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Show 'Kti THE SAN JUAN RECORD, Thursday, February . i 16, 1978 - Page ,aHii rr fmii w 'nfiji man ifi 12 I t Vocational Education Veek is observed Schools across the nation are observing Vocational Educ- ation Week February 12-- 18 by drawing attention to the many work-stud- y reds of the schools. programs in hund- The vocational education program has been m effect atMont-icell- o High School the past six years. In the school 1973 adopted and federal guidelines for co-o- p programs which have helped develop a completely in- state dividualized plan of instruction. This means that when students register for the class they are given all the work they must to receive credit. complete From this point they progress at their own pace. The students are required to find jobs, or the instructor-coordinatwill help place them in available positions. Sueilall-lda- y is coordinator of the program at Monticello HighSchool. According to the guidelines for p students programs, should be hired as regular employees unless they are placed in positions. Students in or co-o- work-experien- ce work-experien- ce areas do not receive pay but are rotated from job to job as a means of gaining job inform- ation. All students must have either a job or participate m work experience to be in the program. In the last two years, Monticello High School has instituted a senior program which enables students who are going to graduate in May and have only a few credits to complete by the end of second semester to get out of school at noon and go to work. They receive school credit and training both. on-the-- In the past five years the program at tact job with has had con155 students MHS some from sophomores to seniors. Currently enrolled m the class are 31 students. Six of these students have checked out ofthe class but remained in school; only one has quit school. There are four students who have had more than one job, three have been placed on work experience, while two others have not yet completed their job experience. Nineteen students are on the job and some are working as many as 30 hours a week. would like to express our appreciation to the businesses in Monticello for their continuMrs. Halliday ing support, said this week. The success of a co-o- p program depends upon the time, understanding and often the money of the local The students, businessmen. school apprecand the parents We iate their cooperation. Students curiently m the gram include: p Students in the vocational education program at Monticello High School include those to are: front row, Monica Durham, Shirley Rogers, Wendy Hall, pictured here. Left right Lori Torres, Judy Trujillo, Tammy Harvey, Lori Tobe, Regeane Garrison; second ro.v, Tony a Collard, Jerry Salle, Jeff Brandt, Mike Long, Mitzi Bond, and Sue Halliday, director; third row, Jay Sallee, Ben Hann, Robert Langston, Scott Rogers, Larsen Benally, Roger Low. Not present for the picture were Dan Rogers, Quinn Howe, Joy Randall and Deway ne Dille co-o- pro- Lai son Bennally, Jeff Brandt, Kick Christensen, Tonya Coll-ar- d, Lewayne Dille, Wendy Hall, Ben Hann, Quinn Howe, Robert Langston, Roger Low, DanRog-er- s, Lori Shirley Rogers, Thobe, Judy Trujillo, Mitzi Bond, Regenea Garrison, Mike Long, Jerry Sallee, Brian Johnson, Jay Sallee, MonicaDurham, and Tammy Harvey, Lorri Torres. Businesses and other ers cooperating employ- in the program this year include: Plateau Service Station, Texaco Service Station, Husky Service Station, Jensens Food Center, Blue Mountain Foods, Blue Mountain Meats, Dairy Queen, Western Auto, Hal Ken, Leonard Howe, Russell Schafer, Bruce Bunker, Katy Pipkin, Cafe, Lariat Restaurant, Youngs Machine Company, Big Red Trucking, Childrens Center, Sears, San Juan Mental Health office. Two students also are working as teacher aides, and five are m YERT, a federal youth employment program through ij,? j Three of the students are employed to right: Jerry at Jensens Food Center. Pictured are, left Sallee, Tonya Collard, Manager Loug Allen, and Wendy Hall. part-tim- e Concert in Blanding February 28 Irvmg Wasserman cert will be at the High School at 8 m con- San Juan p.m. on Tues- day, February 28. Mr. Blandappearance in ing is being made possible by the Utah Rural Arts Consortium of the Utah ion of Fine Arts ional Endowment and through the Wass-erma- ns State Divis- and the for the Arts Nat- cooperative efforts of the Kigalia Fine Arts Council and the San Juan School of Fine Arts. Mr. Wasserman has said he looks forward each year to becoming acquainted with rural towns in Utah, sharing his talent in concerts and work- -, shops and discovering new talent m each town. Tickets are available for $1.50 for adults and 75 cents for children from any member of the council, from Jayne Cushman, director of the San Juan School of Fine Arts, or at any of the following stores: Pay Day Drug, Parley Redd Fashions for Her & Mens Store, Blanding Merc.,, or San Juan High School (Barbara Kuipers.). Merc., Nationally advertised. Complete line. Headlined The Fast One for 1978. Selected areas available. Moderate investment required. May be added or write: Call to your present business. 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