Perryville High School special education students competed in the Cape Girardeau County Job Olympics on March 6 at the Jackson Civic Center.
Job Olympics is a regional competition for high school students with disabilities to showcase, practice, and improve vocational and transition skills in a fun, supportive environment.
Students competed in events such as sweeping, sorting laundry, coin recognition, stocking shelves, folding towels, vacuuming, bag stuffing, and stuffing envelopes. Events representing real-world job and employment situations were judged by community members, business owners, and education professionals.
Students also had the opportunity to practice interviewing for a job with real business leaders. These events boost confidence, independence, and career readiness, preparing students for post-secondary employment.
PHS Awards
Iziah Cox: 2nd place in job interviewing, 3rd place in sorting laundry, and first place in sorting silverware
Dakota Bauer: 3rd place in vacuuming
Dalton Lohmann: 2nd place in sorting silverware, and 1st in sorting laundry
Mason Beckerman: 1st place in door greeting
Steve Reed: 3rd place in bag stuffing
Mackenzie Rumpell: 2nd place in vacuuming.