Weequahic High School - Legend Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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CONNIE WHITE SERVICE SOCIAL WORKERS WERE BROUGHT INTO THE HIGH SCHOOLS IN 1979 TO ADDRESS THE EVER INCREASING AND COMPLEX NEEDS. PROBLEMS. AND CONCERNS BROUGHT TO THE SCHOOLS BY STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHICH PRIMARILY AFFECT THE STUDENT’S ABILITY TO REACH THEIR ACADEMIC POTENTIAL. THE SERVICE SOCIAL WORKER COMPONENT IS A SPECIAL FUNCTIONING UNIT WITHIN THE DIVISION OF CHILD GUIDANCE WHICH OF NECESSITY IS SENSITIVE TO THE PULSE OF THE HOME. SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY, THUS IS IN A POSITION TO INTERACT WITH SIGNIFICANT OTHERS AND ADDRESS EMERGENT ISSUES QUICKLY AND APPROPRIATELY. LORRAINE WHITE CHILDREN ARE OUR MOST PRECIOUS COMMODITY. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ADULTS TO NURTURE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. DRUGS HAVE CREPT INTO ALL ASPECTS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND LIVES. THE NEWARK SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS HAD A DRUG PREVENTION-EDUCATION PROGRAM SINCE 1970. IT INCLUDES IMPLEMENTATION OF A DRUG EDUCA-TION PREVENTION PROGRAM WHICH MONITORS AND ENFORCES BOARD OF EDUCATION DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICIES. THE ADULT POPULATION MUST BEGIN NETWORKING IN ORDER TO REGAIN AUTHORITY AND CONTROL OVER OUR YOUTH. 22

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The Health Office helps to keep the students and staff fit enough to achieve their goals. Our nurses are qualified to administer emergency first aid. as well as physical examinations. TB testing, and sports physicals. Requirements for school nurse include training as a Registered Nurse, Nurse Certification, and a Bachelor's Degree in Science or Health Education. CLUE williams SAFETY FIRST 21

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LACILLE BANKS SUSAN FlSCHLER CAREER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT ENABLES STUDENTS TO EXPLORE VARIOUS POSSIBILITIES UPON GRADUATION. OUR COUNSELORS ARE IN CONTACT WITH LARGE CORPORATIONS THROUGHOUT THE BUSINESS WORLD. LITERATURE IS READILY AVAILABLE IN THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OFFICE FOR PERUSAL AND USE. OUR COUNSELORS THEN ASSIST US IN MAKING THE BEST CHOICE FOR OUR PARTICULAR SKILLS. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IS A SUPERVISED WORK EXPERIENCE WHERE STUDENTS ATTEND SCHOOL HALF DAY AND WORK AT A PART-TIME TRAINING POSITION FOR A MINIMUM OF FIFTEEN HOURS PER WEEK OR 540 HOURS PER SCHOOL YEAR. STUDENTS RECEIVE 15 CREDITS FOR SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE COOPERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM. 23