• February, 2025

    Dear Member of the Community,

    We would like to request your assistance in providing our students with an amazing educational opportunity.  As a school, we are committed to exposing students to different careers, and plans are underway to coordinate a Career Day.  We are hoping to host LaGrange Middle School’s Career Day on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

    We are looking for a variety of people interested in spending some time talking to our 7th & 8th grade students about their career.  Many of our students are unaware of the career opportunities available to them, and this is a fantastic way to provide them with first-hand knowledge of potential career paths. 

    Upon acceptance, you will need to prepare a 15-20 minute presentation to be delivered in three different 25 minute sessions.   A presentation would include: the preparation your career requires, what your job entails on a daily basis, and any insights or inspiration you could provide to motivate and encourage students as they continue their secondary school studies and plan for their options after high school.   You are encouraged to bring props, photos, or any other type of visual aids that will provide our students with a better understanding of your career.   Our experience has been that the most engaging presentations are ones that involve student participation.

    The challenge of providing a wide variety of presenters on a workday morning is not an easy one, and we realize that it involves the sacrifice of your time and effort. We are grateful for your consideration in participating.  Our tentative plan for the morning is as follows:

    7:00 – 7:35 – Presenters arrive, set up in their assigned classroom, and enjoy light refreshments.

    7:40 – 8:05 – Session 1 

    8:10 – 8:35 – Session 2

    8:40 – 9:05 – Session 3

    Please go to LaGrange Middle School’s home page and click the link for Career Day 2025 to fill out an online form if you feel you or your business would be interested in participating in this unique experience with our students.  Alternatively, you can contact Jaime Lolkema at jlolkema@acsdny.org with any questions. 

    Thank you in advance for your consideration.

    Sincerely,

    The LaGrange Middle School Career Day Planning Committee