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Hambrick Elementary

Dekalb County Schools

Classroom Guidance

Classroom Guidance consists of Personal/Scocial, Emotional, Academic, and Career lessons taught to students by the school counselor throughout the school year.  The lessons will consist of at least 3 - 4 career lessons depending on grade level.  
 
Students in the 5th grade are responsible for a Career Portfolio.  The Career Portfolio consists of a career essay and PowerPoint.
 
Below is a time line of Lessons.
 
Aug/Sept      Counselor Introductions
                       
Oct                GCIS Jr. (Career Lessons)
                        Kindergarten -  
                        1st Grade - 
                        2nd Grade - 
                       3rd Grade - Energy
                       4th Grade - Architecture and Construction
                       5th Grade - Finance
                      
 
Nov/Dec        GCIS Jr. (Career Lessons)                 
                        Kindergarten -  
                        1st Grade - 
                        2nd Grade - 
                        3rd Grade - Hospitality and Tourism
                        4th Grade - Business Management and Administration
                        5th Grade - Government and Administration
                     
 
Jan/Feb          GCIS jr. (Career Lessons)                         
                        Kindergarten -  
                        1st Grade - 
                        2nd Grade - 
                         3rd Grade - Human Services
                         4th Grade - Manufacturing
                         5th Grade - Information Technology
                 
 
Mar/Apr       GCIS Jr. (Career Lessons) 
                        Kindergarten -  
                        1st Grade - 
                        2nd Grade - 
                        3rd Grade - Child Lures
                        4th Grade - Science, Tecnology, Engineering, and Math
                        5th Grade - Marketing
                       
  
May                K - 4th Grade-Character Education 
                       5th Grade -  Career Portfolio