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Former Student: STEP “Will Impact the Rest of Your Life”
A STEP alum recently spoke to students in the Valley View School District 365U's Secondary Transition Experience Program.
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The former Student Council President of the Secondary Transition Experience Program (STEP) in Valley View School District 365U Friday urged current students to take advantage of the program’s offerings.
“What you do in this school year will impact you for the rest of your life,” Ira Hammond told students in the 18-to-21-year-old transition program during an opening-week assembly. “What they teach you here will have an impact on you no matter where you go.”
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Hammond, who graduated from the program in June, told the class he has started work on a divinity degree with hopes of becoming a minister.
New STEP Principal Kristin Soprych emphasized responsibility and safety to the students who will spend the next eight-plus months learning real-world skills and, in many cases, working in various jobs in local businesses.
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“Take pride in what you do,” Soprych said. “Have a positive school year.”
STEP student Tim McGee also addressed the group, urging them to stay focused.
“You gotta be focused,” he said. “Listen to the people around you. We have good teachers here.”
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