Welcome to 8th GRADE FACS
This week we are practicing job interviews and how to file out job applications.
*Tuesday, 11/1 is the last day to turn in overdue assignments.
What projects are due?
1-Answers to the Career Interview were due on Monday, September 19th.
2-Power Point Presentations are due on Wednesday 10/4.
3-Thank you letters are due 10/3/11.
4-Community Service is due 10/28/11.
5-Resumes are due 10/18/11.
6-Checks Packet & Register due 10/27/11.
In the first few weeks we'll be learning what your education can do for you in the real world, and which careers might be a match to your interests and skills.
Weeks #1 & 2
We'll be exploring careers that match our interests and aptitudes. Check out this website:
Username: Ichabod
Password: Crane
We'll also use nycareerzone.org & bls.gov.
* Start networking at home and in your community to identify possible career professionals to interview for your project.
Important FACS Projects:
Career Interview - Answers should be typed or written in complete sentences. Due on Monday, 9/19.
Power Point presentation in the LGI on October 4th.
Thank you letter to the person you interviewed due on October 3rd.
Community Project
There are limitless options for community service in and outside of the school. A few of your options are:
*Peer Tutoring
*Barnwell Nusing Home
*Helping in the library
*Assisting Seniors with yardwork
*Helping out at a local food pantry
21st Century Careers
Mrs. Kuhn's 8th Grade FACS classes will enjoy a presentation on 21st Century Careers given by Chris Keating from IBM. Mr. Keating is a Project Manager for IBM and is a graduate of Ichabod Crane. He travels all over the country working on projects that use technology to increase the quality of life and conserve natural resources. Our goal is to increase students' global awareness by explaining how engineers can travel to other parts of the world to implement projects such as water filtration to impoverished communities. He will emphasize the importance of developing strong math, science and communication skills for success in engineering and technology careers.
mkuhn@ichabodcrane.org