NAES students begin thinking about careers

First Grade Career Tours

On Friday, November 30th, first grade students from New Albany Elementary School visited the New Albany School of Career & Technical Education. This field trip provided an opportunity for them to gain more awareness about potential careers by rotating through ten career stations. Students also learned about the educational opportunities they will have as high school students.

First grade students enjoy learning about the technology used in Digital Media.

Agriscience Instructor Bert Anderson shows a model of a cow’s stomach.

Health Science Instructor April Voyles talks about parts of the body by using the Organ Wise Guys.

Culinary Arts Instructor Anita Alef explains common ingredients.

Fifth Grade Career Day

Fifth Grade Career Day was held at New Albany Elementary School on Wednesday, November 28. The purpose of the event was to bring career awareness to fifth graders so that they would have a better understanding of the wide variety of careers that are available to them. Students rotated through eight stations and heard from the following Career & Tech Instructors: Alison Moore, Business & Marketing; April Voyles, Healthcare; Rick Robbins, Construction; Kimberly Langley, Childcare & Education; Anita Alef, Culinary Arts; Jalon Bullock, STEM; Latrina Walker, Engineering; and Bert Anderson, Agriculture.

Kimberly Langley discusses careers in Early Childhood.

Rick Robbins shows off some of the tools he uses in construction.

Students in the Engineering class from the Career & Tech demonstrate Robotics.

Alison Moore discusses marketing strategies.