Preparing For Life After Memorial

Starting high school can be an overwhelming experience for any teenager.  Students will encounter many changes including, larger class sizes, bigger buildings,  three minutes to go from on class to the next, and 8 different teachers just to name a few.  In an effort to alleviate some of the anxiety, Memorial 8th graders spent Nov. 13th visiting several area high schools to get a feel for some of the options available to them next year.  Students visited Jane Adams Business High School where the students were able to learn about the specialized education options that would place them firmly on the path to careers in Accounting, Business Management, Culinary Arts, and Hospitality and Tourism. The second stop to the day was over to John Hay where students learned about the innovative small school design where students can intern at Cleveland Clinic or earn over a year's worth of college credits while still in high school. The final stop of the tour was Cleveland School of the Arts where students learn to turn their artistic passion into a career.  The students thoroughly enjoyed each of the visits and hopefully walked away with a better understanding of what to expect when they leave the Cardinal nest and begin to fly on their own.