Q &
A
Matthew Powers 12
Q What has been the best part about working
in PELE this school year and what have you
learned from it?
Working in PELE has been one of the biggest blessings
of my life. It will probably be the easiest/ most enjoyable
job I will ever have and I m so thankful to Mrs. Parker for
giving me the opportunity. While most of the days I want
to strangle one of the children, they have taught me
patience and what it will be like to have my own kids
some day. For that I will be eternally grateful.
A
Julianna Carter 12
Q What was your favorite memory of working at
PELE this school year?
A Everyday when I come to work the kids are
always so excited to see me. Their smiling
faces make it hard to have a bad day!
Bring back
naptime?
Jasper High School is known for
having many different CTE classes
you can choose from, and one of
the best is our PELE Program.
Pre-Employment Lab Education,
better known as PELE, has been a
part of our school since 1976. PELE
is a program where parents or
guardians that work for the district
can bring their kids, ages three to
kindergarten and they are taught
every day. High school students
can take classes such as Child
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Designed by Maggie Barbay
Development and Child Guidance,
where they go to the PELE
classroom and interact with them.
This program allows students to
have daily interaction and see what
it is like to be a parent. While taking
this class, you are known to the
kids as their big kids . Anyone
who works in PELE comes away
with a ton of memories along with
many life lessons and tips for
whenever they are a parent.