Career Spotlight

College and career readiness isn't about getting our youth ready for a moment in time where they make a final decision about what to do for the rest of their life. It is a process of understanding self, experiencing new things, learning skills and reflecting on how these all come together for their future life. It is a time of discovery and a time to start a plan that will bring contentment, joy, productivity and of course, the ability to earn a living wage.

Please take a look at the high school career readiness opportunities in this newsletter. Share with a young person who could benefit from trying something new or exploring careers.

Show Me the Money...Success without a College Degree

This is program is for any parent or student questioning if a four-year college degree is the right fit. Come to this panel discussion on career options. Hear from professionals in various fields as well as a parent of a child who chose a career path different from what the parent expected. In addition, you may be surprised to learn about the many career training programs that are in our area. You will also hear about training programs in Montgomery County and have time to browse the resource tables.

This free program is sponsored by the Community Youth Foundation, an affiliate of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County.

Download the flyer for more information and to register for this free program.

Seniors - Senior Launch Day

All seniors will participate in a special senior event in the auditorium. Presentations will include:

• College Campus Safety including self-defense
• Life Lessons Learned from NavySEAL Training
• Financial Literacy
• Help with College Applications

Juniors and Sophomores - PSAT testing

Freshman - Futures Expo

• Keynote speaker, Taylor Tyson, Miss Florida 2018
• Entrepreneurship
• Employment in the trades
• Job Readiness
• Financial Literacy

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Application Rescue: to supplement individual counselor support, the counselors will be available after school in the library to answer questions and assist students in a group setting.

• Tuesday, October 2
• Thursday, October 10
• Wednesday, October 23

FAFSA Completion Night is October 23 is (you must register and bring some materials, see the calendar for information), 7:-9:00 PM

Counselors continue to post scholarship and community service opportunities on the "Class of" Google Classrooms.

School counselors focus on helping students achieve academic success, college and career readiness and social/emotional development. In the career readiness domain, eighth grade students have already received their first career lesson of the year as part of their job shadowing project for English. Using the Naviance program, they learned more about John Holland’s vocational theory and how it relates to interests and personality, and that people who choose to work in an environment similar to their personality type are more likely to be successful and satisfied. They also spent time researching careers that fit own personality type.

For more frequent K-12 career updates follow me on Twitter.

High school students, check out the HS Career Center on Instagram.

Email: jschmitz@methacton.org
Website: http://bit.ly/2F2wGD1
Location: Methacton School District
Phone: 610-489-5000
Twitter: @k12CareerCouns