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Welcome to Springvalley Middle Career/Life Programs
SMS students will be involved in Career/Life Exploration Activities which contribute to Health & Career Education curriculum in Grades 7 to 9. Career Exploration Activities include Career/Life Snapshot presentations, grade based Career Day workshops, Career/Life Program assembly keynote speakers, the Okanagan College Career Fair, and SD23 arranged Career Focus Conferences. Grade 8 students will also participate in the BC Junior Achievement Dollars With Sense program and the spring district Stepping Up to the Trades Conference. Grade 9 students will also participate in the national Take Our Kids To Work Day and the BC Junior Achievement program The Economics of Staying in School. Students 14 years and older, when WorkSafe BC coverage is available, can participate in Project Placements and Job Shadowing at SD23
accredited and supervised job sites.
GRADE 9 “TAKE OUR KIDS TO WORK” DAY 2007. Consent forms will be delivered to our Grade 9 students in October for their participation in this national Canada Career Week event, Wednesday, November 7th. This is an important way of bringing the whole community - students, parents, schools, and employers - together to help our children get a look at the working world at an important time of their lives. Time spent participating in this important activity, along with the preparation and post reflection assignment, will contribute to students’ District 23 Middle School Career/Life Exploration Activity and their Health & Career Education 9 final mark. SMS Grade 9s will attend a youth work site safety awareness presentation by WorkSafe BC, in preparation for Take Our Kids To Work Day.
This day has been one of the highlights of Grade 9 for many students and their parents. Visit www.takeourkidstowork.ca for more information.
CAREER CRUISING and CHOICES EXPLORER. Have you visited www.careercruising.com or www.bridges.com yet! If you want to find out more about your interests and skills, find the right
career, explore different career options, or plan future education and training, you've come to the right place! Career Cruising and Choices Explorer deliver online access to a world of engaging content and advanced exploration tools. They are interactive career resources designed for people of all ages, full of self-directed ways to spark education and career awareness. Both are available to students and parents through school and home.
To access the Career Cruising web site, go to www.careercruising.com and enter Springvalley Middle’s Username (springvalley) and the Password (phone SMS for password). Once you have entered the Username and password, click on the "Start Career Cruising!" button to begin.
To access the Choices Explorer website, go to www.bridges.com, click on Site ID, and enter our Site ID (0000087) and Password (phone SMS for password). You’re in, have fun!
SCHOOL DISTRICT 23 CAREER/LIFE PROGRAMS
INFORMATIVE CAREER/LIFE WEBSITES
www.bccat.bc.ca - The BC Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) facilitates admission, articulation and transfer arrangements among BC post-secondary institutions.
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www.educationplanner.bc.ca - Information on undergraduate program availability, application dates, tuition costs, admission requirements, lengths, and much more at 28 of BC's post-secondary institutions.
www.workfutures.bc.ca - Provides a comprehensive description of close to 200 occupations as they relate directly to the B.C. labour market.
workinfonet.bc.ca - Provides individuals who are making career, learning and work transitions throughout British Columbia, and those who work with them, with relevant, accessible and up-to-date electronic labour market information and related services.
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