1. Career Exploration at Mabry Middle School Career Specialist, Melissa Fowler

2. Student involvement in community and state contests NCDA Poetry and Poster Contest: Celebrating My Career Dreams November 14 th is the deadline

3. Reality Check Occupation Research Presentation of Occupation researched Budgeting Lesson Practice applications for employment Mock Resumes Mock job interviews with peers

4. Self Exploration Career Interest Inventories Personality and Learning Style Inventories Virtual Job Shadowing

5. Local Career Center and College Exploration Eighth grade visit to Swofford Career Center Eighth grade visits to Wofford College and USC-Upstate

6. Community Career Awareness Junior Achievement Career Quest Career Speakers once a month Annual Spring Career Fair Job Shadow Day

7. Parental Updates Parents are kept up to date about career activities through the Career Specialist webpage Education and Economic Development Act and Individual Graduation Plan Workshop Individual Graduation Plan meetings with each eighth grader and their parents