As an end-of-the-year project last school year, the York Suburban Middle School Communities That Care student board members painted inspirational “kindness rocks” and hid the rocks throughout the YSMS campus to be discovered by other students.  This year, while on a walk around the school, two kindness rocks were found by students in the autistic support classroom. To pay it forward, the class decided to paint their own kindness rocks and hide them around the school and Kingston Park, in hopes of brightening someone else’s day.

Counselors are often asked, “Do high school students really have to explore careers?”

The answer is a resounding YES! However, high school students do not need to figure out what they want to do with the rest of their lives. It’s unreasonable to expect an adolescent to reach such conclusions. Instead, high school students can and should acquire knowledge about career options and then analyze how those options relate to the student’s interests, abilities, and aptitudes.

These free Career Exploration Programs are a great way to explore careers before deciding on a college major and if college is even necessary.

There’s no limit on the number of Career Exploration Programs each student can/should attend. The programs are designed for tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders. Families are asked to provide transportation to/from the events. However, if transportation is the only obstacle to attending, please see Ms. Forrer in the YSHS Guidance Office. 

Check them out!

Submitted by Ms. Karen Forrer, YSHS Guidance