Guidance, Career, & Volunteer News
East Longmeadow High School
December 8, 2025
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16 Career Clusters
16 Career Clusters
Career clusters are groupings of related careers and industries. They can help you quickly see a broad range of job options that rely on similar skills and knowledge. When you gain work experience and training or education within a cluster, those skills can help you advance in a variety of related careers.
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Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources ~ Architecture and Construction ~ Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications ~ Business Management and Administration ~ Education and Training ~ Energy ~ Finance ~ Government and Public Administration ~ Health Science ~ Hospitality and Tourism ~ Human Services ~ Information Technology ~ Law, Public Safety, and Corrections ~ Manufacturing ~ Marketing ~ Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math ~ Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
ENERgy industry
ENERgy industry
OVERVIEW
Energy relates to the extraction and harnessing of power from natural resources, and the development of technologies and processes to produce and distribute energy.
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Quick facts to know:
Jobs in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction account for more than 600,000 energy-related jobs, while the utilities side of the industry accounts for over 500,000 jobs.
Renewable energy is estimated to grow to as much as 80% of total energy production by 2050.
Job openings for solar photovoltaic installers and wind turbine service technicians are expected to double in the next decade.
The safe distribution of electricity is another vital aspect of the energy industry. Jobs as power distributors and dispatchers or electrical power-line installers and repairers are essential to powering cities, commercial buildings, and homes. Power-line installers are projected to grow by over ten thousand jobs in the next several years.
While public utilities employ thousands of energy workers, private companies employ the vast majority throughout the country. Jobs in the energy industry help to literally keep the lights on for U.S. businesses and families.
OCCUPATIONS
Careers in Energy focus on extracting and harnessing power from natural resources, and developing technologies and processes to produce and distribute energy.
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Is this industry right for you:
Is a career in the energy industry for you? Keep these points in mind:
Long hours are common and the work can be physically demanding and require safety gear and precautions.
Many workers are exposed to extreme weather conditions.
In the oil and gas sector, job sites may be at off-shore drilling rigs but most jobs are located in western states, chiefly Texas, Colorado, Utah, and North Dakota.
Renewable energy sector growth offers opportunities for entrepreneurs and inventors to create new products and services.
Cybersecurity positions will become increasingly important to protect the power grid.
ELHS Financial Aid Night Presentation
ELHS Financial Aid Night Presentation
Scholarships
Scholarships
Scholarships are posted in these 3 places.
They are all the same list, just different ways to access it.
ELHS Guidance Google Drive: 25-26 Scholarships
Naviance >>> Colleges tab >>> Scholarships & Money >>> Scholarship Search
Paper copies of scholarships are available in the ELHS Guidance Office
Career Speaker
Career Speaker
Thank you Kim Henrichon, ELHS Class of 1984, for coming to speak with current ELHS students about careers in various therapy fields from Occupational and Physical Therapy to Speech and Recreational Therapy.
"Virtual" Health Professions Speakers
"Virtual" Health Professions Speakers
Friday - December 12, 2025
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9:05-9:30AM OR 9:35-10:00AM ... X-Ray Technician, Hospice Nurse, Podiatry Surgeon
10:05-10:30AM OR 10:35-11:00AM ... Emergency Room Nurse, Athletic Training Manager, Speech-Language Pathologist
11:05-11:30AM OR 11:35-12:00PM ... EMT, Paramedic, Public Health Coordinator, Optometry
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After signing up, students can participate in the ELHS Career Center.
Click here for more information & to sign up: https://hpc2025.weebly.com/
Part Time job
Part Time job
WHAT: Code Senseis, Teach kids ages 5–14 how to code through fun, game-based learning at Code Ninjas! No prior teaching experience needed — training provided. Great fit for students who enjoy technology, gaming, or mentoring younger kids.
WHEN: Part-time, flexible hours (after school & weekends)
WHERE: Code Ninjas Springfield, located in Five Town Plaza at 372 Cooley Street, Springfield, MA
HOW: Contact vassu.kamisetty@codeninjas.com or 408-600-9009
Medical School Prep
Medical School Prep
For students considering medical school after graduation, there’s a lot to think through. This article provides some helpful guidance and tips. It covers how to search for the right school, what to know about the MCAT, different ways to gain relevant experience for the application resume, and more. Click here to read the full article!
HOBY Leadership Seminar
HOBY Leadership Seminar
For any sophomore interested in applying for the HOBY Leadership Seminar, please reach out to Ms. Velazquez in the guidance office for more information by December 6. There is a required essay (250 words max) for you to complete. One sophomore will be selected to represent ELHS as the HOBY Ambassador on June 5-7, 2026, at Bentley University in Waltham, MA. Additional information about the seminar can be found here: HOBY Leadership Seminar.
Scholarships
Scholarships
E.L. Rotary Club
community service INFORmation
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
where students have volunteered recently
where students have volunteered recently
Upcoming volunteer opportunities
Upcoming volunteer opportunities
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HOW TO SIGN UP FOR EVENTS:
Send an email to the "SIGN UP" person in the posting and simply say...
"This is [type your name] from East Longmeadow High School and I would like to sign up for the [type the name of the event] on [type the date of the event].
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WHAT: E.L. Ice Rink Set Up, volunteers will set up panels, lay out support straps & roll out the liner.
WHEN: Saturday December 6, 2025. 11:00am - 1:00pm
WHERE: Browns Farm, 64 Hampden Road, E.L.
HOW: Email donna.prather@eastlongmeadowma.gov to sign up.
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WHAT: Santa's Workshop, volunteers will help with Concessions, kids games, gingerbread houses, cookie decorting.
WHEN: Saturday December 13, 2025. 12:30pm set up. 1:00-3:00pm event. 3:00-3:30pm Clean-Up. Volunteers can sign up for part of the night or all of the event.
WHERE: Pleasant View Senior Center Parking Lot, 328 North Main Street, E.L.
HOW: Email james.bell@eastlongmeadowma.gov to sign up.
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WHAT: Poster Making with Ms. Dickson, volunteers will create thank you posters for the construction workers that are building the new ELHS.
WHEN: Thursday December 11 & 18 from 2pm-3pm in Ms. Dickson's room
WHERE: ELHS Art Room
HOW: Email melanie.dickson@eastlongmeadowma.gov to sign up
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY
teen activities
teen activities
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