| LEBANON MIDDLE SCHOOL | |
| Barbara Bostrom, School Counselor | 891 Exeter Road |
| Lebanon, CT 06249 | |
| (860) 642-5627 | |
| October 5, 2007 | |
| Dear Parent/Guardian: | |
| Would you believe your child is entering high school next year? During the eighth grade, he or she will begin making important decisions about high school and beyond. To help students with these decisions a variety of activities are planned. Last year the students were administered the Career Occupational Preference Inventory (COPS) where they identified and researched occupations that interested them. September 20th the students heard a presentation by school counselors from Windham and Norwich Regional Vocational-Technical Schools, about their programs and application procedures. In the fall students will hear a presentation by the counselor from the Arts At The Capitol Theater, a magnet school that focuses its programs on performance, theater production, dance, creative writing and audio/video production. A visit to Lyman Memorial High School will take place in December to tour the building and hear about special programs that require applications such as Agriculture Science. In February after hearing presentations from Lyman Memorial High School Counselors and receiving the program of studies, the students will develop a four- year high school plan and complete their freshman schedule. I encourage you to discuss with your child his/her plans and dreams. | |
| The school counselor and eighth grade language arts teachers will be doing an integrated career unit called “On the Job Day” where a student spends a day at the place of employment of an adult other than a parent, guardian, or close family relative. The adult may be a friend, a neighbor or non-acquaintance. Students are asked to visit a job site that they are personally interested in, not just one that is convenient or comfortable to arrange. | |
| The purpose of the “On the Job Day” is to allow each student to experience directly the real world of work. Through this opportunity, the student will be introduced to someone who actually is in a career field doing work that they are thinking of doing in the future. By observing and having a dialogue with someone who works in their field of interest, students will gain first-hand knowledge as well as having the opportunity to share a unique experience with an adult. | |
| Each student must personally contact the potential adult host and make the arrangements for the job site visitation. We will help the student find contacts whenever possible. Each student is expected to stay for the entire workday with the host (a normal workday being eight hours). Transportation to and from the job site must be arranged by the student | |
| The “On the Job Day” shadowing
must be scheduled during a school vacation.
Vacation days are as follows: October 8, 9 November 12, 13, 22, 23 December 24 - 31 January 1, 21, 22 February 18 - 22 March 21, 31 April 14 - 18 |
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| While at the job site, it is expected that each student will record information through observing, discussing, interviewing and, if possible, participating in some of the duties involved in that line of work. Students will have folders or notebooks with them to assist in collecting data and carrying out the goals that are part of the experience. |
| Attached to this letter is a contract that needs to be completed by the parents and students. Please review it. Sign and return the form to Miss. Millerd, Mrs. Wilson or me via your son or daughter on or before October 12, 2007. |
| If there are any questions or concerns please feel free to call Miss Millerd at 642-5648, Mrs. Wilson at 642-5671 or me at 642-5627. |
| Sincerely, |
| Barbara J. Bostrom |
| School Counselor |
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“ON THE JOB DAY”
Contract
Due by October 12, 2007
As part of the assignments for this unit, I will be visiting the job site with an adult for an entire working day. I understand the following to be my responsibilities:
1. To return this contract completed and signed before I go on the job day or no later than October 12, 2007.
2. To dress, speak and behave myself on the job in such a way as to reflect positively on my parents my school and
| myself. |
3. To record information and to take notes while on the job site.
4. To write a letter of confirmation and a letter of thanks to my host.
5. To write a written report.
6. To give an oral report.
Signature of student: ______________________________________________
Signature of parent: _______________________________________________
I am interested in the following career fields:
1. ________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________
If you as parents would be willing to offer a job site to another student, please note below:
Name: _________________________________________
Occupation: _____________________________________
Job Site: _______________________________________
Phone Number: _________________________________
“ON THE JOB DAY”
Phone Contact
Due Date December 14, 2007
Hello, my name is ______________________. May I please speak to _______________
(wait for the person to come to the phone)
(When the person answers) Hello, my name is _______________________________ I’m calling to ask if you would be willing to host me at your job site as part of the Lebanon Middle School “On the Job Day” which is a requirement for my language arts class. Students visit a job site that is related to their own interests. I would like to spend the day under the supervision of an adult in order to actually see what this job is like.
Our “On the Job Day” has to take place during a school vacation. I would arrange my own transportation if you would be willing to have me visit with you on your job site for a day. Do you think this is a possibility?
| If the answer is YES: | Host’s Name: _________________________ |
| Business Address: _____________________ | |
| ____________________________________ | |
| Business Phone: ______________________ | |
| E-mail address________________________ | |
| Job Shadow Date: _____________________ |
Return to Miss. Millerd or Mrs. Wilson by December 14, 2007
Name: _________________________________________________________
Date phone contact was made: _______________________________________
Host’s Name: _________________________ Host’s Phone: _______________
Host’s e-mail address______________________________________________
Job Title: ________________________________________________________
Job Site: ________________________________________________________
Job Site Address: _________________________________________________
Job Shadow Date: ________________________________________________
ENGLISH/GUIDANCE
“ON THE JOB DAY”
WRITTEN REPORT
Due on or before April 25, 2008
You will hand in a polished piece of typed size 14 font, at least two pages in length. This paper will be about your job site visit. It will be written as a narrative, meaning a factual account of your day.
It MUST have three parts to it. The FIRST part, the introduction, has to tell where you went, who your host was, what the job was that you experienced and what the work place was like (a physical description of the place). The SECOND part, the body, includes key information about what you learned about the job and your interest in it. The THIRD part, the conclusion, of the piece has to explain what you did or saw while on the job site that you found interesting and/or memorable. If nothing interesting happened, explain why in this section. Summarize the high and low points of your experience. End with an explanation if the job furthered your interest in this career.
All of the required information for this report can come directly from the answers your host gave you based on the interview questions you were supplied and were expected to ask while on the job site. Please staple the notes you took on these questions to your finished, polished report. These notes will be considered your draft for this piece.
| Possible Points | Earned Points | ||
| 1. | Report is neat, in final draft format, free from errors, double-spaced, size 14 font | 10 | __________ |
| 2. | Questions section attached | 15 | __________ |
| 3. | Introduction gives the “5 W’s” | 25 | __________ |
| 4. | The body includes key information about what you learned about the job and your interest in it. | 25 | __________ |
| 5 | The conclusion summarizes the high and low points of your experience and tells if it furthered your interest in this job. | 25 | __________ |
| __________ | |||
| Total |
ENGLISH/GUIDANCE
“ON THE JOB DAY”
ORAL REPORT
Due on or before April 25, 2008
Name: __________________________________
You will give an oral report to the class about how your “On the Job Day” experience went. It should last three minutes and include a visual such as a poster, pamphlet, photographs, video, or power point. It should cover the following information:
- who you spent the day with
- where you went
- what the job was
- what were the highlights of your day
- what did you do
- what courses in school are preparing you for this job
- what special skills are needed
- did this experience further your interest. Why or why not?
BRAINSTORM HERE A FEW THINGS YOU REMEMBER THAT YOU WANT TO SHARE WITH THE CLASS: These notes can also be used as part of your written report of your experiences on the job.
You will be graded on your oral presentation and visual as follows:
1 point = weak 2 points = average 3 points = excellent
______Presentation includes the 5 “W’s” of your job day experience
______High and low points of the day are explained
______The visual adds interest and quality to the talk
______Explanation of how this experience furthers your interest in this
job or field
______Oral presentation is planned, effective and delivered well
“ON THE JOB DAY”
VISUAL RUBRIC
| Possible Points | Earned Points | |
| Visual reflects effort | 10 | _________ |
| Visual enhances the oral report | 10 | _________ |
| Visual contains primary data from the day | 10 | _________ |
| Visual gives a clear picture of the job | 10 | _________ |
| Visual gives a clear picture of the job site | 10 | _________ |
| Visual shows you with your host | 10 | _________ |
| Total |