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CATEC Completers! Arrive to the MLK Jr. Performing Arts Center at CHS on Wednesday, May 24th, at 6:30 pm to begin lining up for our ceremony. Come with your gown or borrow one of ours for the evening. Leave personal belongings in your card. We're looking forward to a great event!
Our Awards Day was a blast yesterday. Congrats to our award winners! Everyone had fun getting their CATEC yearbooks, eating yummy tacos, and enjoying the great weather. Check out our reel on Instagram to view all award recipients!
Congratulations to all our CATEC students who participated in our School-to-Work Signing Day Event. @CvilleSchools @k12albemarle Here's a little recap of our students, employers, staff, and schools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_maUABiMF80
Our English 12 and Government class visited DC today!
Congratulations to Jaliyah Bolden for receiving the American Red Cross High School Scholarship for being an active participant in the CATEC Red Cross blood drive and exhibiting leadership skills in the coordination and recruitment for the blood drive!
Last night CATEC hosted its annual School-to-Work Signing Day Event. It was an amazing evening, with a packed house, celebrating 31 CATEC students who signed employment agreements with local businesses to continue working in the community upon graduation. Thank you instructors, students, families, employers, and school districts for all your support. More pictures to come! @cvilleschools @albemarlecountypublicschools
We've had a fun Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank you for all the yummy treats, including a Ben and Jerry's ice cream cart yesterday! @benandjerrys @benandjerrys
Congratulations Mateo Espinoza, a CATEC Auto Service Tech S1/Auto Body Tech S2, CHS 11th grader who just got hired at Masters Auto Body! He plans to work this summer at Masters and continue his internship into his senior year. @CvilleSchools @cvilleschools @CHSBlackKnights @chs_blackknights
The CATEC Center Board will hold an in-person meeting on Tues, May 16 at 5 pm in the Academic Suite. After this meeting, CATEC will hold it’s Joint Board Meeting at 6:15 p.m., which is our School-to-Work Signing Day Event, a special recognition of students, local employers, and the decision to enter the workforce in a CATEC trade upon graduation. Anyone who wants to address the CATEC Center Board on any issue involving CATEC to sign up by sending an email to meguerra@k12albemarle.org by 10 am on the 16th.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We hope our community educators are treated well this week and always. Thank you CATEC HS and Adult teachers and CCS and ACPS folks! @CATEC_Adult @catec_adult_education @CvilleSchools @cvilleschools @k12albemarle @albemarlecountypublicschools
Attention Students and Families! CATEC's Completers' Ceremony has a new date! The event will now be held on May 24th at 7 pm at the CHS MLK Jr. Performing Arts Center. Specific details are coming your way. Contact Ms. Wood for more info or questions: 434-973-4461. Remember, you are a Completer if you are completing the entire CATEC course. @k12albemarle @albemarlecountypublicschools
Congrats Golden Apple Award Winner Nurse Assistant Instructor Jessica Carter-Payne, who teaches for our High School and Adult Ed programs. @CATEC_Adult @catec_adult_education @CvilleSchools @cvilleschools @k12albemarle @albemarlecountypublicschools
Interview Week wrapped up with an amazing turn out of 18 local employers for Nurse Assistant and EMT interviews. Thank you to all our partners for coming out to hire our students. Thanks to the following companies: Loving Arms Home Care, Commonwise Home Care, The Blake, UVAHealth, Sentara Martha Jefferson, At Home Care, The Arc of the Piedmont, Our Lady of Peace, Rosewood Village, Hospice of the Piedmont, Commonwealth Senior Living, Charlottesville Health and Rehab, Five Star Senior Living, DRT and Albemarle Co Fire and Rescue. @lovingarmscare15 @commonwisehomecare @uvahealth @sentaramarthajeffersonhospital @marthajeffersonhouse @athomecarestaffing @thearcofthepiedmont @rosewood_village @hospiceofthepiedmontva @5starseniorliving @albemarlefire @deltaresponseteam_ems
Yesterday our Auto Body Technology program hosted interviews. Thank you employers who came out to interview our students- Brown Collision Center, Auto Zone, Price Kia, and reps from UVA! @browncollisioncenter @autozone @uva @UVA @pricekiacville
Our Interview Week continues with Vet Science interviews. Big thanks to the employers who interviewed our students: Greenbriar Emergency Animal Hospital, Virginia Veterinary Specialists, and Cville Veterinary Hospital! @VA Vet Specialists @vavetspecialists @charlottesvillevet
Students also had some fun on interview day!
Our Carpentry and Electrical programs had a busy interview day! 9 local businesses came to hire our students. Thank you Design Electric, Fitch Services, Paul Davis Restoration, Charlottesville Woodworks, Martin Horn, Intrastate Service Company, Shelter Associates, MSC UVA Apartments, and Day and Zimmerman @DesignElectric_ @designelectriccville @PDRestoration @pauldavisrestorationinc @MSC UVA Apartments @martinhorninc @charlottesville_woodworks
Congrats to our Carpentry students who helped rebuild a shed at Albemarle Transportation Dept. It was a great learning experience that required students to think on their feet and problem solve. Thanks ACPS for collaborating! @albemarlecountypublicschools @k12albemarle
We kicked off Interview Week today! Cosmetology students had 2-part interviews- hands-on skills and a sit-down interview part. Thank you Great Clips and Hair Cuttery for coming today! @CATEC_Cos @cosmo_brown1 @GreatClips @greatclips @haircuttery @haircuttery
We kicked off Interview Week today! Culinary interviewed with 3 employers and we are so proud of our students. Thank you Sage Dining Services, Glenmore, & Tiger Fuel! @CulinaryCatec @catecculinaryarts @sagedining @sagediningservices @glenmorecountryclub @tigerfuelco