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<\/a><\/p>\nFrom photographers and engineers to real estate agents and jewelry makers, attendees had close to 40 tables to visit. And, the students themselves were encouraged to dress up like a career, which led to a host of professions being represented by the children as well.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to learn about the different things that we could do when we grow up,\u201d said Dey Elementary student Matthew Todl. \u201cIt\u2019s just fun.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe can already start planning for what we want to do so we are ready once we are actually at that age,\u201d said fellow classmate Aiden Shope.<\/p>\n One of the most popular rooms of the evening was the veterinarian station, where children could come in and play with both a rabbit and dog while learning more about the foundations of animal science. Next door, students could boogie down in the dance instruction room before heading up the hall to the main exhibition room in the cafeteria.<\/p>\n \u201cWe had several students become very excited about being doctors, veterinarians, dancers, gardeners, and artists just from this event,\u201d said Dey Elementary School Principal Beth Bianchi. \u201cEven though children will say what they want to be when they grow up, authentic experiences where they are collaborating with professionals in those fields help them to see those dreams as possible realities.\u201d<\/p>\n According to Bianchi, the event, which was hosted by the school\u2019s Parent Teacher Association, perfectly aligned with the work the school division is doing in regards to academic and career planning.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n