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The Wingham Advance Times, 1995-02-22, Page 10INEINNIN4A1AOYRIYCFrI $ 0 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22,1905 Scott Price. This year i was fortunate enough to be received into the Co-op pro- gram at F.E. Madill Secondary School. My work placement is at the Town of Wingham Works De- partment. I go to work every second morn- ing for three hours. During these three hours , I do various tasks such as changing oil, picking up garbage, patching streets and run- ning a loader tractor. After just a few weeks on the job, I have learned what being in the work force is really like. I have found that the hands on experience which I get from Co-op has helped me to understand and get more out of my in School subject. I really enjoy working with my co-workers. They take time to show and explain to me what the job is that they want me to do, and how to do it. I find this a big bene- fit in learning how to follow in - ..Town Works fi 1 structions. fro I would like to thank all of my ch • co-workers. They take time out of their busy schedules to help me to le learn andunderstand what the work force is really like. It has been a really good learning experi- ence for me and I really enjoy it. After I graduate this year I hope to further my education in this field. I will do this by attending a school in Milton where I will learn to operate heavy equipment. Elias Valdez...Barry Reid Accountants Every weekday from early in the morning till late in the afternoon you can hear the tip -tap of calcula- tors and computers. All of these tip -taps are set into rhythm as if they were practicing for a band. 1 -ii my name is Elias Valdez and I live just outside of Bluevale on Highway 86. I am currently in - grade 12 and am enrolled in the Co-op program at F.E. Madill Sec- ondary School. My placement is at Barry Reid Chartered Accountant on the main street in. Wingham. Inside this firm you will find a warn", peaceful atmosphere. It's like one friendly family helping one another accomplish their goals. This 'family works together to pro- vide the service of accounting to a wide variety of clients. These peo- ple work as one,. combining to make the workload get done quick- ly, efficiently, and accurately. A wide assortment of companies bring their books to the firm be- cause it is well trusted and known around the community. Duting my job experience I have observed and completed many tasks. Some of the projects I have completed include keeping payroll records up to date, making up worksheets for the payroll, calcu- lating tax deductions, and entering different figures for clients into the computer to start a new accounting period. So far this year my job has been an excellent place for me to work. I still hope to attend University to study accounting. I appreciate this program and what it has dope. for me. I am glad I'was given the op- portunity to work at my placement. Make sure you enjoy what you do! You might be 'doing it for the rest of your life. I certainly do, and am going to try to accomplish my goal of becoming a CMA. I hope my fellow Co-op students 'try to do'the same. Jackie Smith...wps "Can you push my swing?", "Look at me!", "Jackie push me". These are some of the things I hear while working. My name is Jackie Smith. I am a student at F.E. Madill in grade 12, and am currently enrolled "in Co-op. My placement is at the Wingham Public School helping supervise the kindergartens and my supervisor is Mrs. Schedler, the kindergarten teacher. While helping supervise the children, many, of the tasks I pre- form include helping the children by tying shoes, zipping up coats, finding something for someone etc. I also read stories and keep the children interested in something . productive or divert their attention - to something else if too many chil- - dren want to do the same thing. Since I have been in my Co-op placement I have made 21 new friends. I have come a long way since my. first day, when I stood hack observing the interaction be- tween the teacher and the children and amongst,themselves. I' have gotten to know each child and appreciate the variety of indi- vidualism in each and every one of them. I always look forward to those two and a half hours because there is always someone giving me a big smile full of happiness, a hug or a variety of different welcomes such as "Hi buddy", or a shy "Hi". I have enjoyed every day of my placement. • The kids bright sunny attitudes and enthusiasm to learn are refreshing ' ANNIOF Jackie McBurney... WDH "X-ray call switchboard please, x-ray call switchboard." This mes- sage rings through the halls of The Wingham and District Hospital, and the voice giving this message is mine. My name is Jackie McBurney. I am the daughter of Brian and Bren- da McBurney and am a grade twelve student at F.E. Madill Sec- ondary School in Wingham. I am currently involved in the Co-op program at this school and my placement is in the Finance Depart- ment at The Wingham and District Hospital. My supervisors are Mr. Gord Baxter and Mr. Jeff Taylor. When Hirst started at the hospi- tal I spent most of my time observ- ing the other •ladies who work in the office, especially those who ran the switchboard. By the end of my first session I was answering the phone and beginning to know the extensions of the different depart- ments and people in the hospital. During my first session I also learned how to check the patient room numbers by using the card e, and how to remove their card m their file when they are dis- arged from the hospital. fo Since my first session 1 have arned how to make hospital w cards, how to use the fax machine, and how to sort and stamp the out- going mail. I am currently begin- ning some accounting which in- volves working with the budget for the different departments in the hospital and some work with the general ledger. I have found all of the men and women to be very friendly and always willing to give a helping hand or answer any ques- tions I may have. The hospital also organized an orientation program for all of their Co-op students and new employ- ees. I found this to be very helpful especially when directing people to the various areas in the hospital. I plan to graduate from .,high- school and attend college in an Ex- ecutive Office Administration pro- gram. I feel that the office in the hospital is the ty that I would someday like to work in, although it may be at a larger scale for ex- ample a city hospital or another major company. I would like to thank my super- visors Mr. Baxter and Mr. Taylor and the entire staff at the hospital r all the help they have given me and for making me feel so very elcome. Jayme Kingsbury...wPs Why I went back to public school. It seems like a weird state- ment for a Grade 12 student to be writing about but I believe going back to public school was one of the best decisions I have ever made. As you might have guessed I have not returned as a public schools student. My name is Jayme" Kingsbury and I am a Co- op student at F.E. Madill working, with a Grade 3 class at Wingham Public School. i must admit at first I was quite nervous. But all of the butterflies disappeared when I opened the door to the classroom and found 30 smiling faces full of encourage- ment. My supervisor Miss. Zavitz introduced me to the class and ever since then I have been helping with the various classroom duties. i am kept very busy with the classroom duties ranging from photocopying and marking to supervising' and reading stories. T e. ildren in the class are gr . Recently I had the opportu- ity to teach a writing lesson. They were all very helpful, and kept me on my toes. The most dif- ficult part of my placement is re- membering all of their names. Every day as I get to know each student better I am learning . to match personality traits with each name. As an added bonus, i am able to work with a deaf by that is in the class. This has allowed me to re- fresh the. sign language skills I al- ready had and also to learn new ones. Miss. Campbell is the sign . language translator for the little boy and is always encouraging me to try my best. 1 find this hands on experience in the tirade 3 classroom has helped me realize that I want to work with children when I enter the career field. This is all thanks to Miss. Zavitz my supervisor, and my Co-op education experience. Shannon Phillips...Bank of Montreal Money has always been the ba- sis of our economy, but there are other things involved, like GIC's,. RRSP's, stocks, bonds and other investments. This year as part of my Co-op placement I'm learning the importance of all of these. Hi, my name is Shannon Phil- lips. I am 16 years old. 1 live in g Wingham and am currently a grade we 12 student at F.E.Maddill S.S. As f part of my school courses this year my Co-op placement is at the Bank in of Montreal. My supervisor is the si Branch Manager, Dorothy Brint- in nen: to My fir$t couple of months were gi mainly involved in learning bank m and policy procedures. I am also learning how to operate teller's computers and i've done some clerical work like answering phones and filing. I have always enjoyed account - ng and other business courses at school. My Co-op placement is iving me a chance to do this as Ii as work with the public in a ormal business atmosphere. So far my placement has been teresting and given me some in- ght into -future career possibilities the business field. i would like thank everyone at the bank for ving me this opportunity and aking me feel welcome.