Monroe High School is so fortunate to have businesses and individuals that support us. Without business and business mentor support, we could not provide all of the incredible opportunities for our students to explore potential careers through work, real-world projects, job shadows and mock interviews.
As we ring in the New Year, we want to express our gratitude to all who support students as we prepare them for life after graduation.
Thanks to Youth Apprenticeship Business Mentors
We currently have 50 Monroe High School students hired as Youth Apprentices at 28 businesses. We have listed businesses in alphabetical order and included the career pathway they are providing. Please join us to thank them for their commitment to our students and our community.
● Aster Assisted Living (Resident Aide, Nursing Assistant)
● Aviation Component Engineering (Aviation Maintenance, Machining)
● Azura Memory Care (Nursing Assistant)
● Badger State Ethanol (Bioscience Lab Foundations)
● Bank of New Glarus (Banking)
● Brodhead/Monroe Veterinary Medical Center (Animal Fundamentals)
● CG Schmidt (Carpentry Fundamentals)
● Dairy Queen Monroe (Food and Beverage)
● Dynamic Agronomics (Plant Fundamentals)
● Faith Engineering (Machining)
● Green County Family YMCA (Marketing, Early Childhood Education)
● Herbst Restoration & Remodeling (Carpentry Fundamentals)
● Maz Electric (Electrical Fundamentals)
● McClaren Machine & Tool (Machining)
● Monroe Heating and Sheet Metal (Mechanical/HVAC)
● Monroe Park & Rec (Early Childhood Education)
● Monroe Times (Graphic Design)
● Monroe Truck Equipment (Manufacturing Processes, Welding)
● Ms. J and Co (Animal Fundamentals)
● New Glarus Home/St. Clare Friedensheim (Resident Aide)
● North American Mechanical Inc. (NAMI) (Mechanical/HVAC)
● Pleasant View Skilled Nursing Home (Nursing Assistant, Resident Aide)
● Precision Drive & Control (PDC) (Electrical Fundamentals, Industrial Equipment)
● S&J Services (Marketing)
● Scheppele Construction (Carpentry Fundamentals)
● School District of Monroe (IT, Media Broadcast Technician)
● Sodexo @ SSM Monroe Hospital (Food and Beverage)
● SSM Health Monroe Hospital (Imaging, Medical Assistant)
Each one of these businesses is supporting our students with a mentor/supervisor. We are so thankful for those mentors! Mentors are teaching our students new skills, answering their questions, and providing many opportunities for students to better understand the business and the industry. They are also teaching the importance of soft skills like communication, critical thinking and problem-solving.
Thanks to LAUNCH Business Mentors
Thank you to the businesses that submitted their real-world projects for our LAUNCH students to tackle. These projects provide students the opportunity to deeply explore professional areas of interest through project-based experiences.
Teams of 3-4 students are currently working with project coaches and their teachers on 15 different projects this trimester. Coaches meet with students for about an hour a week to point our students in the right direction, help them structure their efforts productively, and provide them with the feedback they need to produce the best results.
Thank you to the following organizations that have just started working with our LAUNCH students this trimester:
Behavioral Health
Family Promise, Better Brodhead, Green County Public Health, Green County Human Services
Business Analytics
Colony Brands, Fowler Dental Clinic, City of Monroe, Green County Land & Water Conservation, Monroe Truck Equipment
Healthcare Solutions
Respite Care
Media Solutions
Thyme Savor, Monroe Police Department, Green County Development Corporation, Monroe Truck Equipment, Gold Champion Nutrition
Skilled Building Trades
Green County Development Corporation Home Construction Cooperative
If you are interested in attending LAUNCH student presentations about these projects, we will be hosting a LAUNCH Showcase on Friday, March 7.
Thanks to Job Shadow Leaders and Mock Interviewers
All Monroe High School juniors, as part of their English 11 class, are now required to explore careers, do a job shadow, create a resume and cover letter, and participate in a mock interview. That means that over the school year, more than 150 students will be reaching out to local businesses to inquire about allowing them to shadow an employee for four to eight hours. The goal of a job shadow is to help students gain a better understanding of a day in the life of a business and career.
As part of the career exploration experience, we will also be conducting more than 150 student interviews. Thank you to all the individuals who have signed up to test students’ interview skills. The interview experience only requires about an hour of time, with great benefits for our students.
If you are interested in supporting Monroe High School with jobs for students, LAUNCH projects, a job shadow opportunity, or as an interviewer, please contact me at caracarper@monroe.k12.wi.us or (608) 328-7573. Thank you for your assistance!
— Cara Carper is the School District of Monroe Student Occupation and Academic Readiness (SOAR) Coordinator. She can be reached at
caracarper@monroe.k12.wi.us.
