Special education students picked up the opportunity to gain valuable experiences in the workforce through the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District’s John F. Kennedy High School Life Skills Program.
The program allows students to connect with local businesses in a work-study relationship to gain valuable work experience to prepare them for life after high school.
Recently, JFK student Freddie Cooke participated in the work-study program at the newly-opened Modell’s Sporting Goods in Plainview.
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Freddie learned various skills that will help him succeed after graduation, including the importance of customer service relations, assisting staff members and learning how to stock shelves and take inventory.
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