6th-8th grade
What can I do in middle school?
If you are in grades 6-8, you are well on your journey. Our goal is to cultivate your interests into reality. From fashion to video games, turn your hobbies into a lifelong career by exploring the tools and resources below. Feel free to contact us and show us what interests brighten your day!
Career connections
Join Mr. White every third Thursday of the month at 11:30 AM for lunchtime Career Connections seminars. Learn career readiness skills and glean knowledge from guest speakers from various industries and career fields. Look for these sessions on your Class Connect calendar.
Invention league
The Invention League is a national organization promoting student entrepreneurs who are interested in the development, production, and marketing of their own product of service. For more information or to sign up, visit OHVA's clubs page or contact Mr. White at mwhite@ohva.org.
Believe in ohio club
Believe in Ohio is a comprehensive, curriculum-based, STEM and entrepreneurship program for Ohio students. For more information or to sign up, visit OHVA's clubs page or contact Mr. White at mwhite@ohva.org.
career exploration courses
All 7th grade students take a year-long career exploration course focusing on investigating career clusters and general career readiness skills.
All 8th grade students take two semester-long career exploration courses focusing on a specific career area. The 8th grade exploration course offerings are below:
CAR017 PBL Business and Marketing Explorations
This course is a Project Based Learning course (PBL). This course is designed as an exploration of the business career pathways. Students will get an introduction to business careers so that they can better assess which pathway to pursue. In this course students explore basic concepts in the broad areas of business and marketing, as well as career options in each area. Students study the concepts of marketing, financial management, and human resource management, in addition to other common business-related functions. Students complete projects to develop a deeper understanding of the roles these business functions play.
CAR095 PBL IT Explorations
This course is a Project Based Learning course (PBL). This course is designed as an exploration of the information technology career pathways. Students will get an introduction to information technology careers so that they can better assess which pathway to pursue. In this course students explore basic concepts in the broad areas of information technology, as well as career options in each area. Students study the concepts of networking information support, web and digital communications, and programming and software development.
CAR045 PBL Agriculture Explorations
This course is a Project Based Learning course (PBL). This course is designed as an exploration of the agriculture career pathways. Students will get an introduction to agriculture careers so that they can better assess which pathway to pursue. In this course students explore basic concepts in the broad areas of agribusiness and agriscience, as well as career options in each area. Students study the concepts of horticulture, natural resources, and livestock production, in addition to other common agriculture related functions. Students complete projects to develop a deeper understanding of the roles these agricultural functions play.
CAR019 Healthcare Explorations
This course is a Project Based Learning course (PBL) and is designed as an exploration of career pathways in healthcare. In this course students study the concepts of public service, effective communication, planning for emergencies, legal issues in health care, and career options in addition to other common related functions. Students complete projects to develop a deeper understanding of the roles these career functions play.