Professional Day

Winter break is right around the corner! Before we go, we have some exciting things happening here at the high school!

JUNIORS and SENIORS remember Thursday, Dec 17 we will be hosting our first annual Professional Day!! We could not be more excited to bring these experienced, successful professionals into our building to have them answer all your questions!


Here is a schedule of the day:

8:35AM-9:25AM (2nd period)

Auditorium

Business Marketing Panel:  Publisher, Editor, Graphic Designer, Sports Writer, Sales, Advertising

Library

Business Finance/IT/Insurance Actuarial Panel:  Certified Public Accountant, Investment Advisor, Banker, IT/Server Support, Actuarial Manager

Gym

Fire Protection/Rescue Panel:  State Fire Marshal, Helicopter Pilot, Fire Chief/Certified Flight Paramedic, Paramedic, Koorsen Fire & Security

9:30AM-10:20AM (3rd period)

Auditorium

Engineering/Architect Panel:  Architect, Civil Engineer, Mechanical/Industrial Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Biomedical Machine Technician

Library

Animal Science Panel: Vet, Large Animal Vet, Vet Technician, Practice Manager

Gym

Criminal Justice Panel:   U.S. Marshal, Bureau of Investigation, State Highway Patrol, Swat, Lexington Local Police

10:25AM-11:15AM (4th period)

Auditorium

Nursing Panel: Ashland College of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner, BRN, Pediatric BRN Nurse, Flight Nurse

Library

Health Specialist Panel:  Psychiatrist, Endocrinologist, Pharmacist, Dentist, Hospital Administrator, Dean NCSC Health Science

Gym

Chiropractic/Therapy Panel: Chiropractor, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapy Assistant, Massage Therapist

12:49-1:39 (6th period) 

We will have an assembly for all Juniors and Seniors in the Auditorium:

Marketing/ Human Resource speaker from Grand Rapids, Michigan

“How to win the job….and keep it”
--Kristen Myers-Chatman

We are honored to have each of these professionals willing to take time to share their stories with you! We hope you are too!


Then, on FRIDAY, we will be on our assembly bell schedule for the annual holiday assembly featuring some of Lexington's finest! Make sure you come see if you can pick out your teachers :)
We hope you enjoy what we have planned and have a wonderful break!

See you in 2016!!

Jobs, Careers, Majors... Oh my!

Attention Freshman:
Next Tuesday and Wednesday in your English class, you will have a guest presenter introducing you to Ohio Means Jobs. Okay, okay… you are a freshman… you have 4 years until you graduate, you have soooo much time to think about majors, careers, colleges, jobs… WAIT, no you don’t!

As a freshman, this is the time to look into possible career matches and opportunities that match your interests and abilities. When we have an idea of where we are heading, it is easier to create a roadmap of goals and objectives for how to get there. One of the items on your roadmap will be course selection. I know as a freshman you may have felt locked into the classes you had to take, but as a senior, junior and even sophomore your opportunities for selecting courses that will prepare you for the career/major you are heading for will open up!

Through Ohio Means Jobs, you will have a plethora of information, resources and assessments available to you that will help determine your possibilities. I don’t want to give all the surprises away! I hope you will find Ohio Means Jobs is meaningful and helpful in your pursuit towards higher education, career tech or the military. Have fun and I will see you next Tuesday and Wednesday!

Pioneer Career & Technology Center

When students enter 9th grade, many are excited about the different choices and opportunities available in high school. Unfortunately, the reality is that the first two years of high school really don't have all that many choices. There is a great deal of flexibility though as students reach their junior and senior years. One of those options includes the possibility of attending Pioneer Career and Technology Center.



On Monday, November 24 in World History classes, all sophomores will listen to a presentation about Pioneer and the programs that they have available for students. This is a great opportunity to earn your elective credits in an area that interests you rather than taking electives that you are selecting simply because they will fill up your schedule.


It was interesting to hear about all of the different programs that are available for students to explore. Recently, Pioneer has added great programs that offer opportunities with internships and jobs right out of high school. There are some unique experiences and opportunities available that can really stand out to colleges.


Sophomores – if you are interested in participating in the field trip to Pioneer, please be sure to sign up during the presentation in your World History class. You will also pick the top 3 progams you are interested in to visit. The field trip will take place on Wednesday, January 28.