October '24 Workshop with PIZZA

This October, we changed up our meeting time so that we could have a working lunch with pizza and other goodies. With plenty of time to enjoy lunch the students also had time to explore the career they are most interested in on www.careeronestop.org. They found out about salaries, job availibilities, education and experience needed. Students are enouraged to look up as many occupations/careers as they want. The SKY IS THE LIMIT! 

 
Talent Search September '24:

Talent Search 8th graders attended their first workshop of the year on September 20. Strickland hosted a Career Fair (way to go SMS Counselors!) that morning and the students  shared their impressions. Some take-aways: it was really exciting that the FBI showed up and there was a wide variety of occupations represented, from auto mechanics to the recycling center to real estate and law! Talent Search students will be doing an Interest Survey on www.careeronestop.com to get their brains started on their career plans. They will meet again on Oct. 11.

Strickland Middle School 2023-2024:


The 8th grade Talent Search students spent the fall researching possible career options. In the spring they
chose a field trip to explore a career they were specifically interested in. We visited the Nelson+Morgan
architecture/interior design firm, a video/animator producer, Medical City Argyle, spoke with a UNT lawyer
about various law careers, toured the Denton Community Theatre, and the Denton Police department where
we were able to experience making molds of “evidence” in the forensic lab.

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Strickland middle school talent search students toured UNT's discovery park

STEM@thePark

STRICKLAND MS TALENT SEARCH STUDENTS toured UNT Discovery Park and learned all about their engineering programs. One of the engineering concepts they learned about was in circuitry. Students learned about how electrons flow through circuits and travel between positive and negative terminals of a power source, such as a battery. After learning about these concepts, students assembled functioning flashlights utilizing popsicle sticks, copper wire, a battery, and electrical tape attached to an LED light!

 

Talent search students stand with medical gift bags

TALENT SEARCH MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS PRACTICING TO BE FUTURE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS

WISE HEALTH SURGICAL CENTER in Argyle offered our TS students the most fantastic career day! Medical professionals gave presentations and spoke with our students about their career fields.

We learned all about the healing powers of a hyperbaric chamber and robotic surgery! We explored various types of imaging. We even got to speak to one of the most skilled surgeons as she gave us a presentation of her surgical tools. The staff were so attentive and personable with our students. We love you so much, Wise Health Surgical Center! More pictures to come…