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Show PGHS "Co-Op" students available to assist businessmen on part-time basis Pleasant Grove employers looking for part-time help might consider a program at Pleasant Grove High School designed to combine classroom theory with related, pratical on-the-job experience. The Cooperative Vocational Education program, better known as "co-op" has been lining up work-oriented work-oriented students with Pleasant Grove businesses for years. Students involved in the program part-time or half-time, and must remain in school for at least three hours a day. Work can be done after school hours, however. The program works by lining up students who have expressed interest in-terest in working in a specific job area. Emplovers. in turn, indicated that they are interested in hiring cooperative education students. A coordinator then arranges interviews in-terviews between the student and the prospective employer. If the student is hired, he works as a paid employee, receiving at least - minimum wage for a business, agency or institution while enrolled in classes related to the work he or she is doing. The program is designed for 11th and 12th grade students, who must work a minimum of five hours a week. The employment must conform con-form to all state and federal child labor laws. The program gives the student a chance to apply classroom learning, helps the student make intelligent career choices, provides specific career training, improves the transition from school to employment, em-ployment, gives an opportunity for leadership development and helps the student understand the business world. At the same time, it helps the employer get better trained employees, em-ployees, provides a source of selected future employees, reduces employee turnover and gives an opportunity to provide community service. Employers interested in working in the program can contact the vocational coordinators at Pleasant Grove High School by calling 768-3515. ;SvV ' II A jr EfXf- - , X ' - '. '" J ; j f i ' - U . t - St y .. . m -1 F V ' ' . ' f - ; I, 'K y i' s it This auto ended its ride under a camper after it was struck at the intersection of 700 S. Main Street Saturday. |
