Danna Howell Jilg

Volume VIII, Issue 3

JERSEY COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

September, 2008

Jerseyville, Illinois

J O B S F O R I L L I N O I S

September Service Learning This year the JILG Illinois Career Association members started the year with a fund raiser to help the local No Kill – Humane Shelter located off Crystal Lake Road in Jersey County. Nichole Nevlin spearheaded the event as she has been a long time volunteer at the shelter. The students decided to hold a bake sale to raise funds for the shelter to purchase blankets, food and cleaning supplies. The students not only brought in delicious baked goods to sell, but many gave up their lunch periods to man the baked goods table.

Dennis Hartman and Stephen Fox selling baked goods

The event was a huge success, as the members were able to collect $185 for the shelter. Amber Abbott setting up the table

G R A D U A T E S

Nichole Nevlin, Humane Society Volunteer

Megan Mouser and Chelsea Long selling baked goods

GUEST SPEAKERS Danna Howell, from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, spoke to the students about different careers offered at the College of Applied Sciences and Arts. Ms. Howell involved the students in a matching game. The students were to match an item with a card representing the career in which the item is used. The students were very engaged, learned a great deal about team work and the education offered at the College of Applied Sciences and Arts. Lt. Roger Kirby, JCHS SRO Officer, provided the students with information about the variety of careers in the area of law enforcement. Lt. Kirby spoke about a career with the Jerseyville City Police, Illinois State Police, FBI, U.S. Marshal Dept. and the Secret Service. The students had a great many questions about careers in law enforcement.

Lt. Roger Kirby, JCHS SRO Danna Howell, SIUC-College of Applied Sciences and Arts

Matching items with Career Cards

Listening to Lt. Kirby explain the various careers in law enforcement

Class Work This month the students were involved in a variety of team building activities from “Saving Fred” the gummy worm, to playing “Survival in the Desert”, to holding a “Values Auction”, to creating a Homecoming Float to represent the JCHS JILG. The students also completed the Strong Interest Inventory, a career exploration tool used by LCCC. We will go over the students’ results next week. The students completed several problem solving scenarios, gave a power point presentation about the career they wish to pursue, and explored the area of work values and ethics.

JILG Homecoming Float This year’s Homecoming Theme was “Rock the Night Away”. The Jilgsters created several posters using this theme to show their support of the Panther Football Team tromping the Triad Knights. During the Homecoming Parade, in keeping with the “Rock” theme, Stephen Fox played the electric guitar while Dennis Hartman led the members in a variety of rock songs.

Homecoming Dance

September Follow-up This month’s results didn’t vary much from last month’s. Of the 2008 JILG Graduates 20 are employed part-time, part-time while attending school, fulltime, or full-time while attending school. Two of these are in the military. Five graduates are not working while attending a two-year college and three graduates are not working while attending a four-year college. Five of the graduates are unemployed. The graduates are currently employed at Holy Ghost/St. Francis Latchkey Program, Kohl’s, Subway, Pizza Hut, Party Magic and Gifts, Dairy Queen, McDonald’s, Fin Inn, Pepperidge Farms, E.F. Carpenters, McCarry’s Dairyland, Dollar General, The Loading Dock, Jimbo’s General Store, Monsanto, U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Army National Guard.

UPCOMING EVENTS Oct. 1-2 – LDC – Flora, IL Oct. 7 – Guest Speaker – U.S. Army Oct. 9 – Guest Speaker - U.S. National Guard Oct. 17 – End of 1st Quarter Oct. 21 – Guest Speaker – Nikki Feilder, Barbizon School of Modeling Oct. 28 – Emilee Schnefke – Patricia

September Regional Meeting This month’s meeting was held at Oilbelt Camp in Flora, Illinois. Our own specialist Mrs. Springman gave a short presentation on the JCHS Career Exploration Fair. Mrs. Springman provided other specialists with a timeline for the preparation of the first and second fair that has been held at JCHS and described what the Youth Advisory Committee plans to do in preparation for the 2009 Career Exploration Fair. Mrs. Springman was presented with a plaque for being a JILG presenter. Mrs. Springman was also presented with an Outstanding Specialist Award from Jobs for America’s Graduates. With this plaque a small monetary token was also given. Mrs. Springman donated the money to the JCHS JILG Fund to go toward the cost of future field trips for her students. Written by Paige Radcliff, Reporter