Parents Invited to Share Their Career Path at the Annual EMS Career Fair Feb. 28

Dear Escalante Middle School Community,

One of the most important mindsets for students to develop in middle school is the idea that “School has value and purpose for me.” Students who have a strong belief in this statement tend to have increased motivation and perseverance in the classroom.

One of our efforts to cultivate this mindset is our Career Fair, which we are hosting on February 28th. At our Career Fair, we have dozens of professionals from the community speak to students about how education played a role in their career pathway and what is great about their job. We are currently building our volunteer base and are looking for a wide array of careers. If you are interested in sharing your career story with our students, please reach out to Counselor Ian Lennox @ [email protected] or 970.247.9490 Ext 2862, on how to volunteer.

Over the course of the year, I have also asked several high school teachers and students about what skills they need to be prepared for high school. The answer is rarely academic skills related. Instead, students and teachers often cite organization, time management, and task completion as the most critical skills for success as freshmen in high school. History Day, which all students in our school are currently working on, is a great assignment for students to practice these high school readiness skills.

Our social studies teachers have done a lot of work preparing organizational tools for students to create their historical inquiry. Given the scope of the assignment, students will have homework and need to independently read to learn, organize their notes, and finally produce a product. You can support your student by creating time, space, and expectations around meeting History Day deadlines over the next few weeks.

Thanks for all you do in support of our students.

Sincerely,

Jeremy Voss
EMS, Principal

Published January 27, 2020 Print