School to Career - What?

Confused about the name "School to Career?"  We want to clear up any confusion that our department name conjures up. School to Career is the name given by the Department of Education.  

• Do our students go on to attend college?  Yes. 
• Are we preparing them for college?  Yes and more.  The majority of our National Merit scholars are in our programs!  

School to Career students display more positive attitudes about school experiences, have better academic performance and higher post secondary enrollment rates!  STC's most significant contribution is career awareness as a key element of the education experience. 

We welcome your questions. 

Love

A fitting title for today.  Yes, we truly love what we do here in the School to Career Office for our students.  Each idea, speaker, field trip and event is geared toward what would be good for the students.  We just hope that our students can take a piece of the knowledge they attain through our programs so that they are better prepared for college, a career and life. We love our students!

Defining Ourselves

Do we need to put ourselves in a box or label ourselves?  "I'm a plumber," "I'm a teacher," "I'm a pilot."

Are we only these labels?  Certainly not.  Why do we insist upon labeling our students and their abilities?  They are capable of much more and when we elevate the bar, students will achieve it. 

Entrepreneurship - What is it?

I was recently reminded about what it means to be entrepreneurial.  My neighbor brought me a slice of her freshly baked apple pie.  This wasn't your typical apple pie, but rather something unique and different.  The crumbly top was crunchy, sweet with cinnamon, pecans and brown sugar.  After one bite, I could taste a subtle smoothness that lingered in my mouth and made me want more ... it was caramel!  A delightful taste explosion!  And then I realized ... my neighbor was entrepreneurial by being creative in how she made her apple pie.  Entrepreneurship is about thinking of new ways to do, create, think and be!  Entrepreneurship is limitless.  No matter what our students go on to do in their lives, having the guidance to be creative or entrepreneurial is something they will never lose.