This year marks the 10th year that Corry High has had a Cup O’ Joe program.

Cup O’ Joe is a program made up of Life Skills students from grades 6th-12th working on several different skills that are important to their futures. These skills consist of functional reading and math, personal development, social skills and job skills. The students are responsible for taking, making, and delivering orders to staff members. They also deliver bills and deposit money.

The students who participate in the system are sixth-grader Will Allen; seventh-graders Katelyn Hovis, Hayden Higby, Izzy Hammond and Hunter Walton; 10th-graders Gary Dear and Lucas Burch; 11th-grader Margo Boucher; 12th-graders Kyleigh Artice, Matty McDonald, Luke Littlefield and Ryan Mather.

The Cup O’ Joe program started because there was a need within Corry High School to prepare Life Skills students for their futures beyond high school.

“The program allows the students to work on several skills in a short period of time,” commented Life Skills teacher, Mrs Nosel. “It also allows our staff members to get to know our students within the program.”

All staff members are welcome to participate in the Cup O’ Joe program. An order form (Google Form) goes out to all staff members on a Monday morning and they are able to pick their beverages and the days of the week that they would like to receive a beverage delivery. Once the order is in for the day, the students look at the order form to prepare the cups and beverages that are offered: hot chocolate, tea, coffee, or a specialty coffee.

Mrs. Nosel is a Life Skills teacher and is in charge of the Cup O’ Joe program. This is her third year working with the Life Skills students and the Cop O’ Joe program.

“The students are well established in their roles and jobs as a part of Cup O’ Joe. I love to see the students step up and exceed my expectations every day,” stated Nosel. “The older high school students are great role models for the younger middle school students. I believe this year, the coffee program will succeed and everyone involved will enjoy their time while learning important skills at the same time.”