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LIFE AND JOB SKILLS â Devin Rea and Ivana Virden, seniors in the Transition To Work program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School, prepare items at the school store and gain living and job skills in the process. Instructor Christina Henderson said COVID has limited projects such as job sites but the students are doing what they can to prepare for life after high school.
BLOOMINGDALE The Transition To Work program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School is giving special needs students skills to help them both in life and on the job.
Students have learned tools to become more independent and even work, but COVID has temporarily shelved projects such as community worksites and altered operations of the school store. Instructor Christina Henderson said her class has done its best to conform with the changes and they still gain some experience in the process.
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IN TRAINING Ashley White, left, and Samantha Price, juniors at the Jefferson County Joint Vocational School, are participating in a virtual Regional Officer Training Institute after being elected at the SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference that also was conducted online. White, a student in the auto collision tech program, and Price, a criminal justice student, would have traveled to Washington, D.C., for the event but it was altered in light of COVID-19. Still, they hope to gain knowledge about leadership skills to use in their official roles, in school and in life. Contributed
BLOOMINGDALE Two juniors at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School are learning the ropes of leadership during the 2021 SkillsUSA Regional Officer Training Institute.
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BLOOMINGDALE The Jefferson County Joint Vocational School Board of Education has renewed the contract of its longtime treasurer after taking official action on Tuesday.
The board agreed to give Treasurer Karen Spoonemore a two-year deal, extending her tenure from Aug. 31, 2021, to July 31, 2023. Spoonemore has been with the school district for roughly three decades and Superintendent Todd Phillipson said she continues to bring a wealth of knowledge to her role.
“She does a great job and has had great audits and brings a lot of experience being a career tech treasurer,” he said.
Meanwhile, the latest construct from students in the Jefferson County Joint Vocational School carpentry program will be seeking occupancy as leaders plan to take bids later this spring.
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Seniors in the health technologies program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School are now state-certified nurse’s aides after gaining a 100 percent passage rate on their recent written and skills exams. Instructor Tammy Sismondo said members of the group will next prepare for their EKG tech certification tests which are eyed for the end of the year. Shown are, from left, front, Trista Furbee and Jesica Pedersen; middle, Kacey Carothers, Haylee Blackburn and Mackenzie Weaver; and back, Amber Smith, Sierrah Walker, Alexis Grigsby and Paige Boals. Contributed
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RECOGNITION â Cookie West, who established the Lee Alexander West Spiritual Movement, presented a certificate of appreciation to Jefferson County Educational Service Center Superintendent Chuck Kokiko for efforts to help students gain an education during the COVID-19 pandemic. JCESC and nine school districts were recognized for their continued work to ensure students learn, be it in person or remotely.
STEUBENVILLE Local educators have been helping students navigate through learning amid the coronavirus pandemic, and those efforts have not gone unnoticed.
The Lee Alexander West Spiritual Movement honored nine area school districts and the Jefferson County Educational Service Center with the ninth-annual Lee West Award for their ongoing work to maintain education in person or remotely.