Scotland County Schools Middle School CTE Celebrates National Career  Development Month 2016  During the month of November, in recognition of National Career Development  Month, middle school students and staff across the district participated in several  exciting events to help raise awareness on the many college and career  opportunities that are available. These events included field trips, college and  career research, project‐based learning activities, guest speakers, 8th grade  Students@Work job shadowing, “Dress for Success” and “College Day” in addition  to the NCDA Poster and Poetry Contest.   The month began with a kick‐off to the 7th Grade Exploring Business, Marketing,  and Entrepreneurship Project‐Based Learning “Business or Bust”. Students at  Spring Hill visited downtown businesses in Laurinburg to learn more about the  start‐up process when opening a business. Approximately 35, 7th grade students  participated in the event and was featured on Carolina and Company LIVE On The  Road in Laurinburg during the November 9, 2016 segment at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4b9DuYqdkA&t=359s.  Carver Middle’s  CTE/STEM students interested in a career in Health Science visited UNC‐ Pembroke’s Nursing Program to learn more about pursuing a career in nursing as  well as the admissions requirements. Additionally, students participated in a team  building activity and were treated with a tour of the college’s beautiful campus.    Approximately 120, 8th grade students enrolled in CTE classes participated in the  Students@Work Job Shadowing event. This event allows students an opportunity  to explore and conduct extensive research on a career of interest, shadow a  career role model to gain a greater understanding of the needs, roles, and  expectations of work. Students@Work helps students to begin making the  connection between school to college and careers, which leads to better  informed decisions during high school.   Biotechnology (Jennifer Lawson and Xavier McRae) and Technology (Roosevelt  Pridgen) classes enjoyed a presentation from Scotland High School’s Health  Science Instructors Elsie Brantley and Kendra Faries, Technology/STEM Monica  Whitehead, and Trades & Industrial Instructors, Kevin Goins and Jimothy Locklear.  Instructors presented to students some of the hands‐on learning that takes place  within their classes while also discussing high school course offerings, careers and 

college opportunities. Health Science instructors completed a hands‐on activity  with students “Itchy Mice” to learn more about testing new pharmaceutical  products on animals.   Mrs. Linda Covington’s Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) Future  Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members participated in a fund raising event  with the March of Dimes “Give Them Today” which helps to raise awareness on  premature births. Members created posters and cards to pass to their classmates  that provided information on premature births and prevention.   Students and staff joined in some of the exciting activities including “Dress for  Success Day, “College Day”, and “College and Career Readiness Bulletin Board”  decorating contest. Congratulations to Ms. Samantha Morgan, 7th Grade ELA  Carver teacher and Victoria Henderson, 8th Grade Math Spring Hill Teacher on the  winning the best college and career readiness bulletin/board, Mrs. Catherine  Gates 6th Grade STEM and Ms. Michelle Williams, 6th Grade Math Spring Hill,  homerooms for having the most participation in the “Dress for Success” day and  to Ms. Barbara Wheeler’s 8th Grade Homeroom for having the most participation  in the “College Day” attire.   The capstone for the month concluded with the National Career Development  Month Poetry and Poster Contest. Posters and poetry submissions were to  celebrate the national theme “The Joy of Working: Positive Approaches to  Careers, Work, and Life”. Winners of each contest are as follows: Poetry 1st Place:  Kimberlee Carter, 2nd Place: Taylor Waitley, 3rd Place: Joseph Peed and Poster: 1st  Place: Samantha Collard, 2nd Place Jade McMillan, 3rd Place: Kelly Oxendine. 1st –  3rd Place winning entries have been submitted to the state NCDA competition.   “Exposure to a variety of college and career opportunities is a part of the career  development process, which helps to provide middle school students with  information that helps in making sound decisions and to become lifelong  learners” said Dr. Camille Goins. For more information on the many career  development opportunities available to middle school students that help to  promote college and career readiness, please contact Dr. Camille Goins at  [email protected]. You may also download a copy of the Career  Development brochure at https://goo.gl/0fJoZc.   

 

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