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ACHS Job Shadowing: Tuesday, March 4, 2014 Tuesday, March 4, 2014 will be a busy day at ACHS - ACT testing, Tarter Gate Trip, and Job Shadowing all being utilized to help students become College and Career Ready. Click on headline for complete details By Shamarie Claiborne, Media Publicity Coordinator News from the Adair County School District On Tuesday, March 4, 2014 all students in the ACHS class of 2014 will have the opportunity to participate in job shadowing with a member of the community, taking an industry tour of Tarter Gate Company, or remaining at school for a panel of community speakers. On that same day all ACHS 11th grade students will be taking the ACT test to become college ready, all 10th grade students will be completing an ACT scrimmage test, and all 9th grade students at ACHS will be touring the Lake Cumberland Area Technology Center. It will be a very busy day on their journey to college and career readiness for all! Adair County High School, a Kid-FRIENDLy Race to the Top-District, values the opportunity to further strengthen our community partnerships and establish positive mentoring relationships between their young people and the caring adults in the community. A first hand, up close view of what it is really like to be in the workplace is something that can't be easily replicated in the classroom. When Robin Loy, College and Career Readiness Counselor at ACHS, was asked about the upcoming job shadowing she had this to say; "We are strongly encouraging students to arrange a placement in which they have a serious interest in exploring. This as a tremendous privilege and opportunity for our students and we appreciate everyone who is willing to take the time out of their busy schedules to be a mentor for our students. For many of them this will be their first up close experience in that field. An opportunity like this may help them decide if they really want to continue on that career path or help them to realize that the career they thought they would love is not really a good fit. Either way that is valuable knowledge and may save them time and money when they enroll in college or a technical school. We feel this program is a win/win for everyone involved and look forward to hearing about the student's experiences when they return to school." Adair County High School would also like to thank Tarter Gate for hosting their students and the Lake Cumberland Area Development District for their help in setting up the industry tour and assisting with job shadowing opportunities for their students. ACHS truly values their partnerships and commitment to student success. Ann Young, guidance counselor at ACHS, had this to say about expanding our community partnerships; "Tours of local and regional business and industry is something we plan to expand with the help of the KY AHED grant through Morehead State University. Educating our students about the job opportunities available to them in the area and the training that is required in those jobs is essential. We must promote a better educated workforce for strong economic development." When asked how job shadowing and community partnerships help their school goals, Troy Young, principal at ACHS, stated; "Everything and everyone is focused on the common goal of college and career readiness. Our teachers are working very hard in their efforts to link the content that we are teaching in our classroom to careers that are attainable for our students. This directly links to the job shadowing program. We are also very excited to have WIN software as another tool for students to fine tune their soft skills and demonstrate other workplace skills. This software is a quality program with research based results in assisting students in their college and career readiness efforts and came to the district through the RTT-D grant which will benefit our community partners. We are improving every day and we intend for all students to leave Adair County High School prepared to make an immediate impact in the work force." Students will begin making contacts with community members in their chosen career fields this week and must have those finalized by February 21, 2014, with the school. Adair County High School appreciates the communities continued support. Students will be asking to spend time with you between the hours of 8amCT to-12 noonCT on the morning of March 4, 2014 and will report to school after their visits. According to Superintendent Alan Reed, "The mentoring process is not to be taken lightly. Research has shown that a positive mentoring or internship experience is essential in the long-term success of a future worker. I would just like to extend a special thanks to anyone who takes on the awesome responsibility to serve as a mentor to a young person. Individuals who agree to serve as a mentor have a powerful opportunity to help shape our next generation of workers." Adair County High School is also in need of guest speakers for their students who choose not to job shadow on March 4, 2014. Please contact Robin Loy in the ACHS College and Career Readiness Center or Ann Young in the Guidance Office at Adair County High School if you can volunteer your time to help on that day. They can be reached at 270-384-2751 or at robin.loy@adair.kyschools.us orann.young@adair.kyschools.us. - Shamarie Claiborne This story was posted on 2014-02-06 10:17:04
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