CTE Fact: 81% of high school dropouts say relevant, real-world learning opportunities, like CTE, would have kept them in school. At CATEC, 100% of our students have work-based learning opportunities, taught by industry experts. #CTEMonth @actecareertech
For Black History Month, our students conducted research on influential and inspirational African-Americans who contributed to their trade programs. Today we're focusing on our Nurse Assistant classes' research on Harriet Tubman, a nurse for the Union Army during the Civil War.
Vet Science students got to practice their wound care last week, working on their bandaging skills.
CTE Fact: 95% of students enrolled in CTE courses graduate from high school. #CTEMonth @actecareertech
Congrats to our students who participated in SkillsUSA District competitions today! You persevered and did so well! We're sending 2 Cos teams to States!
For Black History Month, our students conducted research on influential and inspirational African-Americans who contributed to their trade programs. Today we're kicking off our Auto Service Tech's research on McKinley Thompson, Jr, a designer for Ford Motors.
Best of luck to our CATEC students competing in SkillsUSA competitions this month. We are so proud of you for putting yourselves out there to represent your skills, your program, and you school. No matter the outcomes, you are exceptional! @SkillsUSAVA @skillsusavirginia
What's your (or your child's) plan after graduation and how are you going to pay for it? How about scholarships? Ms. Butler has pulled together a list of scholarships available to CATEC students and is holding an info session 2/13 after announcements in the CATEC auditorium. Encourage your children to attend to learn more. Due dates are quickly approaching! Listen on morning announcements for more info. https://www.catec.org/page/scholarship-opportunities
CTE Fact: 80% of high schoolers who took CTE and college preparation courses met college and career readiness goals, compared to 63% of students who only took college preparation courses. #CTEMonth @actecareertech
Today we delivered thank you goodies to all our school counselors as a way to show our appreciation for all they do for our students and for getting students over to us. Thank you! @k12albemarle @albemarlecountypublicschools @CvilleSchools @cvilleschools
For Black History Month, our students conducted research on influential and inspirational African-Americans who contributed to their trade programs. Today we're kicking off our first recognition from our Carpentry students: Mr. Henry Boyd.
We love all of our visitors, but our Vet Science visitors really are the cutest.
CTE Fact: CTE classes prep students with rigorous coursework, allowing students to work, earn income, accumulate industry certifications and credentials, and receive college credit within the same academic year. #CTEMonth @actecareertech
CATEC's SCA will be selling Valentine's candy grams 2/6-2/13. They will also have free valentine's cards students can grab to send to a friend or staff. These will be delivered on Valentine’s Day by the SCA.
Big congrats go out to our Nurse Assistant students who begin week 2 of their clinical experiences. They did an awesome job last week! Keep up the good work.
Happy School Counselors Week! Shout out to our School Counselors Ms. Butler and Mrs. English for all they do! Thank you also to all the counselors who get their students to us and support them as well! @k12albemarle @albemarlecountypublicschools @CvilleSchools @cvilleschools
February is Career and Technical Education Month! Thank you to all of our CATEC families, students, staff, school counselors, and local businesses who support our programs. They are vital to local employment. All month long we'll be sharing facts about the relevance and importance of CTE! #CTEMonth
Congrats to Auto Tech 2, AHS 12th grader Andy Morales for beginning his new internship with Airport Auto. Andy, we know you'll do great! @k12albemarle @albemarlecountypublicschools
Do you have a post-grad plan? Do you know how you'll pay for school? Scholarships are out there, you just have to know how to find them. Use these QR codes to learn more. And stay tuned to CATEC's website for scholarship information.
