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Ellington program Cowbell offers in-house student work experience; staff purchases allowed through June 2
Summary
Ellington Public Schools staff described Cowbell, an in-house work site for students in the district’s Eclipse program intended to teach production and retail skills. Employees can make purchases during a soft opening through June 2; a grand opening is planned for the fall.
Ellington Public Schools staff described Cowbell, a new in-house work site for students in the district’s Eclipse program, and said employees may make purchases during a soft opening through June 2 ahead of a planned fall grand opening.
School staff said Cowbell is intended to give students work and life skills — including product production, register operation, marketing and basic bookkeeping — in a supervised, on-campus setting rather than sending students offsite to multiple job sites. “The idea behind the Cowbell is that they would then have more chances to be part of the production, more chances to be on…
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