Ockerman Middle School special education teacher Heather Howard works with Raven Riley during Operation Preparation Day. Students met with local professionals to discuss their career paths and how to reach their professional goals.
Community professionals visited Ockerman Middle School March 22 to help eighth-grade students discover the path to their dream careers.
"(Operation Preparation Day) is so important for eighth-graders," Ockerman careers teacher Carrie Judd said. "They're in the process of deciding what classes they will be taking in high school and this helps with those decisions.
"It also gives them an opportunity to interact with adults in a professional manner. (The advisers) are the workforce and they can advise the kids on what they're looking for." ...