+s deparimem' was greal - a really good experience. Gregg Adelman The program lfloral arrangemenfsl was excellen+! I plan Io faire i+ again nex+ year. Kim McKee I'd recommend I+. I really learned a lo+. Jeff Bolel: Senior Dan Fulcher discusses Ihe drawings wiih anoiher siucleni ai 'rhe skill cenierf' Chris Johnsion supervises someihing scrumpiuous on Ihe siove. Move over, Duglass-Duglassl Kim IvIcKee's aboui Io loe aiiaclced by an overhead wel peild Chris Varilone, messin' wiih Ihe machinesl Tracey Truscoii loolis Io a 'iufure in compuler processing. 4I

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40 A HARD DAY'S NIGHT S.W.O.V.E.C. sfands for Soufhwesfern Oakland Vocafional Educafion Cenfer, more commonly known as fha skill cenfer. This pasf year Novi High School sfudenfs affending skill cenfer could choose from sixieen differenf vocafional courses of sfudy including floral design, producfion arfs, denfal assisfance, and compufer processing, among fhe many. While some affended sessions in fhe morning hours, ofhers 'rock fheir courses on fhe exfended day program. All of fhem benefifed in fhaf fhe purpose of fhe skill cenfer is fo prepare sfudenfs fo enfer fhe iob fo'rce af fhe end of fheir academic frain- ing wifh a markefable skill. If nofhing else, fhe experiences af 'rhe skill cen+er show sfudenfs whaf if is really like working in fheir respecfive fields. Thaf way fhey can find ouf if fhey like if before puffing in a hard day's nighf! Our own Greg Glowacki doing his version of Lady MacBefh's, Out damned spofln Junior Kelly Jayko operafes on fhe model - open wide, now! Todd Spielman knew we were comin' - so he baked us a cake. Eaf your hearf ouf, Sara Lee! Junior Gregg Adelman checks ouf his equipmenf - gef serious, Gregg! ffm ,kills 'Q ,M 5... 3. 4-

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I l l 1. JY 5. I.J. Carcone 2 3. L. Penness 4 5 6. K. Barnes 7 8 9. J. Esker I0. D. Blackburn l I. Mrs. Riopelle l2. T. Tiplon I3. M. Arbour I4. D. Marrindale I5. Eric Jackson Io. Carol Haas .M.Grimm .T. Livingsfon .S. Tipfon .S. McNul+y . P. Bayoll ll will 464 2 2. 3. WHAT A WAY TO GO The purpose of Allernalive Educalion is fo offer sfudenls a differenl' approach lo learning. I+ is a good opporlunily 'for 'lhose sfudenls who are bored or unhappy wifh l'he more 'lradi+ional school se'Hing. Generally, lhe school day began al 7:45 and lhe s'l'uden'ls worked on various unils of sfudy on an independenl' basis under fhe direclion of Mrs. Rose Riopelle. The slu- denls had 'lo choose lhree ou'I' of lhe eighl' subiecl areas offered. The in-house class- room day was over al' I0:45 and sludenls would 'lhen go lo 'lheir various iobs in lhe co-op program. The group explored fhe communify fak- ing a +rip 'lo Channel 7 'lo be a parl' of 'I'he audience for Kelly and Company. Four of 'lhe sludenls aflended a leclure on wom- en's righ+s and 'lhe Equal Righls Ammend- menl' a+ 'lhe Renaissance Cenler in down- fown De+roi+. lf was a good year! A-wc.. N--... . Mike Grimm wasn'l' loo enlhusiaslic aburul Dave Blackburn's ioke. A 'rypical day for Mike Arbour and Scoll McNul'ry as They do homework. Smile for lhe camera, Jerry 'Burn' Carconelu Remember, i'r's due al' The end of lhe hour, Shannon lTip+onll