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Story and photos by Hla Elkhatib, FCUSD Communication Internship Program

Earlier this year, Folsom High became one of a select few schools in the region to offer a valuable, one-of-a-kind college and career readiness program that helps students stay focused on pursuing their dreams

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The program - called "Get Focused, Stay Focused" - is a course tailored to help students think hard about who they are, who they want to be, and how to reach those goals. In the course, freshmen get a head start by creating 10-year Career and Education Plans that help guide their decisions throughout high school.

In 10th grade, students are researching high-demand careers and learning about college pathways that are the best fit. Before they graduate, students have updated resumes, portfolios, completed mock interviews and job applications - and earned a competitive advantage in reaching their post-high school goals.

Laurie Theis, health and life skills teacher at Folsom High and instructor of the "Get Focused" program, said that one of the most notable features of the course is the fact that it "enforces the importance of school in the heads of students and allows them to take what they learn in the class and implement it in their other classes." 

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Story and video by Crystal Linger, FCUSD Communication Internship Program

Within the world of agriculture, a hands-on education is vital for success. At Cordova High School, the Agriculture Academy offers a variety of challenging courses that allow students to learn by doing, ranging from Floral Design to Agriculture Soil Chemistry.

  

Students enrolled in these classes can prepare themselves for a future career in agriculture science.
This year, the Agriculture Academy will receive a state grant of more than $116,000  to benefit the current courses and expand the academy next year. The grant will provide the academy with new laboratory equipment, supplies, laptops, and much more to help enhance the program for students.

  

Watch this video to learn more about how Cordova High's Agriculture Academy is preparing students for their futures!

Earlier this year, Cordova Meadows fourth and fifth grade students from Eric Anson's and Ben Hillel's classes took a field trip to California State University, Sacramento. 

  

The Cordova Meadows students had been writing letters back and forth with some Sac State students, and this trip provided them the chance to meet their pen pals. 

  

The group met in a conference room in the Student Union to work on a campus map activity together.  Then, the Dean of the College of Education, Vanessa Sheared, stopped by and gave a talk to the Cordova Meadows students about college and the opportunities that Sac State has to offer for their future careers. 

  

They finished off with a tour of the Sac State campus.  This field trip to Sacramento State was an incredible opportunity for students to see the importance and impact of their education on their futures, and that a higher education is within their reach.

  

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