October Career-College Month Activities for K-12 Schools #1624459 (License: Personal Use)

This slide outlines structured career and college awareness activities for October, divided into schoolwide events-including the College Door Decorating Contest, Legislators in Schools Week with career speakers, and Red Ribbon Week featuring Career Dress Up Day and Team Sports Day-and grade-level offerings such as Career Café for 5th graders, K-5 classroom guidance lessons, and media/technology extension activities for 4th and 5th grades. Designed to foster early career exposure and academic engagement, these activities align with national career readiness standards and support holistic student development.

Used in school district communications, staff training presentations, or parent newsletters to promote October’s Career-College Month programming; supports educators planning curriculum-aligned career exploration and meets user intent for ready-to-implement K-12 career readiness resources.