2018 Partners in Education

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2017-2018 Partners in Education Alpha Hart Lewis Elementary School U.S. Bank QUEST - Center of Responsive Education LaCrosse Lumber Company Mizzou Student Council for Exceptional Children

Veterans United Home Loans Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle School Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance Co. Gerbes Supermarket #111

Muriel Williams Battle High School EAG Laboratories Rusk Rehabilitation Center Sunrise Southwest Rotary Club

Grant Elementary School A Call to Serve Missouri *Central Bank of Boone County City of Kutaisi, Republic of Georgia Lucky’s Market MU Women’s Basketball

Benton STEM Elementary School AAUW Alarm Communication Center First State Community Bank Columbia Kiwanis Memorial Baptist Church Walmart (Store #451)

David H. Hickman High School University of Missouri Health Care *KOMU 8 & Mid-Missouri’s CW MU Educational School & Counseling Psychology PACE Voluntary Action Center

Beulah Ralph Elementary School Great Southern Bank

Jeferson Middle School *Boone Hospital Center Columbia College Missouri United Methodist Church

Blue Ridge Elementary School Bradford Farms Research and Extension Center *Landmark Bank Walmart (Store #80) Cedar Ridge Elementary School Hy-Vee - Columbia #3 Mediacom River Region Credit Union Derby Ridge Elementary School City of Columbia Fire Department The Kraft Heinz Company Frederick Douglass High School C.A.R.E. Columbia Daily Tribune Family Worship Center Harry S. Truman Memorial Veteran’s Hospital Job Point Kelly Services Schnucks Supermarket Services for Independent Living The District Fairview Elementary APAC *CenturyLink Hy-Vee - Columbia #1 Target Stores

John B. Lange Middle School Bass Pro Shops The Crossing Lee Expressive Arts Elementary School Columbia Art League Columbia Civic Orchestra Lucky’s Market Missouri Symphony Society MU Museum of Art & Archaeology MU Museum of Anthropology MU Human Environmental Sciences MU Art Education MU School of Music MU Theatre Department My Secret Garden PW Architects Ragtag Film Society State Historical Society of Missouri Stephens College U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Walmart Supercenter (Store #159)

ABC 17, KMIZ/Fox 22, KQFX/ MYZouTV/Me-TV Columbia Insurance Group Hawthorn Bank Rolling Hills Veterinary Hospital New Haven Elementary School Columbia Environmental Research Center Hy-Vee - Columbia #2 Jeferson Farm & Garden LSS at Lenoir Woods Tigers Community Credit Union TRYPS

MU Volleyball Quaker Oats Two Mile Prairie Elementary School Horton Animal Hospitals Elks Lodge West Boulevard Elementary School City of Columbia Police Department Forum Christian Church Northwest Rotary Club West Middle School *Shelter Insurance Companies

Oakland Middle School Moresource Inc. Naught-Naught Agency Zimmer Radio Group

Columbia Area Career Center Big O Tires *MFA Inc. MU Operations

Parkade Elementary School *Commerce Bank, N.A. Parkade Baptist Church Pepsi Beverages Company

Columbia Public Schools K-12 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Missouri Boys and Girls Club of the Columbia Area Citizen Jane City of Columbia City of Columbia, Human Rights Commission/Law Department City of Columbia Public Works City of Columbia Water & Light Department City of Columbia, Oice of Volunteer Services Columbia College General Growth Management Columbia Mall Heart of Missouri United Way Junior Achievement MU Athletic Department MU College of Education The Food Bank of Central & Northeast Missouri Visionworks Marketing Group Youth Community Coalition (YC2)

Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School Barnes & Noble, Inc. Hy-Vee - Columbia #1 Ridgeway Elementary School Ameren Missouri Barnes Healthcare Columbia Strength and Conditioning Rock Bridge Elementary School Hy-Vee - Columbia #2 Meals on Wheels Missouri Credit Union Missouri Department of Conservation Resource Science Center Rock Bridge High School *KMOU 8 & Mid-Missouri’s CW *State Farm Insurance Companies Russell Boulevard Elementary School Gerbes Supermarket Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority The Callaway Bank

Midway Heights Elementary School D&H Drugstore Midway Electric

Shepard Boulevard Elementary School 3M Hy-Vee - Columbia #3

Mill Creek Elementary School

Smithton Middle School

CPS Athletics City of Columbia Parks & Recreation Department Columbia Orthopedic Group KOMU 8 & Mid-Missouri’s CW Peak Performance CPS Fine Arts City of Columbia, Oice of Cultural Afairs “We Always Swing” Jazz Series

University Concert Series Chorale Arts Alliance of Missouri CPS Center for Gifted Education The Bank of Missouri CPS Family and Consumer Sciences Holiday Inn Executive Center CPS Health Services Columbia/Boone County Health Department CPS MAC Scholars Focus on Learning Minority Men’s Network MU College of Agriculture Shelter Insurance Companies CPS Parents as Teachers Daniel Boone Regional Library CPS Physical Education & Health City of Columbia Parks & Recreation Department PedNet Coalition CPS Preschool Program Columbia Metro Rotary Club CPS Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Environmental Dynamics International Inc. (EDI) CPS Science City of Columbia, Oice of Sustainability Missouri River Relief MU College of Veterinary Medicine CPS Social Studies Boone County Bar Association CPS Transportation Student Transportation of America *Denotes Charter Partner

Columbia Public Schools Partnership Friends Andy’s Frozen Custard Applebee’s Restaurant Assistance League of Mid-Missouri Best Buy Bob Evans Restaurant Boone County Lumber Company Boy Scouts of America, Great Rivers Brad Gaines Advertising & Promotional Products Central Missouri Community Action Chick-il-A Chili’s Chuck E. Cheese’s Columbia Business Times Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture COMO Living Columbia Kiwanis Columbia Public Schools Foundation Culver’s Domino’s Pizza Downtown Optimist Club Empire Roller Rink Farmer’s Insurance Fazoli’s FedEx Kinko’s Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers Going Bonkers Golden Corral Golden K Kiwanis Goodrich Forum 8 Theaters Hardee’s Food Systems Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company Horace Mann Insurance Hot Box Cookies H&R Block Italian Village Jimmy John’s KBIA FM Kids First Optimist Club League of Women Voters Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken Leukemia & Lymphoma Society LongHorn Steakhouse Mathnasium McDonald’s of Columbia MU Sports Marketing Department MU Women’s Gymnastics Noodles & Company Olive Garden

Orange Leaf Papa John’s Pizza Pizza Hut’s of Columbia Regal Columbia Stadium 14 & PRX Roots ‘N Blues ‘N BBQ - Blues in the Schools Foundation Salvation Army Sam’s Wholesale Club Shakespeare’s Pizza Show-Me State Games Signs Now Sonic Smokin’ Chicks BBQ Stadium Grill Stoney Creek Inn Subway Taco Bell Texas Roadhouse TGI Fridays Tiger Chiropractic Zazby’s

Lee Expressive Arts Elementary School Boonslick Kiwanis The District KOPN Sparky’s

Benton STEM Elementary School Access Arts First Presbyterian Church

Partners in Education celebrate anniversaries

Cedar Ridge Elementary School New Horizons Methodist Church CPS Athletics Atkins Turf & Tree Brad Gaines Advertising & Promotional Products Johnston Paint and Decorating Little Dixie Construction Company MFA Oil Co. The Club at Old Hawthorne Plaza Real Estate Reece & Nichols Realty Red Weir Athletic Supplies CPS Facilities and Construction Services Columbia Landcare CPS Physical Education American Heart Association CPS Science Boone Electric Cooperative Columbia Audubon Society Columbia Water & Light Energy Challenge David H. Hickman High School Sunrise Optimist Derby Ridge Elementary Grace Bible Church

Midway Heights Elementary Boone County Fire Protection District Midway Optimist Spectrum Utilities Rock Bridge High School TRYPS Shepard Boulevard Elementary School Noah’s Ark Animal Hospital Rainbow House

30 Years MU Operations - Columbia Area Career Center Boone County Bar Association – CPS Social Studies 25 Years City of Columbia – Columbia Public Schools City of Columbia Public Works – Columbia Public Schools City of Columbia Water & Light – Columbia Public Schools City of Columbia Oice of Cultural Afairs - CPS Fine Arts Columbia/Boone County Health Department – CPS Health Services City of Columbia Parks & Recreation Department– CPS Athletics Columbia Environmental Research Center – New Haven Elementary Missouri Department of Conservation Resource Science Center – Rock Bridge Elementary 20 Years Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital – Frederick Douglass High School

A Call to Serve Missouri – Grant Elementary Columbia Insurance Group – Mill Creek Elementary LSS at Lenoir Woods – New Haven Elementary 15 Years AAUW – Benton STEM Elementary Boys and Girls Club of the Columbia Area – Columbia Public Schools City of Columbia Neighborhood Services – Columbia Public Schools Columbia Metro Rotary Club – CPS Preschool Program KRCG – Fairview Elementary Barnes & Noble, Inc. – Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary Missouri Credit Union – Rock Bridge Elementary 10 Years Sunrise Southwest Rotary Club – Battle High School River Region Credit Union – Cedar Ridge Elementary MU College of Veterinary Medicine – CPS Science Midway Electric – Midway Heights Elementary 5 Years Environmental Dynamics International, Inc. – Oakland Middle School

Missouri Credit Union and Columbia Public Schools Rock Bridge Elementary: Partnership A dollars and sense Friends partnership anniversaries 25 Years Olive Garden – Columbia Public Schools 20 Years Memorial Baptist Church – Columbia Public Schools Shakespeare’s Pizza – Columbia Public Schools Boone County Fire Protection District – Midway Heights Elementary Midway Optimist – Midway Heights Elementary 15 Years Bob Evans Restaurant – Columbia Public Schools Golden Corral – Columbia Public Schools Regal Columbia Stadium 14 – Columbia Public Schools Italian Village – Columbia Public Schools 10 Years Lee’s Famous Chicken – Columbia Public Schools Roots N Blues – Blues in the Schools – Columbia Public Schools Salvation Army – Columbia Public Schools Tiger Family Chiropractic & Wellness Center – Columbia Public Schools Subway – Columbia Public Schools 5 Years Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture – Columbia Public Schools

By Jordan Helterbrand Missouri Credit Union is celebrating its 15th anniversary as a Partner in Education with Rock Bridge Elementary School.

Missouri Credit Union’s mission is to encourage sound inancial management through savings and overall consumer education. It brings this mission to the classrooms through the Dollars and Sense program and job shadowing opportunities at the Downtown branch.

Dollars and Sense is an instructional class at Rock Bridge Elementary for ifth graders. Three Missouri Credit Union employees visit each ifth-grade class six times and teach students personal inance skills.

These include discussions about savings, writing checks and other monetary concepts.

Casey Gentry, vice president of marketing for Missouri Credit Union, said the partnership allows

the company to introduce inancial concepts to students early on.

“Our hope is that Rock Bridge Elementary students will have a head start in understanding the importance of savings and good inancial management,” Casey said.

After the Dollars and Sense class ends, the ifth graders take a ield trip to the Missouri Credit Union downtown branch and tour the building.

Ryan Link, principal of Rock Bridge Elementary, said this program is highly impactful on students’ work readiness and knowledge of personal inance. It also exposes them to diferent job opportunities.

“They’re learning these skills at a very young age, which is amazing,” he said.

The Missouri Credit Union also provides student achievement incentives and t-shirts for ifth-grade graduation.

Lighting the Way: A decade of partnership for Midway Heights and Midway Electric

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By Jordan Helterbrand Midway Electric is celebrating its 10th anniversary as a Partner in Education with Midway Heights Elementary School.

Over the last decade, Midway Electric has helped promote reading at the elementary level by supporting Literacy Week and Literacy Night. Located right in the community, Midway Electric is active in other Midway Elementary events like the Fall Festival, the Chili Supper and Junior Achievement activities among many others.

Literacy Week, a schoolwide dedication to reading, includes a reading challenge for students, guest readers and a themed family Literacy Night with games and crafts.

Midway Electric brings more than 50 volunteers of various backgrounds and job titles to visit classrooms throughout the week and teach students about the importance of continuously learning and reading. During the week, volunteers ask students to wear words on their shirts and participate in a

Stop, Drop and Read day.

The Read-A-Thon program this year challenged students to read 40,000 minutes as an entire school over 11 days to receive the reward, which was a Kona Ice party paid for

by Midway Electric. The students read nearly 50,000 minutes.

Michele Spry, president of Midway Electric, is thankful for the opportunity to be involved with her former school, both as a community member and business owner.

“Being able to give back while encouraging, inspiring and cheering on the students as they attend Midway Elementary is something I take great pride in,” she said.

“Being an example that you can do anything you set your mind to starts with parents and teachers and continues with the community members always being supportive of their dreams.”

Angie Gerzen, principal of Midway Elementary, said Midway Electric’s contributions to Literacy Week positively impact students and create an opportunity for the entire community to get involved in students’ academic achievement.

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Environment and ecosystems: CERC and New Haven celebrate 25 years

By Jordan Helterbrand The Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) is celebrating its 25th anniversary as a Partner in Education with Columbia Public Schools’ New Haven Elementary School.

CERC is a U.S. Geological Survey research facility that monitors aquatic ecosystems and works with endangered species. The goal for the partnership is to improve students’ performance in reading, language arts, writing, math, science and social studies, as well as improve attendance and overall citizenship.

Over the last 25 years, CERC members have enjoyed mentoring students, teaching them about science, and participating in the reading program and environmental activities like Earth Day. The mentorships help build self-esteem and encourage consistent good work habits by fostering solid, dependable relationships between mentors, students and staf.

Nile Kemble, isheries biologist at CERC, said his favorite part of the partnership is getting to interact with the kids.

“It is fun teaching them about science and watching them open up,” he said.

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Missouri River Relief Partnership

By Jordan Helterbrand On February 1, Missouri River Relief and Columbia Public Schools’ Science Department celebrated two years as Partners in Education.

This partnership provides opportunities for teachers and students to explore and engage with the Missouri River. Missouri River Relief provided two educational programs for students and two professional development workshops for teachers As part of the educational programs for students, fourth graders get to travel to the Missouri River and learn about its history, life and geology.

“The teachers and students have told us that this was their favorite experience of the year,” said Mike Sydlowski, science curriculum coordinator for Columbia Public Schools.

In the professional development workshops, teachers learn about

the history, ecosystem and geology of the river so they can incorporate it into their teaching.

The goal is to integrate the Missouri River into class curriculums.

Sydlowski says CPS Science beneits from this partnership by further developing its goal to include placebased education for students. This means there is a concentration on learning about scientiic concepts in relation to the surrounding areas.

On Jan. 20, 2018, Columbia Public Schools received the “Partner of the Year” Award from Missouri River Relief for its commitment to integrating the Missouri River into the classroom.

Sydlowski said the partnership has created so many incredible beneits to both teachers and students.

“I believe the most important beneit is that we now know so much more about our own river than we ever have before,” he said.

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PARTNERS IN EDUCATION CEDAR RIDGE, ROCK BRIDGE FAIRVIEW, SHEPARD, MARY PAXTON KEELEY & NEW HAVEN ELEMENTARIES From left to right: Dan Miller, Kory Kaufman, Kristen Schulte and Mike Sydlowski at the Partner of the Year Award Ceremony.

Partners in Education: Building partners in excellence Columbia Public Schools’ Partners in Education program is celebrating 34 years of businesses bringing achievement, enrichment and opportunities to businesses, schools and students.

Partners in Education began as a simple vision of Russell Thompson, Jim Ritter and Jolene Schulz.

Together, they studied an “adopt-aschool” program being conducted in Tennessee. They molded this idea into a program that would beneit Columbia Public Schools, a true “partnership” between local businesses and schools. Their name for the program, Partners in Education, became the national moniker when President Reagan accepted the idea and gave it national status.

“It was a vision of Dr. Russ Thompson, our superintendent at the time, to build a bridge between the world of work and the world of education,” former program coordinator and co-founder of Columbia’s program Jolene Schulz said.

In 1984, the program kicked of with a formal celebration. Among the attendees was former Sen. Roger Wilson, who was the keynote speaker, “At the close of his speech he said, ‘Mergers of the business and the community like this should be made in heaven.’ We decided we could use this message through the city of Columbia,” Schulz said.

As the program oicially got under way Schulz said she was amazed at how quickly the impact was being realized.

“It was a very busy time in our community,” she said. “It was so exciting to walk into businesses to see students actually touring the businesses. It was also exciting to go into the schools and see the expression on students’ faces to see a banking CEO teaching them a lesson.”

Schulz said that throughout the

development of the program one saying stood out.

“We were a handshake, not a handout. We wanted people to know that we didn’t want money, but that we wanted the resources that we have here in our community,” she said.

Schulz has many fond memories of the start of the program. One moment stands out in particular when she visited Boone County National Bank, now called Central Bank of Boone County, and ran into Bo Fraser, the president of the bank at the time.

“Bo said to me, ‘You know Jolene, I seem to have a shortage of employees here in my bank today.’

And I said, ‘Oh really?’ He looked at me and said, ‘It’s because of you, you know. They’re all at Grant Elementary School.’ And I said, ‘Oh gosh, isn’t that wonderful.’ And he grinned. And I thought to myself -- commitment, that’s what it’s all about.”

Over the course of more than three decades, Columbia Public Schools has seen tremendous achievements by Columbia’s youth due to the involvement and dedication of partnering businesses. The original nine charter partnerships have grown to an unbelievable 150 Partners in Education and more than 100 Partnership Friends. These partners include banks, hospitals, architects, veterinarians, grocery stores, media outlets, non-proits, insurance companies and more.

“The impact on students has been outstanding as they learn about education and life through enriching programs that use real world problems and experiences,” said Michelle Baumstark, community relations director for Columbia Public Schools.

Over the years, partnership activities have expanded and now

Flash Back: Hank Fisher, former deputy superintendent for Columbia Public Schools, and Jolene Schulz, former school and community programs director, visit about Partners In Education. include opportunities such as a satellite school located within a business, job shadowing and business tours, classroom presentations, banks within schools, mock trials and mentoring. Hundreds of students and community members have participated in the program, and throughout the years, strong friendships have been built that have endured even as students and employees grow and change.

“With over 250 partners in education, our students and teachers are able to build strong connections to our business community,” said Columbia Public Schools Superintendent Peter Stiepleman.

“Our business partners tell us what children need to know in order to be successful in the real world.”

Partners in Education joins a local business with an individual school, curriculum department, or grade level. Each partnership establishes a mission statement, objectives, and activities speciic to both the business’ and schools’ needs and abilities.

The overall goal of Columbia’s

Partners in Education program is to build bridges between the world of business and the world of education. It seeks to create a better understanding of the public school system within the community; to strengthen and enhance the district’s programs; to create a climate of involvement and interaction between organizations, businesses and schools; and to provide students opportunities to develop attitudes and skills that enhance their success in the world of work.

“Our business community fully invests in our public schools because they see our schools as a quality of life issue,” Stiepleman said. “Quality schools are why businesses will move to Columbia and why they will stay in Columbia. Every community should have a Partner in Education program.”

For more information or to become involved in the Partners in Education program contact the school district’s community relations oice at (573) 214-3960 or visit www.cpsk12.org/pie.

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By Jordan Helterbrand The Metro Rotary Club is celebrating its 15th anniversary as a Partner in Education with the Columbia Public Schools’ Preschool Program, which is designed to prepare children for successful school entry.

Columbia Metro Rotarians began this volunteer program in 2003. The goal of the partnership was to improve students’ reading, language arts and writing performance. According to Jim Cherrington, a member of Metro Rotary, the partnership has allowed Rotarians to give back and help to begin and maintain a reading program that fosters student growth and progress.

“Literacy development is one of Rotary’s areas of focus,” he said.

“This program is a good example of how volunteer service can help our young students.”

Rotarians volunteer hundreds of hours each year to read with CPS students. In addition, Metro Rotary contributes $1,500 annually to help purchase needed books for the Title I students.

Cherrington said the Rotary club recently applied for and received a $3,500 grant through the Rotary District 6080. With the Rotary club’s additional $3,500 contribu-

tion, it was able to give $7,000 this year. These funds will be used to purchase preschool reading materials and stock the new library at the Center for Early Learning North.

Tom Rose, president of Columbia Metro Rotary, said his favorite part of the relationship with the CPS preschool program is that it has involved an increasing number of Metro Rotary members over the years and consistently promotes active member participation.

“The experience with the children is often a highlight of the week for these Rotarians,” he said.

Les Gelband, the Partners in Education Committee Chair, said that this program is an integral part of Metro Rotary’s operations.

“Over the last 15 years this partnership has grown from a project to part of the life blood of Columbia Metro Rotary that we hope will continue far into the future,” he said.

Mary Rook, CPS early childhood director, said the most important thing about the Rotary volunteers is their consistent presence and dedication to improve the literacy and comprehension skills of these students.

“They value their role in the preschool, and they show up to help make a diference in the lives of our young learners,” she said.

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Partners in Education MU Disivion of Operations Week: Businesses display celebrats 30 years as student artwork CACC partner

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By Jordan Helterbrand Works of Art: Students from Mary Paxton Keeley Elementary School were selected as 2018 FunFest poster artists. Student artists are Evan Groman, Allison Houseman, Ellie Zorn, Asa Libby and Sophie Ragsdell.

Teacher is Art Specialist Carol Stoddart. In addition to the students’ work appearing on the poster, the school will also receive a $500 award to use toward art supplies and activities.

Each year, as part of the anniversary celebration of the Partners in Education program in Columbia Public Schools, partner businesses display student art work.

The tradition started more than a decade ago and the art windows have grown to include businesses in The District as well as across Columbia.

As part of the program, the City of Columbia’s Oice of Cultural Affairs has enhanced the celebration by selecting student artwork from the Partners in Education week displays to feature on the Columbia Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Family Fun Fest poster.

Additionally, the school’s art department receives a $500 honorarium.

Student artwork will be on display April 30-May 4 at the following locations: Alpine Shop American Shoe Artlandish Gallery Bingham’s

Bluestem Missouri Crafts Boone Olive Oil Broadway Brewery & Restaurant Central Bank of Boone County Candy Factory CenturyLink City Hall Columbia Art League Commerce Bank Dryers General Growth Properties (Columbia Mall) Gotcha “We Always Swing” Jazz Series Landmark Bank Makes Scents Maude Poppy Ragtag My Secret Garden Sparky’s Tallulah’s The Broadway, a Double Tree by Hilton The District The Canvas on Broadway Yellow Dog Bookshop

The University of Missouri Division of Operations celebrates 30 years as a Partner In Education with the Columbia Area Career Center (CACC), which provides career and technical education, personal enrichment and workforce development to students.

The mission of the partnership is to improve overall student performance through a focus on recognition of achievement and performance.

MU Operations and CACC have worked to give students experiential learning opportunities outside of the classroom. In addition, they have partnered to host the “I Can” Breakfasts, the Outstanding Student ceremony and the Skill Expo.

The Outstanding Student program, one part of the student recognition program, celebrates students who have stood out among others in class.

Karlan Seville, Communications Manager at MU Division of Operations, said that the Outstanding Student program will be changing to recognize students in Career Center classes at each of the high schools.

Two MU social media experts will

do a presentation on responsible social media use, writing efective tweets, and choosing appropriate gifs. The Outstanding Student inalists will write a tweet about their Career Center class experience. The tweets will run in the awards ceremony program and be used to draw interest to Career Center classes.

“We felt this was something we could contribute that they might not have learned in the classroom,” Seville said.

Seville is appreciative of the opportunity for MU staf to share their expertise and expose students to the university and professional areas within MU. “Partners in Education is a way to give back to our community and is a morale booster for the staf who participate,” Seville said. “Many have participated for years and look forward to it.”

Amanda Brown, CACC strategic communications manager, said MU Operations goes above and beyond expectations and always prioritizes the students.

“If it wasn’t for the work and support of Mizzou Operations, we would be unable to host these ceremonies,” she said. “They provide incredible support through donations and encouragement.”

Veterans’ Hospital and Douglass make perfect partnership

By Jordan Helterbrand Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital is celebrating its 20th anniversary as a Partner in Education with Frederick Douglass High School.

The “industry-based” partnership was initiated in August 1998.

The hospital established a classroom within its facility, assigned an instructor to it, and students were recruited. Douglass High School students spend three hours per day in the classroom and three hours per day in a paid job within the hospital. These jobs include sterile processing, food service, accounting, supply, nursing support, logistics, clerical support, housekeeping and grounds crew.

The program allows students to learn traditional school subjects and earn college credits needed to graduate, while also building important career skills. These career skills include timeliness, attendance, dependability, cooperation and technical skills.

Heather Brown, strategic partnership oicer at Truman VA, says a good example of the positive impact the program has is the work students do in the Recreation Therapy Department. Students are able to interact with the Community Living Center (CLC) patients.

“Many of the patients are here on long-term stays, and therefore miss their families and interactions with others. Students spend time with the patients doing a variety of duties, such as playing Bingo, baking goodies for them to eat or just sitting down and talking with them.”

For Douglass High School, this

program supports its mission to increase the likelihood of success for students as participating citizens of our society. The partnership opens the door for increased student involvement in community activities, such as annual Veteran’s Day activities and disaster drills. The hospital resources made available also assist with other Douglass programs like exhibitions and Salute to Partners activities.

In addition, Truman VA helps with job development by holding mock interviews and career fairs to assist in job placement after graduation.

It also provides scholarships to students who qualify.

Brown says the partnership fosters permanent employment opportunities to ill entry-level jobs at the hospital. She says the real-world environment the students are exposed to is vital and helps them develop important occupational skills.

Brown said this partnership positively impacts not only Truman VA but the entire community as well.

She hopes that by working in the hospital, the students might become interested in the health care ield. But if not, she is conident they will have the skills to ind other employment in the community.

“We have a vested interest in these students graduating, as they can go on to accomplish other things in their lives and become productive members of our society,” she said. “Moreover, we hope that by working in the hospital, they might just become interested in the health care ield, and if not, then they have the skills to ind other employment in the community.”

Flash Back: The ribbon cutting ceremony launching the partnership between Douglass High School and Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans’ Hospital.

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