Parents 'invade' East Rockaway school to teach careers

Students at East Rockaway’s two elementary schools welcomed professionals, who happen to be parents of students at the school, into their classrooms to talk about their careers and share their experiences in a multitude of interesting fields.

The kindergarten through sixth grade students at Rhame Avenue and Centre Avenue schools learned about a wide range of careers, including law enforcement, engineering, education, computers, health care, law, environmental clean-up and more.

Some of the unique lines of work explored were a zookeeper, surf photographer, storm chaser and firefighter. The students even heard stories of real pirates from a Merchant Marine who has sailed around the world!

The students were thrilled to get a glimpse into many careers in one exciting week and were grateful to the parents that dedicated their time to share their experiences.