There's no doubt that recognition, when earned, is important for a staff to thrive. Some places choose an employee of the month, while others choose to do less. Senior at Port Huron High School, Keely Struthers, tells us all about the employee appreciation at her job. Keely is a hostess at Bob Evans Restaurant. When asked if day to day she feels like a valued employee, she says yes. Her coworkers along with her shift leaders do their par in recognizing her hard work by continuously thanking her for her helpful hand, and telling her what great improvements she makes during each shift. When a mistake is made, rather than being scolded she is given constructive criticism for they know that she will learn from that mistake. When it comes to the assistant and general manager there isn't nearly as much recognition or “assurance” but Keely explains, “My managers will pull us all aside to tell us that we did a good job. After a difficult rush or after being short handed they will thank us for doing so well and for handling it the way we did.” The staff also participates in random contests, like who can sell the most strawberry lemonades or quarts of soup. The winner usually wins some sort of a prize which Keely says brings positive competition and proper recognition for upselling. “I think employee appreciation is definitely important, it keeps the staff happy and makes for a better work environment to come to everyday. Not to mention the mutual respect that comes along with feeling that you are not going unnoticed.” Overall Keely believes that even though her timeliness and good work ethic is not constantly addressed, she is greatly appreciated by her coworkers and her managers.
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Earth day is on April 22 for 2017 and the date is on a weekend so it’s going to be easier for people to get out and help with some activities for the Earth. Caleb Howell ’19 likes to turn off everything in his house and go outside for the day, enjoying the weather and not wasting power. Some activities could involve picking up trash for your community or city, planting trees and other plants, recycling, talk to your children about the day and educate them on why we need to keep the Earth clean. The last activity idea would be to just spend the day outdoors and stay off electronics and keep lights off like Caleb Howell does. Earth Day is all about volunteering to help your community and have a great day outdoors. The day needs to be appreciated and enjoyed outdoors, enjoy the nice spring weather and the earth!
Daylight saving time is when we set our clocks forward one hour so the evening lasts longer. This change happened on Sunday March 12th. As expected, it can throw people off and take some getting use too. Many students including sophomore Camrynn Collinge says that she dislikes the Spring daylight saving time change. “The whole first day of the new times felt longer and I was even late too first hour” Camrynn said with an irritated tone in her voice. She finds the Spring change to be difficult, and prefers the Fall change back where we gain an hour. “I like to wake up and it be daylight, and the more sleep i can get the better.” Although there are some negatives to the change, there are also some positive. Some good outlooks Camrynn had on daylight savings was she enjoys the extra hour of daylight and is happy Spring is here and Summer is on it’s way. “My favorite thing about it if i had to choose one would be knowing that summer is almost here”. Camrynn admits that she probably just needs some time to get use to the change, but for right now she hates it. Daylight saving takes place twice a year, and to many people like Camrynn, it isn’t that enjoyable. Many people think of rainy days as boring with nothing to do. Spring is just around the corner and in this season there can be a lot of rainy days. There are plenty of ways to enjoy a rainy day even if that means staying inside just relaxing. Alexis Briggins ‘19 explained that their favorite thing to do on a rainy day is take a nap. Taylor Ostrander ‘19 and Peyton Grygorcewicz ‘19 shared that their favorite rainy day activity is to go outside and play in the rain. Jasmine Amador ‘19 said that her favorite activity to do on a rainy day was sit by her window and read a book. There are plenty more ways to stay occupied on a rainy day. A few other ideas are going shopping, or hang out with family and friends. Cooking or baking can also be fun. Playing games, or even doing schoolwork are two other ways to keep someone from being bored on a rainy day. Going to the movies or just watching movies at home are also great ways to relax and spend your rainy day. Using these ideas can help make a rainy day a lot more fun and a little less boring than they can be.
National Dentist Day is March Sixth. There is a not a set creator of the holiday but it was most likely created by a group of dentists. It is a day to thank all of our dentists for what they do for us. Without dentists and orthodontists, we would have hurting teeth, forget to check-up on our teeth, have rotten teeth, no fillings, no crowns, no chips in our teeth fixed, we would not be able to have straight teeth or the right jaw proportion. Though the day of our dental visits gets some of us anxious, they do great things for our pearly whites. Dentists can help in all of these wonderful ways including teaching kids oral health early on, pain relief, detecting diseases, perfecting your smile, and helping teach you about nutrition that is good for your oral health.
Dr. Knorr is a dentist at the MCDC building in Port Huron, Michigan. She started off as a hygienist and then became a dentist. She desired to do more, the dentist she worked for encouraged her to pursue dental school. Her father was an oral surgeon and she has always liked teeth. Going into the dental field fit just right. To be a dentist, she went through four years of dental school, already had a bachelor's degree, and had some job shadowing. You have to be very determined to get through everything. On an everyday basis, a dentist does fillings, extractions, dental exams, and other dental procedures. “I like the freedom involved with being a dentist”, Dr. Knorr said. She can make her own decisions and help people. It also has the benefits of being a flexible career. Her being a woman, it was important for her to find a job that she could work both fulltime and part time once she had children. Dealing with difficult patients, especially ones that feel a false sense of entitlement is probably the most difficult thing to deal with. In order to become a dentist, she believes that most anyone can learn the hand skills needed and become proficient at it. You need to have both the hand skill and be personable. You deal with a lot of patients, so it is important to communicate and connect with all of the different patients you see on a day-to-day basis. Dr. Knorr feels as if her most valuable reward she earns from being a dentist is helping people. She said “when I fix someone’s teeth or give them a new denture and they are happy with how they look and they are happy and they gain self confidence because of something I did for them, it makes me really love my job.” That is so inspiring because we care a lot about our appearance and to see someone feeling beautiful after getting something done that they might have been made fun of in life or they’re self-conscious about is truly amazing. For someone to thank you for doing what you’ve done and truly love the results is what keeps them going. Working on teeth and being in people’s mouths isn’t for everyone but if you don’t mind than being a dentist or working in the dental field might be for you. The median salary a year for a dentist is $145, 588 as of January 30, 2017. Dentists are capable of many great things, along with their assistants. It is inspiring to see their work, most people might think that dentists are unnecessary but those are probably people who haven’t had great results and take their dentist for granted. It is hard to find a good dentist, but they’re out there so wish your dentist a Happy National Dentist Day this March sixth! Earth day is on April 22 for 2017 and the date is on a weekend so it’s going to be easier for people to get out and help with some activities for the Earth. Caleb Howell ’19 likes to turn off everything in his house and go outside for the day, enjoying the weather and not wasting power. Some activities could involve picking up trash for your community or city, planting trees and other plants, recycling, talk to your children about the day and educate them on why we need to keep the Earth clean. The last activity idea would be to just spend the day outdoors and stay off electronics and keep lights off like Caleb Howell does. Earth Day is all about volunteering to help your community and have a great day outdoors. The day needs to be appreciated and enjoyed outdoors, enjoy the nice spring weather and the earth!
National Potato Chip Day is an American holiday celebrated every March 14. It is unknown who created this holiday, but the history of the potato chip is something that many people do not know.
Potato chips were invented when a customer at a restaurant in Saratoga California constantly complained that his potatoes were too thick and soggy. The chef, George Crum, decided to get back at the customer by slicing the potato extremely thin and deep frying them until they were crispy. Then he put a generous amount of salt on them and served them to the complaining customer. To his surprise, the customer loved them and “Saratoga Chips” became a popular item on the menu. National Potato Chip Day is not a well known or widely celebrated holiday, and Hannah Wagar ‘19 thinks it should stay that way. “Who cares about potatoes?” Hannah said. She isn’t planning to celebrate this holiday on her own and doesn’t think that our school should do anything to celebrate either. Despite the lack of enthusiasm for this holiday, it is still celebrated by food enthusiasts across America. Potato chips are America’s favorite snack food and their history should be known. Shala Sherlock 19’ has been playing softball for 8 years. She takes on whatever the coaches throw at her while she is practicing on the field. Shala plays 1st and 3rd base. “I enjoy the plays at third and the positive energy of getting the runner out at first” she said. “I joined softball because my brother got me interested and my whole family played at the time. I was old enough to play. I tried it and played ever since.”
Shala tries to stay in shape and tries not to eat a lot of junk food and still try to stay active while out of season. “My goal for the season is to try my best and try for some home runs.” “The coaches are looking for good sportsmanship, good footwork, and hard workers” Shala said. What Shala likes most about the team is how the team can be one big family and the positive energy of the team cheering or just the energy in the game when someone makes a good play. Shania Sherlock graduated in 2013. Throughout her high school years, she attended TEC to be a certified nurse aid. She graduated high school and attended SC4 to do the transfer program. She’s now attending University Of Michigan to get her bachelor's degree in psychology. She is currently working for St. Clair county public guardians office as an assistant case worker and a certified nurse aid at Lake Huron medical center.
After she graduates in 2018 she plans on taking her degree and becoming a worker for child protective services. She chose psychology as her major because she loves being able to help people who need it. I asked for some tips she could give high school students. She said “if you don’t know how to apply yourself, don’t start.” The college schedule is much greater than high school but there is so much more work. “My last tip is don’t take 22 credit hours” she said. It’s to much to try and balance it between work and other life events. It took her awhile to actually be set on a major. In 3 years she changed it 3 times till she was officially set on psychology. The biggest difference is the schedule it sounds like you have more free time but you really don’t. |
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