Middle School is the perfect time for students to begin exploring their interests, skills, and personality to identify potential career paths. It is also a great time for students to begin learning about employment etiquette, resume building, and the career world. On this page resources will be available for students and families to begin exploring and learning.
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November Is National Career Development Month!
November is the perfect time to start conversations with your student about their future and explore the many career opportunities available to them!
One of the best ways to get started is by learning more about your student's interests and how they might connect to future careers. Check out this Career Interest Survey and complete it together!
Additional Career Exploration Resources:
O*NET Online – Explore careers, job descriptions, skills, and educational requirements.
College Board BigFuture – Discover career options and explore pathways to college and beyond.
SCOIS: Students can log in to ClassLink and click on the SCOIS app to explore careers and learn more about their interests. Students can also take assessments about their values, what type of learner they are, and much more!
Even small conversations today can help our Warriors envision a bright future! Thank you for partnering with us as we encourage students to explore their interests, discover new possibilities, and begin planning for life after middle school.
8th Grade Families
Vision Boards and Career Assessments
Your student recently created a College Board account and began working on a vision board and career assessment. Students have been working diligently to identify their interests and values while envisioning their futures. Through the career assessment, students explored how their interests, skills, and personalities can align with potential career paths.
Please take a few minutes to ask your student to share what they have been working on with you! This is a great opportunity to talk about their goals, interests, and exciting possibilities for the future.
Has your student not created an account yet? No worries! Follow the steps below to get started:
Visit CollegeBoard.org and create an account.
Open the BigFuture dashboard.
To create a vision board: Click on Vision Builder at the top of the page.
To complete the career assessment: Click on Explore Careers, then select Career Assessment.
We are SO excited to help prepare our 8th graders for high school and beyond! Thank you for partnering with us as we encourage our Warriors to dream big, explore their interests, and plan for their futures!
8th Grade Career Exploration Day – November 2nd
On Monday, November 2nd, your student will participate in our Career Exploration Day! We are excited to welcome more than 20 guest speakers who will share information about their careers and the steps students can take to prepare for a variety of career paths.
Students will have the opportunity to select their top three speakers and participate in engaging, interactive, 35-minute sessions to learn more about careers that interest them.
Speaker descriptions will be posted in the 8th Grade Warriors Google Classroom on Friday, October 23rd. Please take a few minutes to review the descriptions with your student and encourage them to complete the google form with their requested sessions. Speaker selections are first come, first served, so be sure to sign up as soon as the form opens!
Important Sign-Up Information:
Friday, October 23rd: Speaker descriptions posted in Google Classroom.
Monday, October 26th, at 6:00 p.m.: The Google Form to request your top speakers goes live.
We look forward to an exciting day of career exploration and helping our Warriors discover new possibilities for their futures!
Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) Meetings
Your student will participate in their first Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) meeting! These meetings bring together the student, parent/guardian, and school counselor to discuss high school course selections and begin connecting academic choices to long-term career goals.
Students will participate in an IGP meeting each year through graduation to ensure they are selecting courses that meet graduation requirements and align with their individual goals and plans for life after high school.
More information is coming soon! We will share details about your student's first IGP meeting, including how to sign up.
We are excited to partner with you as we help our Warriors plan for high school and beyond!
Explore the virtual tour for the LCSD Career Center. Opportunities available in high school.
Career Specialist, Monique McCrea: Monique.Mccrea@lcsd.k12.sc.us
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