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i psychology class students got the
ipportunity to experience young chil-
ren. Sophomore Lisa Nickisch decides
hatthere has been enough work for the
ids and plays the ever famous "flying
aby" game. Brian Steffensmeier

Junior Aaron Dunlap gives Nicki
Having the time of her life, Sophomore McManigal her wedding ring in Con­
Katie Smedley is with her date Senior sumer Skills. Junior Eric Chatt is in the
Chris Welshinger. The theme of Prom background. Students had to get mar­
was "Tonight is Right." ried and try to balance a budget for class.
Brian Steffensmeier Amy Marsh

K/lainstreaming promotes success

Same yet different, dents. They want friends, when he didn’t have to
ight? Unknown to to go out, and, in the come to school. He said
lany students, the spe- future, to be successful. that he wanted to get a job
ial education program Senior Chris Welshinger and an apartment.
as the same outcome as said that he is just wait­ Ms. Young said that after
te regular high school ing for Ms. Young to help graduation, many of her
rogram, to go out into him find a job. The goal students go on to get a job
te world and maintain a of special education is and be as successful as the
:eady job, Ms. Wanda “just making them (the regular student, if not
oung, special education students) as productive as more successful. The
lacher said. possible,” Ms. Young said. students look at their jobs
Ms. Young said that her Sophomore Kim Blair as a career, so they are
udents have the same said that her favorite very committed.
iterests as other stu­ class was math because "Mainstreaming the
she liked her teacher. students has made me a
Welshinger said he believer," Ms. Young said.
enjoyed art. "The students learn how to
Even though these behave correctly in a
students enjoyed school, given social situation. If
they looked forward to they were segregated they
graduating. Welshinger never would have experi­
said that he’d be glad enced that."
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