Kent-Meridian High School Career Day
What: Kent-Meridian High School Career Day
When: This Thursday, April 24, from 7:30AM to 2:10PM
Why: Career Day is a day that provides our students with an opportunity to explore post high school careers by
listening to seminars in selected fields of interest and meeting with local employers representing many different
occupations.
Prior to the Event
On Wednesday, April 23, Career Day programs will be distributed to your 6th period class along with
attendance roster sheets, evaluation sheets, and pages 27, 28, 31& 32 of the Culminating Project
Handbook. The programs will have a list of presenters offering information through small seminars. In each
seminar, employer-presenters provide students with information on education and skills needed for various
career positions within their organizations. Presenters discuss their own level of education, the skills they used
regularly on the job, and how their typical work day looked. Some seminars are panel discussions in which
students hear different perspectives on the same career.
Have students in your 6th period class:
a) look at the program near the end of the period
b) take all pages/forms received in the program home and read through the presenter/career options
c) based on interest, select four different seminars to attend and be prepared to confirm selection choices
during the next advisory on the following morning
d) review the culminating project forms for information on how to earn the completion of the job shadow
or career interview
Each teacher should:
a) Tidy up their classroom.
b) Make sure the classroom computer and projector are ready for the presenter to use.
c) If there is more than one presenter, put a table or desk near the front of the room for handouts.
d) Wear professional business attire on Career Day.
On the Day of the Event
Each teacher should:
a) Report to the PAC for the AM staff meeting
b) Print Advisory attendance roster to take attendance for all students that enter during the three
advisory portions of the day (AM, lunch, PM). Students are expected to sign their names in print on
the attendance roster. If a student is here for the last advisory of the day, mark them as present for
the day. Take a look at the attached old advisory lunch schedule. If you have first lunch, tell your
students during the morning advisory to go directly from session 3 to lunch and back to your
advisory.
c) After the bell, take your Advisory attendance
d) Review behavior expectations during the sessions (e.g. respect and courtesy at all times) and hold
students accountable for abiding by classroom and building expectations. Call Code Blue if needed.
e) Encourage students to jot down additional questions to ask at each seminar and take notes for
evaluation purposes after session 4.
f) Meet and greet the Presenter/Panelists
g) Assist presenter with technical assistance with the Smart Board, PowerPoint, etc. If needed, Contact
Wendy S. and Kit at x4163, x4026, or x4039.
h) When all desks and chairs have been taken in your classroom, place a session full sign on the door
so that students can select alternate choices. Students should not be allowed to sit anywhere other
than in a chair or desk.
i)
j)
k)
l)
m)
Introduce the presenter/panelists.
Be the timekeeper for start and finish and monitor students and presenter/panelists for each seminar.
Once the presentation has started, sit with the student audience.
At the end of each seminar, lead the student in applause and thanks.
After session 4, when students return for advisory at the end of the day, they should fill out
evaluations for each of the three seminars they attended and can work on job applications received
if appropriate. Also, feel free to share information about the presenter(s) that you observed as well.
n) Submit your attendance electronically at the end of the day.
o) Turn in the Speaker session attendance roster sheets that were used at each session and the student
evaluations to the main office before you leave campus for the day.
Students should:
a) Report to Advisory at 7:35AM for 14 minutes.
b) Review their four different choices of career seminars to attend and list two alternate choices and there
locations just in case a seminar is cancelled or is too full.
c) Prepare a list of a variety of questions to ask the presenter/panelists for each seminar. Encourage
students to refer to culminating project forms for prompts if needed.
d) Sign-in on the attendance roster for each seminar that they attend.
e) After session 4, fill out evaluations for each of the three seminars they attended and can work on job
applications received when appropriate.
f) Abide by classroom and building expectations.
7:00-7:45AM
7:49- 7:55AM
8:49AM
9:57AM
11:03AM
12:33PM
12:39PM
1:39PM
2008 Kent-Meridian High School Career Day
April 24, 2008
Presenters in Library
Presenters to classrooms- session 1 starts
Students move to seminar choice 2
Students move to seminar choice 3
Students to advisory or lunch
Speakers to lunch in the PAC
based on old advisory lunch
schedule
Students move to seminar
Speakers back to original
choice 4
classroom
Seminar 4 starts
Students back to Advisory class Speakers remove items and
checkout in main office
Miscellaneous:
 TEACHERS are assigned to their own rooms throughout the day.
 If changes are needed, a change to room assignments can be made within departments only with
another colleague. Those who are making changes, must communicate the agreed upon change to their
department chair by noon this Wednesday. It is important to ensure that each classroom have a teacher
in it during presentations. If changes teacher changes within the department have occurred, the
department chair must communicate those changes to Debbie Theisen by the close of the school day this
Wednesday.
 We will be buying back everyone’s planning period. If you would like to take your prep period instead,
please email MELANIE SELF by the close of the school day this Tuesday with the expected time and
location of your planning period. The expected time should be near the time frame expected daily.
 Link Crew students will be involved with the presenters and community members in the
implementation of Career Day. They may be coming and going at different times
throughout the day.
 Please check your email for students who will be dismissed to go to the PAC for the
presenter entertainment. If staff members are on lunch between 11:45AM and 12:30PM,
they too can go to the PAC and enjoy the entertainment and collaboration.
 Any changes to the program regarding room assignments will be announced over the
speaker on the day of the event.