PSAE Senior Opportunities

On April 22 and 23, 2009, seniors will have the opportunity to take advantage of learning experiences outside the walls of PSHS. Below is a list of choices that each senior may select from to further his/her education on those days. We expect our students to be self-directed on these days, and the opportunities listed should provide enough diversity that each student can find an experience of interest. Each student will choose two opportunities from the list and have those activities completed when they return to classes on April 24^th.

1. Job shadowing/Informational interviews
2. College visit
3. College entrance exams/placement tests
4. JJC Compass Test/Orientation Program
5. Community Service (Food Pantry, Humane Society, Nursing Homes, etc.)
6. ASVAB – Test to be taken at military recruiters’ site
7. Visit a museum (Museum of Science and Industry, Museum of Natural History, Cantigny, Morton Arboretum, Art Institute of Chicago, Du Sable Museum, Museum of Broadcast History, Mexican Fine Arts Museum, Cultural Center, etc.) or another of Chicago’s educational sites. (Adler Planetarium, the Shedd Aquarium, etc.)
8. Interview a local or state representative. (Leadership Day/Office of Tom Cross)

See Ms. Kleefisch in Student Services.

9. Sit in on a trial (not for personal business)
10. Visit a local trade union office
11. Visit a local apprenticeship office
12. Read and critically reflect upon a book (which is not part of the curriculum lists) which is approved by an instructor/parent or guardian; a one-page reflection piece is also required
13. Attend AP review sessions (See attached.)
14. Take an architectural tour
15. Visit the Board of Trade, the Options Exchange, or the Mercantile Exchange
16. Visit a TV or Radio Station
17. Visit Brookfield Zoo or Lincoln Park Zoo.

For assistance or further information on the activities listed above, please contact Mrs. Natalie Kleefisch in the Student Services Office.