Bremen's TEP Program Celebrates First Semester Student-Employees

First semester has come to an end for students in Bremen High School District 228. The students in Ms. Meredith Madden’s Transitional Employment Program (TEP) have been celebrating their hard work and accomplishments throughout the semester and are looking forward to an action packed second semester.

“I really enjoy rewarding students when they’ve done a nice job. The students have taken to the program and look forward to the new award recipient to be announced each month,” said TEP teacher Ms. Meredith Madden.

The TEP Student-Employee of the Month award recognizes those individuals who demonstrate independence, responsibility, a positive attitude, and dedication to self-improvement both during instructional lessons and on-site job training. On a monthly basis, staff selects one candidate from each of TEP’s three sections who exhibits strong leadership skills and acts as both a model student and an ideal worker. On the final Friday of the month, acknowledged students are presented with a certificate and an award. Their photo is then displayed on TEP’s Student-Employee of the Month board, providing other students with inspiration and a positive example of how to conduct oneself at TEP.

The Student-Employee of the Month program motivates students by providing them with a sense of accomplishment and showing them that their hard work does not go unnoticed. To date, the following students have earned this noteworthy title: September- Tysiah Howard, Jaydavia Armwood and Jamar Griffin; October - Mercedes Lee, Markitta Quinn-Mickey and Pedro Benitez; and November - Angelika Green, Terrill West, and Marcquise Cole.

“We [the TEP staff] are extremely proud of all of our first semester Student-Employee honorees. We are looking forward to seeing who rises to the challenge in January and earns the first award of 2015!” said TEP teacher Ms. Meredith Madden.

TEP is a Bremen High School District 228 district wide program that is available for high school students with an individual education plan. TEP is a course that is intended to further prepare and develop workplace skills by providing training essentials for students to successfully adjust to the world of work. Students are exposed to career awareness, career exploration and career development opportunities and are also matched to departments around South Suburban College where they receive onsite job training.

For more information on Bremen High School District 228’s Transitional Education Program, contact TEP teacher Ms. Meredith Madden at Mmadden@bhsd228.com.