This subcategory to our site is where you'll find information about some programs that offer RHS students some unique career and learning opportunities. Slideshow.

A unique blend of curriculum and careers is being offered to RHS students as part of the School to Career program directed by Mrs. Connie Gevinski (516) 381-1653.

Working with a dynamic group of educators and the Business Advisory Board, RHS School to Career Coordinator Connie Gevinski has designed a career study program that utilizes professionals to both stimulate classroom learning and expose students to professionals in a broad range of career areas. The Business Advisory Board helps students prepare for job interviews, network and take steps to successfully enter the workforce. In the fall, they participate in a Careers Breakfast.

The professionals enlisted visit a class relevant to their job (e.g., a police detective might visit the Forensics class). The professional will participate in the learning goals of that class and share information about what it is like to work in his or her particular field. Students can receive passes from their regular class to attend these class presentations.

“Local partnerships do much more than just provide job insights. This partnership helps students connect school-based and work-based learning. They begin to see the relevancy of what they are studying in the real world of work,” explains Mrs. Gevinski.

Events like the lessons in Community taught by RHS students planning to become teachers and a trip to BestBuys by the Home and Careers class at the Middle School and students from the Pulaski Street School has teamed the district with the Junior Achievement Program, who helps facilitate these events.

Internships, part-time jobs, job shadowing, a mentor breakfast, an Awareness Day and career fairs are other ways students can obtain experience in or information about careers. There are several opportunities offered each year for students to meet potential employers.

Over 200 students participated in the first ever East End Career Fair at the Jamesport Community Center. They participated in activities that were not only fun, but educational and informative. These included a "Did you Know?" orientation panel, featuring little known information about the following industries: Tourism, Government, Professional Services and the Trades. The students then participated in a scavenger hunt to find the businesses / organizations that had provided unique facts and information about their occupations. They also had follow-up questions to ask the exhibitors and sponsoring organizations. Lastly, the students chose a specific panel to attend so that they could learn in-depth information about specific industries, such as education, skills required, pay, career ladders and entry level positions available.

Related Links:

RHS Program Planning Guide - School to Work

New York Career Zone

LI Works - The Long Island Works Coalition is Long Island's first comprehensive effort to forge collaborative working relationships between employers and the educational community.

America's Career Resource Network (ACRN)

U.S. Department of Education