The Weekly Update
In This Week's Newsletter
🚩🚩🚩SENIORS!! Interested in Construction Trades?? DEADLINE IS TODAY!🚩🚩🚩
Eastern Michigan University Open House
Employers Wary of Gen Z
Adventures in College Admissions- One student's story
Wrapping Up CTE Month 2024
- Upcoming school visits
- Xello for Families & Xello for Students
- Positivity Project- LOVE OF LEARNING
- Scholarship Information💸 Scholarships with March Deadlines 🎓 Local Scholarship Packet
- ⭐Employment/Volunteer Opportunities
- Useful Links
- Simon Says...🐶
- Past Newsletters
📢📢DEADLINE TODAY📢📢ATTENTION SENIORS INTERESTED IN THE CONSTRUCTION CAREER FIELD
In collaboration with LIUNA Training Michigan (LTM) and the Laborers' International Union of North America (LiUNA), this program offers a unique School-to-Work experience. Recent high school graduates can earn valuable hours and experience towards future union apprenticeship opportunities through a collaborative system involving local education/districts, labor unions, signatory contractors, and workforce development partners.
Key Details:
- Duration: 8 weeks (June to August)
- Location: Perry, MI
- 4 weeks of Related Training Instruction (RTI) at LTM in Perry
- 4 weeks of "On the Job Training" (OJT) with dedicated industry contractors, based on current job availability
- Students must have reliable transportation
- Application Deadline – February 29th
For graduating seniors who are not immediately placed in a job, there is an option to continue with additional paid training.
This program is a fantastic opportunity for students to kickstart their careers and gain hands-on experience in their chosen fields.
Eastern Michigan Open House
Eastern Michigan University is hosting an Open House that will give students a chance to have a first look at everything EMU has to offer!
What can students expect?
- A chance to talk with future professors
- Learn about their intended major (or explore options if you're not sure!)
- Hear about scholarship and financial aid opportunities
- Take a tour of our favorite places on campus
- Apply to EMU for free
- And EXPLORE so much more!
Explore Eastern will be held on Saturday, March 9 from 10am to 1pm. Make sure to register today for a guaranteed spot!
Check out more resources here to help students decide if they'd like to join us on March 9.
Eastern Michigan University
Office of Admissions
734.487.3060
undergraduate_admissions@emich.edu
Some employers are wary of Gen Z workers. What can colleges do?
Experts suggested ways for higher education institutions to help students learn critical workplace skills, such as oral communication and empathy.
Call them power skills, durable skills or 21st century skills, but career development experts say it’s time to acknowledge that proficiency in empathy, critical thinking and collaboration are required to be successful in most jobs. And some younger employees aren’t cutting it.
They say a less-than-perfect storm of events has left Gen Z, generally considered young adults born after 1997, lacking in competencies that, in some cases, have been expected of workers but not explicitly named. Competencies like using a more formal way of talking or writing an email, dressing appropriately for the office and showing up for work on time are in short supply among some young employees, the career experts contend. CLICK HERE to read more!
Adventures in Admissions: Navigating the Ups and Downs of the College Application Process
As a senior in high school, I’m constantly consumed by college data, researching deadlines, and editing supplemental essays. Now that it’s February and most of my applications are in, I’m stuck in a waiting game that’ll last until March, if I’m lucky — if I’m not, I could end up on a waitlist until July. READ MORE about one student's experience.
Wrapping Up CTE Month 2024
February is National Career and Technical Education Month, an opportunity to consider how CTE helps young people flourish and reach their potential. Two facts should guide this reflection. First, the K-12 college-for-all model of recent decades does not serve the aspirations and needs of all young people. Second, Americans want opportunity pluralism, believing that many pathways, not just the road to college, lead to meaningful and prosperous careers. LEARN MORE HERE!
What Can I Add to My Xello Profile?
Xello provides students with a platform to save all sorts of information. From winning a competition to researching a career field or college, and to saving important research paper, Xello offers students the opportunity to save all of the important events, memories, and assignments in one place.
- Did you have a job over the summer? Add it to your Xello profile!
- Are applying for colleges? Apprenticeships or trade schools? Check out the resources in the Xello program (and addit to your profile!).
- Have you completed a class assignment that you're particularly proud of? Add it your Xello profile!
- Thinking about a certain career field but want to know more? Check out career fields in depth in the Xello program!
- Xello is an amazing resource that contains LOTS of information for career & college readiness- CHECK IT OUT!
Positivity Project- LOVE OF LEARNING
Those with a love of learning are intrinsically motivated and engaged in a topic regardless of achieving an external standard. They enjoy learning simply for the sake of learning. They don’t need a prize of a high grade as a reward. Their reward is the process of doing the work and improving.
Developing a love of learning is highly beneficial for an individual. It means that they are intrinsically motivated to deepen their existing skills and abilities, or learn something completely new. Since intrinsically motivated action is correlated with positive emotions, those who act on their love of learning may also have enhanced mental and physical health. Additionally, individuals who love learning have the desire and ability to overcome challenges, due to a sense of autonomy and control over their environment.
Local Scholarship Applications
Join the Class of 2024 Senior Resources Google Classroom that includes the application for all of our Local Scholarships. Most of you already joined this classroom earlier this fall. If you did not join at that time, the join code is: NEED An email with the join code was sent out today, Thursday, February 29th after the Senior Class Meeting.
Students, check your email sent 2/29, if you didn’t get the email, send an email to your counselor.
Scholarship application must be completed by Monday, March 18 at 3:00 p.m.
See Mrs. Grady in the Counseling Office for More Information
- Sovita Credit Union-customer service member (drop off a copy of your resume to Mrs. Grady in the counseling office to apply)
- Local childcare center is looking for individuals interested in working with children
- Lucky's Steakhouse- host, bussing, to-go staff needed (paid hourly + tips)
- Visiting Angels (click on the flyer below)
- Creative Foam Products- light assembly work, 2 to 4 hour shifts available
