High School Activities

School to Work: Students need to make an application to the School to Work Coordinator or to the school counselor to be eligible. Students can receive credit if they agree to do weekly assignments about their job and share it with School to Work Coordinator and School Counselor.

Job Shadowing: Juda School District will start using Inspire software to connect students with job shadowing opportunities. Click to find out more...

High School Academic and Career Planning Objectives

Students in Grades 9^th – 12^th will:

· Understand the value of ethical standards and behaviors in education and the workplace.

· Understand how changing economic and societal needs influence employment trends and future training.

· Understand how work and leisure interests can help to achieve personal success and satisfaction.

· Understand how the changing workplace requires lifelong learning, flexibility, and the acquisition of new employment skills.

• Understand that behaviors such as punctuality, courtesy, proper dress and language, and hard work are essential to success in the job market.

· Understand that self-employment is a career option and demonstrate knowledge of the variety of professional, technical and vocational skills necessary for self-employment.

· Demonstrate employ-ability skills such as individual initiative, teamwork, problem solving, organization, and communication.

· Demonstrate skills involved in locating, using and interpreting a variety of career and educational resources, including the internet.

· Develop and utilize time and task management skills.