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Janet McNece of Productive Staffing once had an applicant glide into a job interview on Heelys sneaker skates.
Poplar Bluff Chamber of Commerce President Steve Halter has had a person show up to a job interview accompanied by a banned shoplifter back when he was manager of Walmart.
To teach Technical Career Center students not to live in infamy as such, human resource professionals and school volunteers performed botched interviews on Friday in order to prove a point.
"I just think if you make a bad enough impression it'll stick with (the students), as opposed to drilling what they should do, which they tune out after a while," explained Vocational Resource Educator Barbie Hon, the event organizer. "Many of our students are going to go straight into the workforce."
Students shared observations with their teachers after the role-play during which applicants said inappropriate things, got distracted by their phone, used poor body language, etc.
"Your interview starts from the moment you get out of your car. Even before that, on social media," commented TCC Director Charles Kinsey, who would like to see the activity take place with each cohort of students.
The TCC began the mock interview exercise during the 2012/13 school year.
Above: Basic skills teacher Frankie Moe plays with her gum during a mock interview with Kim Puckett of Briggs & Stratton in the computer graphics class.
Below: Auto repair students review the behavior of actor Chris Rushin of the Boys and Girls Club, saying he was fidgety, maintained poor eye contact, told inappropriate jokes and displayed overall bad character.
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First presidential primary mock election held
Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders won the presidential primary Thursday at Poplar Bluff Senior High, according to a school-wide mock election tally.
While the election holds no bearing with most students under voting age, the results have historically foreshadowed those of Butler County, officials say.
A PBHS tradition during the general election every four years since 1996, the Social Studies Department event marked the first mock primary due to the amount of presidential hopefuls in the running.
"We want to instill the civic responsibility of voting," stated Gail Rosmarin, social studies teacher. "I tell students, every decision made by the government at any level affects your daily life. We don't want to create a society in which few people are deciding for the majority."
Manned by students, five precincts were designated throughout campus, one for each grade level and another for school personnel. On 'election day,' students chose a Democrat or Republican ballot, much like Missouri voters will do at the polls Tuesday, March 15. Afterward, students completed an exit poll designed by the AP U.S. history class for analysis.
Questions included which issues matter most, what qualities are important in a leader, how often the respondent has tuned in to the debates, and one trick question about the location Trump proposed to build a wall.
Above: Juniors Samara Kilgore and Kerel Barnett cast their votes in a ballot box lent to the high school by the county clerk's office.
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Math-A-Thon business partners recognized
O'Neal raised nearly $7,000 for St. Jude during the annual Math-A-Thon fundraiser for the children's research hospital, based on early estimates.
Business Night sponsors-Godfather's Pizza, Donut House, Skate City, Simply Swirled and McDonalds-were recognized on Wednesday at the elementary school for donating a portion of their proceeds to the school fundraiser.
The first Math-A-Thon was held at O'Neal in 1989. Within several years, the fundraiser gained full district support, bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars for St. Jude over the years.
Above: Business owners (from left) Mike Cook, Leslie Lewis, Paula Hefner and Steve Sells; student representatives (left to right) Farrah Allen, Lincoln Warren, Macie Robertson, Aiden Cook, Connor Ray, Ava Monaghan, Kaylee Gloyd, Kimber Hicks, Stormy Ward and Ashtyn Reese.
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February Athletes of the Month named
The Mules Booster Club has named swimmer Morgan McAtee and wrestler Steven Haley the Poplar Bluff High School Athletes of the Month for February.
Steven, a senior, landed fifth in the MSHSAA Class 3 Championship in the 182 weight class with a season record of 35-7. In the classroom, Steven maintains over an 11 GPA, according to head wrestling coach David Sievers, and he has been awarded a football scholarship to Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar. Steven has "extremely high moral character," he is a "team leader" and "well respected" by his classmates, Sievers said.
Morgan, a junior, was an All-Conference competitor in the 200 free relay and medley relay, along with the 100 breaststroke and freestyle. She was a state qualifier in the 200 medley relay and freestyle relay, 100 breaststroke and 400 freestyle relay. Morgan holds the Jackson Pool record for the 100 breaststroke, the conference record for the 200 freestyle relay and 100 breaststroke, plus holds the school record for the 200 freestyle relay and 100 breaststroke. Ranked 13th out of 332 in her class, Morgan's weighted GPA is 11.11, according to her swim coach, Beth Lewis-Muse.
Above: Presenting the awards on Tuesday is Brian Taylor of the Booster Club.
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Preschool Enrollment
The Early Childhood Center is accepting enrollment in its full-day preschool program. The program has been expanded to year-round, and the cost has been reduced to $80-100 per week, based on free and reduced lunch qualifications. For more information, call 573-785-6803. Click here to watch the video.
Book Drive
The Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center is holding a drive for gently used age-appropriate books. Drop-off locations include Whitworth's Gift Chest Jewelers, Black River Medical Center and the Kindergarten Center. For more information, call Rebekah Hager at 573-785-4905.
Golden Legacy
Author Leonard Marcus of the book, "Golden Legacy," will speak about the history of the project at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 19, in the Kay Porter Theater. Pick up a free ticket to meet the author, curator, historian and expert critic of children's literature by visiting the public library at 318 N. Main St.
TCC Applicants
The deadline is April 1 for applying to the practical nursing program, May 2 for the cosmetology program and June 1 for technology & industry programs at the Poplar Bluff Technical Career Center. For more information, call 573-785-2248.
Edu-documentary
Area educators are invited to attend an exclusive screening of the critically acclaimed Greg Whiteley documentary, "Most Likely to Succeed," at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 9, in the Kay Porter Theater, followed by a brief discussion. Registration is free, but seating is limited! Click here to RSVP. Watch the trailer here.
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On Tuesday, March 1, the DAR reported about TCC auto repair and computer graphics students gaining applicable experience repairing a school security vehicle, while saving the district thousands.
On Wednesday, March 2, the DAR reported about R-I's new transportation director, Ronnie Martin, who brings over two decades of experience to the post.
The DAR also ran a photo spread of Eugene Field Elementary students celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday and Read Across America week.
On Thursday, March 3, the DAR honored our Eugene Field Students of the Month.
On Friday, March 4, KFVS12 reported about the Fox Spelling Bee sponsored by the CRC.
KWOC linked Lake Road's newsletter.
The DAR reported about the mock presidential primary.
The DAR also honored the Oak Grove and Junior High Students of the Month.
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