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Chiefwood Elementary students meet high-school CTE presenters at inaugural AVID Career Day
Summary
Chiefwood Elementary held its first AVID Career Day in which high-school CTE and AVID students presented five career stations to fourth- and fifth-graders; organizers reported 27 fifth-graders applied for the high-school AVID elective.
Chiefwood Elementary hosted its first AVID Career Day, bringing Chiefland Middle/High School (CMHS) career and technical education (CTE) students to present five interactive stations to fourth- and fifth-graders.
Megan Weatherford, a teacher at Chiefwood Elementary, said the event reversed the typical career fair model by having high-school CTE students present to elementary students to create excitement about career pathways and to promote AVID recruitment. “We actually had 27 students apply, which was phenomenal compared to last year,” Weatherford said.
Organizers set up five stations—teacher cadets, health academy, agriculture, digital design and media, and AVID recruitment. Weatherford described hands-on activities that included Lego-based problem-solving to illustrate farm challenges, seed planting, wrapping an injured calf limb, a medical dummy demonstration by the health academy, and a teacher-cadet activity symbolizing teaching as a link across generations. The AVID recruitment station followed with an application opportunity for fifth-graders to apply to the AVID elective at the high school.
High-school presenters completed a feedback survey after the event. Weatherford said the presenters reported the noise level in the cafeteria was a problem and that about half of the presenters felt they should shorten presentations to keep younger students’ attention. Organizers plan to move the event to a different venue next year, increase setup time for high-school presenters and collect teacher and student feedback to refine the format.
Why it matters: District staff said peer-led presentations give elementary students a clearer view of local secondary programs and encourage continuity from elementary through high-school CTE and AVID pathways.
What’s next: Organizers plan a revised venue and schedule for next year and will implement feedback-driven improvements to presentation length and interactivity.
