Guidance, Career, & Volunteer News
East Longmeadow High School
February 5, 2024
Career CLUSTER SPOTLIGHT
Careers in Architecture & Construction focus on designing, planning, managing, building, and maintaining structures.
Career CLUSTERS & PATHWAYS
Career clusters are groups of related types of work. They give you an easy way to explore different kinds of jobs within one broad category. Start with one of the clusters—like health care or construction—to learn what it involves, current trends, and the different careers it offers.
It’s often easier to change jobs and advance within a career cluster that share similar knowledge, skills, and interests. Identifying with a cluster can help you build your career and choose credentials—such as a college degree, specialized training, or certifications—that will qualify you for a variety of different, but related, jobs.
College CORNER
FAFSA: The 2024-25 FAFSA is now available! Complete it as soon as you’re able at fafsa.gov. If you need help with the FAFSA, there are virtual events offering one-on-one expert assistance. Click below for more details and to register:
FAFSA Day events: Join a Monday session offered once a month from February until May to get your FAFSA questions answered
More Articles:
Upcoming MEFA Webinars:
Six Keys To Finding A Good College Fit, 2/7 @ 630pm
College Admissions, 2/28 @ 630pm
community service INFORmation
student hours log - graduation requirement - volunteer ideas - documentation form
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To view the "student hours log" students must be signed into their school gmail account
volunteer opportunities
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WHAT: Senior Center Valentines Lunch - Help set up the voting booths for the election.
WHEN: Saturday February 10, 2024 from 1030am-130pm ... receive 5 volunteer hours!
WHERE: E.L. Senior Center (inside the recreation department building)
HOW: Email Mr. Maccarini if you are interested at marc.maccarini@eastlongmeadowma.gov
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WHAT: E.L.H.S. Recycling - Help empty the recycling bins after school with Mr. Lennon
WHEN: Every Monday after school - and the late bus runs on Mondays also!
WHERE: ELHS
HOW: Email Mr. Lennon at kevin.lennon@eastlongmeadowma.gov
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WHAT: E.L. Election Set Up - Help set up the voting booths for the election.
WHEN: Monday March 4, 2024 from 2-3pm ... receive 3 volunteer hours!
WHERE: Birchland Park MS
HOW: Email Mr. Maccarini if you are interested at marc.maccarini@eastlongmeadowma.gov
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WHAT: E.L. Election Clean Up - Help put away the voting booths for the election.
WHEN: Tuesday March 5, 2024 from 8-9pm ... receive 3 volunteer hours!
WHERE: Birchland Park MS
HOW: Email Mr. Maccarini if you are interested at marc.maccarini@eastlongmeadowma.gov
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More ideas..."ENVIRONMENTAL"
Put your environmental consciousness to work. Think of ways your school could be greener, and talk to your principal about putting your ideas to work. Or find creative ways to recycle shoes, tires and other things to keep them out of landfills. You could also teach kids about natural resources in your area and how to protect them.
Here are some websites to get you started:
Browns Farm - Peaked Mountain - Student Conservation Association - The Nature Conservancy - Connecticut River Conservancy - Alliance For Climate Education - Sierra Club - 4H Club - Tree Planting Event - E.L. Earth Day Cleanup (April) -
Here are some student led projects:
Lily volunteers with other students at her school to help keep Albuquerque beautiful by working on cleanup and restoration projects in the Rio Grande Bosque, a deciduous forest that winds 16 miles through her city.
Jonah led his 4-H club in raising money to purchase reusable shopping bags that local merchants can use to cut down on the number of plastic bags that end up in landfills.
Emma led an effort at her school to promote recycling of bottles, cans, paper products and old T-shirts.
Bella educated her community about the harm that plastic bags do to oceans and sea life, and spearheaded the passage of a town ordinance banning the bags.
