Student Success Statement

"Kind words can be short

and easy to speak, but

their echoes are truly 

endless."

-Mother Teresa

My opinion towards this quote is that saying something nice is easy but the words seem truly endless by the person's echoe. The words some people say are disrespect, choice kind words.

Occupational Therapist 

Duties and Responsibilities: Occupational Therapists help patients who are mentally, emotionally, or physically disabled adjust to handicaps and regain abilities to perform daily living and self-care skills.  They work as part of a team with physicians, counselors, and physical therapists. Occupational therapists design therapy programs and work closely with patients to observe them, help them, and monitor their progress.  They frequently design special equipment to aid patients and help with their therapy.  They also teach patients how to adjust to work and home life after becoming disabled by injury or illness.  Most occupational therapists are employed at hospitals, and many work at nursing homes.  Some work at schools for the handicapped, rehabilitation centers, or at adult daycare centers.

Salary: $26,000-$45,000

Education: Students who want to become occupational therapists should take the most challenging high school math, science, and English courses. All  states require require either a bachelor's or master's degree that includes clinical experience and successful completion of a national examination to become a certified occupational therapist.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

Yes I would like to be a Occupational Therapist so I could help out older people who need it, but it's not the type of job I would like to work in.

Student Success Statement

"The best way to predict your

future is to create it."

-Charles Ketterer

I think this quote means that the only way to know your future is to make it.

Nursing Home Administrator

Duties and Responsibilities: Nursing home administration is a specialized area of medical and health services management. Nursing home administrators work to supervise clinical and administrative affairs of nursing homes and related facilities. Typical duties of nursing home administrators include overseeing staff and personnel, financial matters, medical care, medical supplies, facilities, and other duties as specific positions demand.

Salary: $40,000-$55,000

Education: you'll need at least a four-year bachelor's degree and will likely need to pass a state licensing examination. Larger employers or more advanced positions may require a master's degree. While the requirements to become a nursing home administrator vary by place of employment and state, a four-year bachelor's degree in a field like health services administration, public administration, or long-term care administration is a standard credential for a nursing home administrator.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I would like to be one because it's about helping older people and always providing the stuff they need. 

Student Success Statement

"Be cool in school-live every rule."

-Mr. Haymore

In order for you to enjoy coming to school you must follow all the rules!

My opinion about the assembly last Friday is it was a really funny and cool play the teachers did for the students. In the assembly they showed many rules for example: wearing uniform, getting to school, getting to class on time, paying attention, and respecting the rest of the students and all the teachers. They showed some video about some positive and negative things students do in school.
I will for now on wear my uniform everyday with no excuses. I'll come to school everyday and show up to class on time. 

Glenn Cunningham

Glenn was an American runner and an athlete. He was known as the greatest American miler of all time. Glenn was born on August 9, 1909 in Atlanta, Kansas, but he grew up in Elkhart, Kansas. When Glenn was in the age of 8 he suffered a explosion caused when someone put gasoline instead of kerosene in the can at his schoolhouse by accident. His legs were very badly burned by the cause of the accident. His brother Floyd was only thirteen when he died in the explosion at their school. The doctors told Glenn and his parents that amputating his legs would be a recommendation, but neither did he or his parents want too because they saw him distressed. He died at the age of 78.

Student Success Statement

"Adversity causes some men to

break--others to break records"

-William A. Ward

I think this quotes of Williams means that adversity can make people give up or stop believing in what they want.

Monitor Surveillance Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: Monitor surveillance technicians observe the electrical activity of heartbeats which is graphically displayed on a series of monitors in cardiac care units of hospitals.  They examine these patterns and provide the results to physicians and nursing staff.  They: 

• Gather and report heart pattern information on patients.
• Operate monitoring computers that simultaneously display multiple patient results. 
• Identify heart pattern changes and abnormalities.
• Clean and maintain equipment, battery packs, and wiring systems.

Salary: 26,000-41,000

Education: Students wanting to become Monitor Surveillance Technicians should take math, science, and computer technology courses in high school. Upon graduation from high school they may enroll in training programs at vocational schools, community colleges, or hospitals.  Program length varies from three months to two years.

Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I would not like to one a Monitor Surveillance Technician because it's not the type of job for me, I wouldn't like it for me. 

Student Success Statement

"The best inspiration is
not to outdo others, but

to outdo ourselves."

-Anonymous

*  This quote means that you shouldn't try to be better than others. You should try to better than yourself!

Health Sciences Librarian 

Duties and Responsibilities: A health science librarian provides access to medical information through books, pamphlets, journals, tapes, multimedia presentations, and the Internet. Health science librarians help health providers, patients, and students sort through the vast amount of information available.

Salary: 58,000

  

Education: Students must graduate from high school, taking classes such as English, math, typing, and science. A four-year bachelor's degree is then required, including courses such as science and computer science. A master's degree in library science (MLS) is mandatory. Courses include scientific literature, bio-medical communication, bibliographic resource use, library organization and management, and standard cataloging systems. While health science librarians are not required to be certified, the Medical Library Association does offer certification examinations which would help a librarian advance to a higher position. 

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I wouldn't like to be an Health Sciences Librarian because books are not my thing. 

During my 3-Week Christmas Break I went out to Universal Studios with my friends, but we sadly didn't get the chance to go in! After that, we decided to go eat, and walk around city walk. Oh, and we also went to Hollywood to chill that same day. I went to the movies twice with my friend from school. We were going to go Ice skating but the line to go in was too long! I spend all my Sunday's with my whole family just spending time together and making food. Christmas I spend it with my family for a little while and I went home to spend it with my bestfriend and her family. Christmas was good for me! New years I spend it at home with my parents, little sister, and my grandparents. After that, I spend it with my bestfriend and her family for a little while.

Student Success Statement

"It is a rough road that

leads to the heights of

greatness."

-Seneca

I think this quote means it is a long and hard way you reach success but if you don't give up you'll get there.

Clinical Laboratory Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:  Clinical Laboratory Science, also called Medical Technology, is the health profession that provides laboratory information and services needed for the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Clinical Laboratory Scientists perform a variety of laboratory tests, ensure the quality of the test results, explain the significance of laboratory tests, evaluate new methods and study the effectiveness of laboratory tests. Examples of laboratory tests performed by Clinical Laboratory Scientists include:

o    the detection of the abnormal cells that cause leukemia

o    the analysis of cardiac enzyme activity released during a heart attack

o    the identification of the type of bacteria causing an infection

o    the detection of DNA markers for genetic diseases

Salary: $64,000

Education: Clinical laboratory supervisors, managers, administrators and directors. Clinical laboratory specialists working in areas such as microbiology, hematology, blood bank, chemistry, molecular biology/DNA, histocompatiblity, virology, immunology/serology, stem cell/bone marrow labs and flow cytometry.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I think I wouldn't want to be one because to me it doesn't really look interesting.