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Nearly 50 alumni, invited by their former teachers, returned to Fairfax Academy on January 4 to participate in the Academy’s third Alumni Career Day. They spent the day speaking with current students about life beyond high school, focusing on the transition from high school to college and work as well as their perspective on how the Academy prepared them for their current career paths. To demonstrate their progress, alumni also brought creative work to share—fashion designs and garments; photography and graphics portfolios; web designs and videos; and, music compositions. Teachers were able to ask alumni about the latest trends in their respective fields, which will prove helpful in developing curriculum updates.
On December 19, Mt. View held the annual Mt. View Professional Day. Graduating seniors had their electronic portfolios reviewed by local business and community leaders as well as school system coordinators and specialists. For the remainder of the morning, seniors attended a financial literacy seminar. The remaining students cycled through a number of shorter seminars, including professional dress, phone and e-mail etiquette, health and wellness on the job, writing thank you notes, networking, and a case study of a simulated personnel hiring situation.
The Entrepreneurship students at the Marshall Academy participated in a project to learn about buying, pricing, selling, profit/loss, and philanthropy as entrepreneurs. Students visited the wholesale district in New York City to purchase items of their choice to be resold to the students of Marshall High School and Marshall Academy. Students created a “Holiday Market” selling their goods for a profit. Part of the profits were then donated to KIVA, a not-for-profit organization that promotes entrepreneurship in Africa.
The Tysons Corner Center sponsored an “Extra Credit” program to encourage CTE student organizations in the area of community service. Organizations submitted applications with outlines and goals for a community service project to be completed during the 2007-2008 school year. Five schools were selected to receive “Extra Credit” for their efforts in community service. The schools and programs are as follows: Edison Academy—HVACR and cosmetology; Centreville High School—criminal justice; Robinson Secondary—DECA; and, the Classroom-on-the Mall at the Tysons Corner Center. Upon completion of the projects, each school organization will receive a $1,000 “Extra Credit” award for their efforts.
Students representing courses at the Edison Academy traveled to Bryn Mar Park Elementary School to act as “professional presenters” for Career Day. Students from hospitality management, network administration, electrical engineering, animal science, cosmetology and culinary programs all participated in sharing their tips on what it takes to be a professional.
Over 50 students from the animal science, and landscape architecture and turf management courses at the Edison Academy visited Mount Vernon estates to gather unique information in their fields. Animal science students learned about animal husbandry and the special breeds being preserved on the estate.
Landscape students learned about historic landscape research and preservation while touring the gardens, lawns and woods of the estate. In December, Edison hosted the 2nd Annual Alumni Day with former students visiting classrooms and participating in an informational panel. The alumni spoke about transitioning to postsecondary education and/or work and the realities of life after high school.
To celebrate Career Week at Pimmit Hills, students participated in a variety of activities that included working with individual business professionals. Students produced individual electronic portfolios, attended a Dress to Impress workshop on essentials needed in a professional wardrobe, practiced writing resumes and thank you letters, and practiced interviews with business volunteers. The week was followed up with a presentation on financial planning.
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