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

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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

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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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Lights, Camera, and Action Produce Dramatic Productions Melody Case 1 Staff emember when you conveniently had a stomach vi- rus on the day of your nine-week exams? Remember when all eight of your buddies told their moms I ate something at school yesterday, and I think I'm going to be sick. Usually the rolling of the eyes and chill bumps work every time. Yes Mom was convinced it was an epidemic For students who enjoy more than this popular form of amateur acting, there is drama class. I like drama because I can portray a character that I'm not anything like. Ican make people laugh or cry, and I also love being in the spotlight, Tamera Gentry said. In drama class, one may read plays or discuss the techniques of acting, be- fore one can act. One may also learn the history of the theater or do pantom- imes. Drama is a really fun class, I have learned more about literature. lt makes understanding English alot easier and l've also learned how to take criticism, Shendanna Boykin said. Recently, drama per- formed The Secret Life of Walter Mittey at Harding University. Students par- ticipated in duet acting and poetry readings. All participants received ex- cellent ratings. The student actors who performed The Se- cret Life of Walter Mittey did a great job. They brought the characters to life, Kristy Henson said. The drama club is open to the entire school, but most members are in the class. Basically they are try- ing to get the club on its feet. You are able to forget about your own feelings for a while and put it all in parts you are playing Tif- fany Murphree said. Ms. St. Clair's drama class rehearses for the Readers Theatre that they pro- duced for the students during their En- glish class. 66 Academics I K Brian Linn Ms. St. Clair intensively observes play Kim Sullivan takesawell deserved break practice for the Readers Theatre. After during play practice, while practicing which she will help them to perfect the for the play, The Secret Life of Walter short play. Mittey.