Wilbur D Mills High School - Comet Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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D.E. gets students involved by letting them Work, for a Living? Melody l.. Last' Staff ome of us work for a living! Doesn't that line sound fa- miliar? Some stu- dents do work for a living. These young entrepre- neurs are working their way up the corporate lad- der to success! Distributive Education is a program of instruction in merchandising, marketing and management which trains people for careers in retailing, wholesaling and service establishments. lt is a partnership between owners and managers of businesses. Student trainees attend school part-time and re- ceive supervised work ex- perience under actual working conditions. Getting out early gives me more time to study be- fore or after work, Mi- chal Moore said. On-the-job training is practicalapplication ofthe trainee's studies. A teach- er-coordinator brings the school and business to- gether to provide practi- cal education. The teach- er-coordinator has a mini- mum of two years success- ful experience in a distributive occupation. Some students will use their training to enable them to enter the work force upon graduating, other D.E. students will use training as preparation for college or other voca- tional trades, Mrs. Chris- co said. A successful distributive educational training pro- gram is the result of coop- erative participation by the schools, the parents, and the students. An advi- sory committee of rep- resentative businesses and school personnel plan the program to fit the local community needs. The major re- sponsibility of Distribu- tive Education is training students for marketing and distributive skills. On-the-job training for students is achieved here at school through the management of the bookstore. I think it's wonderful to get out early We are put in real-life situa- tions. It enhances the knowledge in retail mer- chandising, it gives one a real sense of responsibil- ity, said Tashya Carter. 64 Academics Mrs. Chrisco explains the tech- nique of a successful interview to Tracey Basinger. This important in- formation helps students get and use job skills.

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mmm 12 wir' Brian Linn Spanish teacher Mrs. Tanner points out something important to graphically an- swer a question for Aaron Wilkerson as he looks on eagerly. Mrs. Green checks over some previous assignments while her creative writing class sits in groups for an open discus- sion. N . Brian Linn Ms. Mauer goes over a French lesson with jason Bowers, who concentrates to get a better understanding of the French lan- guage. LaSonya Winston finds out some inter- esting information while Carla Hall is contemplating on her important note taking abilities, Creative Writing! Foreign Language 63

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A stockman helps Melody Case. Fluff- up the bears. These two students both work at Wal-Mart where they perform several different tasks while on the job. Discussions usually take place every class period, they have been very help- ful in answering questions about job-re- lated activities. ,,,-. j I. ,,,, Qsv,.f. M' ,,.,....-9'- I ,,..f - V -s ,:,, ,,,,,,, u.,-W.- .--v,,..M,t --M- - uw.. :- Bria n Lin n -Aiff?fZf05'9Y:.' L ' y e . You Homes Sacriiicc? ...-... ..... , Brian Linn Which can you honestly sacrifice? Stu- dents who work often give up much free time. These students are the lead- ers of tomorrow! .M..r,-, .. Q MW MJ. A, X E , .,,, A trkhrr Y 5. ,. rfrww Brian Linn judging by the look on these two faces, someone made an A . D.E. students learn by classroom exercises as well as on the job training. Distributive Ed. 6