VandenBerge Middle School held a career day last week, which featured professionals from 15 different career fields who students had the opportunity to question.
Dentist Kristen Bury explained what a dentists’ day might look like.
The first-time event on Jan. 8 was the culminating event on a unit for students researching careers and colleges. The eighth-grade students involved in the unit, who are preparing to register for high school, were asked to figure out how they are going to reach a job or career they desire.
They created a road map and discussed what events they will encounter along their journey from high school, through postsecondary education and ending with their career. The students also had to develop an understanding of the terms associated with colleges and then choose a college of their choice to research. They were to present on their college to classmates this week, allowing students to see a variety of colleges, both near and far.
“The students have been very inquisitive about high school and college, it has been great to see them start putting plans together for themselves and seeing their futures take shape,” social studies and AVID teacher Cindy Sykes said.
Students were able to sit in on presentations from area professionals who volunteered their time to share their expertise with them.