Thank You To Our Partners!
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A Message from our Student Worker Program Coordinator |
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Did you know that most of our students and families choose Cristo Rey for the work study program? It’s a real draw to gain 4 years of varying work experiences and make connections for college and career! CWSP is what makes our school truly unique, yet the work component only makes up about 20% of the student experience. The other four days a week, students spend their time in rigorous college-prep classes, supported by over 30 committed teachers. For this newsletter, I’d love to give you a peek into how the CWSP experience carries into the classroom - specifically, the classrooms of two of our teachers, Jack Nash and Grace Bandel.
Classroom connections
Mr. Nash - AP Research and AP Seminar
- In these classes, students prepare for a high-stakes presentation that may lead to earning college credit. This presentation requires weeks of rehearsal and is video-taped and delivered in front of an audience. Students learn about strong presentation strategies, how to dress professionally in their own clothes, and how to defend their work by answering questions challenging their ideas.
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Presentation skills at work: “A junior student was excited to share a presentation she gave her co-workers about how they can use social media to improve awareness about their services. It was great to be able to show other students her work and how she was using principles we talked about in class when delivering her presentation.”
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Ms. Bandel - English 10
- Students' conventions in writing essays translate to written communication in the workplace. Ms. Bandel will also incorporate icebreaker-type questions into class, such as, "Turn to your partner and ask them, how was your work day yesterday?” Socially and emotionally, this helps to leave space in the formal classroom structure to help students embrace and process experiences outside of the classroom, such as their work experience.
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Summer Bridge and soft skills development: Ms. Bandel teaches incoming freshmen during Summer Bridge, and doesn’t teach these same students until their sophomore year. She says, “In this time, students gain much more confidence in their ability to communicate with adults, advocate for their own needs, and practice critical, independent thinking during a challenging task. I believe students' experience in CWSP during their freshman year largely contributes to this growth. Students are placed in professional work environments and they rise to the occasion; in the classroom, they carry this experience with them to do the same.”
Feel free to ask your student worker about how they use their work skills in the classroom or beyond. Chances are they may already be practicing their presentation skills, Excel skills, and phone skills in other aspects of their lives!
We look forward to YOU having an opportunity to interact with CRJ faculty and staff this Spring as we kick off our Staff to Work program. Our hope is that by visiting CWSP partners, Cristo Rey staff will get a glimpse into the student work experience and learn from you all as partners in our mission. See below for more details on this!
Sincerely,
Kaylee Beck
Manager, CWSP Operations
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Staff to Work Opportunity |
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Here at Cristo Rey Jesuit, we prepare Trailblazers for college, career and life. From February through May, we offer CRJ staff the opportunity to visit students at work, allowing them to deepen their relationships with students and connect with our partners. Staff visits will be coordinated by the CWSP team and will only occur if partners are interested and available. Reach out to Ellen Wilkinson, Client and Student Relations Director, if you are interested in meeting CRJ teachers or have questions. |
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Monday, February 20 - CWSP makeup day
Monday, February 27- Black History Month Celebration 2:50 PM - 3:30 PM
Friday, March 17 - CWSP makeup day
Friday, March 31, Saturday, April 1, and Sunday, April 2 - CRJ School Musical: High School Musical
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Supervisor Engagement Opportunities |
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Visiting our school is yet another way to connect with your student workers and deepen your connection with them. Special thanks to Liz from JP Cullen and Jill and Allison from Hatch for visiting us last month! We have two very special events coming up that we’d like to open up to our supervisors.
This month, our school is honoring African American history and achievement. On Monday, February 27th the Black Student Union will host a special celebration including dance, poetry and song. Please join us!
From March 31st - April 2nd, the Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Theatre Department will perform High School Musical. Come enjoy student performances with a strong cast of characters with lots of pep!
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Grad-at-Grad Winners - Quarter 2 |
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Here at Cristo Rey Jesuit, we have 6 values that all CRJ Trailblazers espouse. Our students are Committed to Justice, Intellectually Competent, Loving, Open to Growth, Religious, and Work Experienced. Each quarter we choose students who embody these values.
The winners for the second quarter Work Experienced award are four superstar student workers:
- Juliet G. ‘26 - St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
- Natasha B. ‘25 - North Shore Bank
- Ruby S. ‘24 - City On A Hill Inc
- Amahia L. ‘23 - Advocate Aurora Health
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Employee of the Month - February |
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February Employee of the Month Theme: “Love in Action”
Characteristics a student might display relevant to this theme:
- Respectful and kind to those they interact with
- Thoughtful and helpful on a continual basis
- Flexible and adaptable when needed
- Actively listen and respond during conversations
- Go above and beyond when possible
Nomination Deadline: Friday, February 24, 2023
To nominate your student: email cwsp@cristoreymilwaukee.org with the following information:
- Your full name
- Name of your organization
- Full name of the student you are nominating
- In a few sentences, please describe how your student worker has demonstrated the February Employee of the Month theme, “Love in Action”
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Student Winners Announced: Week of March 6th
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CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL
1818 W. National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53204
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