High School News
Experiential Learning, Lean Six Sigma, Internships, and Career Development at WHS
What Are We Doing?
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Students are participating in a variety of activities to help them find the path to future careers
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Career exploration, financial literacy, college visits, workplace visits, and in-school presentations
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2nd semester partner with county to explore careers and learn valuable skills
Lean Six Sigma
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We have adopted a program known to many in the private sector known as Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt, Yellow Belt, and Leadership)
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Toyota, GE, Motorola
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Look for small changes
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Students will receive a credential (belt) they can list on a resume
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Idea is for students to first learn the process (yellow) and second find a problem, fix it, and create a long term solution (green)
Experiential Learning
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This program is two-fold with students working at job sites and in internship programs, along with a partnership with Sinclair Community College
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Students are in business, pharmacy, education, manufacturing, therapy, and construction
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Students participating with Sinclair Community College competed in a “Shark Tank” style competition
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Create a product, research it, present to a panel of judges
Warren County Career Center
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All 9th and 10th grade parents and students were invited to an information night about the Warren County Career Center in November
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A presentation regarding the programs, important dates, misconceptions, and FAQs were presented (57 students applied to WCCC)
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Students selected 2 programs to visit in December at the Atrium Campus and Main Campus
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(57 students applied to WCCC)
