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Page THE HERALD Wednesday May J 1989 In The Schools Scenes from Education Week Whats an aphorism A highlight of Education Week for these Georgetown District High School students was winning an aphorism contest These Who says Ace in the hole students made up their own universal sayings Left to right are Don Waller Jenny Williams and James Herald photo Decked out in costume for the play Alice Centennial Public School students Jennifer Knapp Grant Ellis Melissa King and Mark Peterson front are late for dress rehearsal The musical kicks of May 15 and wilt be performed nightly at the John Elliott Theatre at pm until May 18 Herald photo Coop program gives students handson experience By MICHELLE ROUILLARD Herald Special Each year students at the senior grade level Grades 11 12 are given the chance to explore career interests and aptitudes related to their high school courses through cooperative education Objectives of coop is Jo apply practise and extend skills learned in the classroom in a real work set ting and to experience the expecta tions of the working world Before being accepted into program the students must firfr go through a screening process given by the school and then an in terview given by the potential employer the first two weeks of the semester the inschool classes get the student ready for their place ment They learn how to write a proper resume and thankyou let ter which are then in turn sent to the employer after their interview The students learn how to fill out a job application properly and watch many movies which give helpful hints about job safety and proper employee behavior The students receive log sheets which are very important for keep ing track of what they have done and how many hours they have worked The students must work a minimum of hours in order to receive their two credits offered for the coop Depending on your placement it is possible to take a fullday coop or even a oneperiod coop Two people are in charge of the student First there is the teacher monitor who marks the students work and goes every two weeks to visit the student at their work site making sure everything is going well The employer is expected provide the student with op portunities to develop the specific work skills the student is in terested in developing Employers and the school will expect the student to be present every day In the extreme cir cumstances when sickness occurs both the employer and the teacher monitor must be telephoned so they know that the student will not be there It is possible for the student to be fired from their placement if a situation is extreme However before this step is taken the teacher monitor would work with the student and the employer to try to solve any problems If there is no other choice it be possible to find the student another place ment or their coop may be ter minated In either case courses such as these have virtually no pro blems which cant be solved and there are hardly any dropouts Coop is continued in Grade 13 and community colleges Students seeking a career which depends upon a university education may wish to investigate this career field through coop participation before making expensive educational commitment There are no- promises that a stu dent wilt be paid on his or her co op but some companies will pay for hours worked Other pay varia tions are possible for example the placement may pay after 320 pm or there may be employee discounts lunch money or a part- time job offer The Chamber of Commerce of the Halton area feels strongly that assisting young people in a smoother transition from school to the realities of the world of work is a responsibility that should be shared by all groups in the com munity The Chamber urges all communityminded employers to participate as partners in this uni que educationindustry liaison The Cooperation Education pro gram offers such programs as business education technical education the arts geography family studies science communi ty services and communications media In the air Dancing her way to fame at Centennial Public Schools Spr ing Rhythms last week was Sara The school held an even ing of music and dance to celebrate Education Week Herald photo Georgetown District High School held a special day for Coop students to explain their work Monday Students were given the op portunity to relay their experiences in the cooperative program GDHS offers The program includes a variety of areas such as health physical education like this man and media arts SAVE 10 OFF ALL MODELS IN STOCK Georgetown Hobby Joy Inc ANNUAL BICYCLE Saturday May 6 1989 am until pm Georgetown Memorial Arena Great Prizes Including a Free Draw for a Bike Sponsored by Georgetown Club and Georgetown KihsmeiiClub HALTON ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD invited Learning Announces Classes In Adult Basic Education A course designed for adults in preparation for High School entrance Adult LiteracyNumeracy A course designed for adults to improve reading and writing skills Held In Your Own Community All Inquiries Are Strictly confidential Counselling is Available Pass the Information Along to a Friend Fat further information Continuing Education Services Drury Lane Burlington Ontario Telephone Ext Courses are offered in both official languages subject to sufficient enrollment and availability of qualified teachers Donald Chairman of The Board G Byrnes Director of Education