Peggy Spiak

Nearly 25yrs. of K-12 & post-secondary experience in career advising, school counseling, and academic advising. I'm also passionate about singing & softball!

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EMPLOYMENT & VOLUNTEER EXPO NEEDS YOU-APR. 17! We're up to 37 companies/orgs for Apr. 17, but there's still room if yours isn't registered. Contact me! [email protected] We even offer on-site interviewing. Anyone of working age is invite to attend, not just teens!

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EMPLOYMENT & VOLUNTEER EXPO NEEDS YOU-APR. 17!
We're up to 37 companies/orgs for Apr. 17, but there's still room if yours isn't registered. Contact me! [email protected] We even offer on-site interviewing. Anyone of working age is invite to attend, not just teens!

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Anyone of working age in New Kent or surrounding communities is invited to the Employment & Volunteer Expo on Wed., Apr. 17 from 6-8 PM at New Kent High School. Here's a sneak peek of the 30 we have so far.
*60 expected, with limited on-site interviewing.
*Companies added daily!

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Here's the latest flier of Opportunities Night. We've hadseven additions since the last post. Come on out with your student on Oct. 17, anytime between 6-8 PM.

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The NKES Counseling Team held Career Day! Five careers were featured, with plans to expand next year. All classes rotated through & had nearly 10 min. with each presenter. Careers included: Nurse Practitioner, Masonry, Line Worker, White Hat, & careers from the NN Shipyard.

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Sr. Spring Mock Interviews were awesome! Each sr. gets a 1:1, 20-minute interview with a hiring professional. What a life skill! Huge thanks to our community partners: Amazon, Craig & Lisa Stenabaugh Jones, Fred Meredith, Phoniex Guthrie, & our RCC Navigator, Brandie Gray.

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EMPLOYMENT & VOLUNTEER EXPO: WED., APR. 19, 6-8 PM
We'll top 50 companies & organizations, representing volunteer, full time, part time, & seasonal employment.  More added daily!  Students & anyone of working age from New Kent & surrounding communities is invited.

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@QuinRivers Consider adding the upcoming Employment & Volunteer Expo to your social media, please. The event is open to anyone of working age in the New Kent and surrounding community.

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Dominion Energy recently held an information session at NKHS. Nearly 20 students across grades 9-12 were in attendance. What awesome career pathways! Thank you to NKHS alumna, Taylor (Lamb) Stanley and Mr. Henry, for taking time to expand our students career options.

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Dominion Energy recently held an information session at NKHS. Nearly 20 students across grades 9-12 were in attendance. What awesome career paths! Thank you to NKHS alumna, Taylor (Lamb) Stanley and Mr. Henry, for taking time to expand our students career options.

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Our awesome elem. counselors are going into gr. 3-5 to feature Xello, our career platform, to research career options & solve missions. Missions topics range from lifelong learning, career choice, managing emotions & more! Check out NKES' own Ms. Fisher & Ms. Cochran w/5th gr.

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Dominion Energy is hosting an information session Wed., March 15 during IE. All NKHS students are welcome to sign up to hear about the various in-demand careers Dominion has to offer. https://t.co/BBiVWZfQ6J

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Yesterday, we started the four-week series with Mr. Jim Croyle as our guest speaker. Sessions center on the entrepreneurial spirit and making small business work for you.

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Craig Jones, NASA's Assoc. Director for STED, Engineering Directorate is dedicating his time to mentor Mr. A's students in the NASA HUNCH. HUNCH is a problem-based, solutions-focused competition, where students live out the design process. In 3 wks. they'll pitch to a NASA panel.

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Mrs. Mc's students held their Science Fair today. Look at the Portrait of a New Kent Graduate in action.
Students shared about their projects and answered questions from interested parents, fellow students, and faculty/staff!

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Did you know that students must take an Economics & Personal Finance class to graduate? Today, students from those classes were invited to attend Jr. Achievement's Finance Park for personal finance simulations with volunteers hosted by the company, EAB.

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Fall Sr. Mock Interviews were awesome! Students exercise that vital life skill before graduating! We hosted 15 guest interviewers to make it happen.
These 2 students were excellent examples of business casual attire. Student greeters also escorted folks to interview locations.

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To support our 3 E's of "Enroll, Enlist, Employ", Mr. Rivera's classes listened to guest speakers about math & medical careers. Math matters in life! Featured were RCC, Riverside College of Health Careers, a few Army & Army National Guard reps. & our very own SRO Hargis.

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IF YOU ARE OR KNOW ANY NKHS ALUMNI, PLEASE RETWEET