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Special-needs students gain experience outside of the classroom through school program
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North Hall Middle’s Justin Rider cleans the windows at Weezie’s Kitchen Wednesday morning as he joins several other students on their weekly field trip to get some actual work experience on the topics they’re learning in class.
Every Wednesday morning, five students with special needs board the school bus and prepare to go to work at various local businesses. Before heading to their jobs, the North Hall Middle School students check to make sure they’re properly dressed, wearing their name tags and, above all, have a good attitude. But this isn’t just a typical work release program.