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RHS students acquire job-related skills with Microsoft IT Academy SAMANTHA PAK spak@redmond-reporter.com
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Angel Lopez, 6, watches his aunt, Rosa Lopez, slide down a bank after he gave her a push at Luke McRedmond Landing last Friday morning. Lake Washington School District and Overlake School classes were closed for the day. More photos on page 7. ANDY NYSTROM, Redmond Reporter
Medic stresses the importance of Chain of Survival Last week’s event featured CPR and resuscitation demos SAMANTHA PAK spak@redmond-reporter.com
On the evening of May 19, 2011, Karen McClure went for her usual afterwork walk along the Power Line Trail in Redmond. This time, however, the walk was anything but usual. “I didn’t come home,” the 24-year Redmond resident said.
This was befirst responders to cause McClure, their location. now 54, went into Skip Boylan, a cardiac arrest and paramedic with collapsed onto the the Redmond ground. Fire Department Fortunately, (RFD) and lead two men — Nisparamedic on Karen McClure hant Kumar and McClure’s call, Ruchir Astavans said Kumar and — walking along Astavans’ fast the trail found her and acting to call 911 and immediately called 911. perform CPR was the first Neither was trained in link in the Chain of SurCPR but the dispatcher vival, an American Heart talked one of them Association term describthrough the process over ing the elements of the the phone, while the other emergency cardiovascular man went to one of the care systems concept. The trail’s entrances to direct chain includes immedi-
When Faye LaFond began the process of registering for classes for this year, the Redmond High School (RHS) senior did not have any occupational credits, a graduation requirement for the Lake Washington School District (LWSD). As she worked out her schedule, the only class that would fit and fulfill the requirement was Microsoft IT Academy (ITA), which teaches students how to use Microsoft Office on a more comprehensive level. The class also allows students to become Microsoft Office Specialist certified in three programs: Word, PowerPoint and Excel, with the options of becoming certified in Outlook and OneNote. “It’s been so worth it,” said LaFond about what she has learned so far, pointing out that she was not initially motivated when she first signed up for the class.
learn technology skills required in the global job market. “From productivity skills to computer networking and software development, the IT Academy program provides curriculum educators can use in different learning models to help students acquire job-related skills,” he said. The program is available to every public high school in the state for free, with OSPI contributing $2 million per year and Microsoft paying for the rest — $20-30 million, according to OSPI communication manager Nathan Olson. “It’s a great, great deal,” he said. Loeber added, “Microsoft is proud to be partnering with OSPI and the state of Washington to offer needed technology skills to students.” ITA is available in more than 15,000 schools in 130 different countries throughout the world. Olson said the program was first offered in Washington schools during the 2011-12 school year and allows students to study and become certified for free. He said prior to ITA coming to the state, in addition to having to pay, testing was only available in certain areas. Now, however, testing can be made available wherever there is a
ate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response system, early CPR with an emphasis on chest compressions, rapid defibrillation, effective advanced life support and integrated post-cardiac arrest care. “A chain can’t be a chain without each individual link having its strength,” Boylan said, adding that McClure’s scenario was a glaring example of how well the Chain of Survival can work. He said in his opinion, the most important links [ more CPR page 6 ]
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ITA is a partnership with Redmond-based Microsoft Corp., the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and CCI Learning. Keith Loeber, director of academic content for Microsoft, said ITA provides schools with content and resources to help students
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