College & Career Readiness
Career Explorations - SchooLinks
- Heritage Middle School students in accordance with the LPS strategic planning goal that "Every student will graduate college and career ready" begin the career exploration process. Each grade has various activities that help in that exploration.
- Students will use a program called Schoolinks which is their career exploration portfolio.
- Students have an individual password and can use the program to explore and save information such as career interest, college/technical school interest, resume material, course planning, and much more.
Career Exploration By Grade
6th Grade
- Complete onboarding for Schoolinks
7th Grade
- Explore Careers through Schoolinks
- Complete "Find your Path" through Schoolinks
- Attend LPS Shadow Search Day
8th Grade
- Complete Post Secondary Goal through Schoolinks
- Set/Update Career Goal through Schoolinks
- Explore and Favorite Careers through Schoolinks
- Visit Career Center/Colleges through campus tours
- Attend Roundtables
- Begin High School ICAP through Schoolinks
Other Career Exploration Opportunities
7th Grade Shadow Search Day
- 7th grade students will participate in a career fair where they will get to visit with career professionals from many different career fields. This takes place during school hours and is an excellent way to get acquainted with careers and businesses. More information will be shared with students prior to the fair.
8th Grade College/Career Center Visits
- 8th graders can sign up to visit one college or career center during the fall. Permission slips are sent home ahead of time with the dates/locations of which college/career center your student is interested in attending.
LPS College & Career Services
LPS College and Career Services is here to facilitate connections between students and their community. By partnering with local businesses, the Liberty School District can provide real-world, hands-on experiences in the field. Liberty also invites adults from the community to become volunteers and work with students one on one or with a group of students.