CHMS eighth graders participate in career preparation event with community volunteers
During November, eighth grade students in the A-ELA/ELA classes at Clarendon Hills Middle School (CHMS) participated in a "Real World" unit focused on career and professional skills. The unit was led by English Language Arts teacher Jen Scheuerman.
Students identified potential future jobs, wrote professional contact letters, and created resumes as part of the curriculum. The program concluded with "Real World Day" on December 4, where students took part in mock interviews with more than 50 parent volunteers. This experience aimed to help students practice and apply their academic learning to real-world situations as they prepare for future careers.
Clarendon Hills Middle School is part of Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181, which serves DuPage and Cook counties. The district includes several schools such as Elm Elementary School, Hinsdale Middle School, Madison Elementary School, Monroe Elementary School, Oak Elementary School, Prospect Elementary School, The Lane Elementary School, and Walker School. More information about the district can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
According to the Illinois State Board of Education, District 181 employs 282 teachers who earn an average salary of $94,227 before pension contributions. Of these teachers, 90 percent are women and 10 percent are men. There are no teachers in the district with more than ten absences in a school year. Details on teacher statistics are available at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
Demographic data from the Illinois State Board of Education shows that the student population in District 181 is approximately 69.8 percent White, 1.1 percent Black, 6.8 percent Hispanic, and 15.4 percent Asian (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
In fiscal year 2020, Hinsdale Community Consolidated School District 181 spent $31,308 per student for a total expenditure of $117,185,545 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
"Real World Day" provided practical experience for CHMS eighth graders as they prepare for future educational and career opportunities.