Published May 29. 2024 12:15PM
by JENN RAGO Special to The Press
Career day for fourth-graders at Sheckler Elementary School was filled with information and fun May 3. Cupcakes, conversation and career details kept students engaged and enthusiastic while learning about a wide assortment of jobs.
Students were exposed to eight different occupations represented by their classmates’ parents/guardians. Sheckler Elementary’s second- and fourth-grade counselor Kim Ceccatti spoke of the importance of early exposure to assorted potential careers.
“When these kids are in high school, I want them to have clear ideas what they want to do after graduation,” Ceccatti said.
Speakers came from an assortment of professions in the Lehigh Valley. Some were management and production, while others were health care, sales and public service.
For some, this was a new experience - speaking to a group of their child’s peers. Others, especially with older children, were seasoned presenters.
All speakers were thrilled to participate in the day’s events.
PRESS PHOTOS BY JENN RAGO Amy Roth, a parent of twins in the fourth grade at Sheckler Elementary School, is a registered nurse and care navigator for a local health care network. Roth detailed the type of schooling needed to become a registered nurse during the school's annual career day May 3.
Fourth-graders learn about home/lab testing kits, the environmental health safety requirements and safety footwear worn by employees from manager and fourth-grade parent Steve Tavarez, from Orasure in Bethlehem.
Mack Trucks Production Supervisor Jesse Pickering talks to the class about his job. Pickering has a daughter in fourth grade. He has been an employee of Mack Trucks for 20 years.
Terry Vogel, a fourth-grade parent, is a conductor and engineer for Norfolk Southern Railroad and has worked for the railroad for 15 years.
