The Emergency Food Network and CATEC will be offering support for families of current CATEC students in need of food for spring break. Bags of non-perishable foods and basic cleaning supplies will be offered for pick up. Please fill out the form at the CATEC website under “Student Support” by Thursday, March 13th. Pick up will be at CATEC’s Adult Education Entrance at the right side of the building on March 17th-19th, 11am-7pm. For questions, please call Ms. Butler at 434-245-2447.
Our Nurse Assistant students have been so busy! They wrapped up their 40-hr clinicals last week. They've been welcoming many guest speakers prepping for interviews. And today they hosted a successful Red Cross bold drive and health fair. Congrats!!
The Emergency Food Network and CATEC will be offering support for families of current CATEC students in need of food for spring break. Bags of non-perishable foods and basic cleaning supplies will be offered for pick up. Please fill out the form at the CATEC website under “Student Support” by Thursday, March 13th. Pick up will be at CATEC’s Adult Education Entrance at the right side of the building on March 17th-19th, 11am-7pm. For questions, please call Ms. Butler at 434-245-2447.
Photo Friday! Our Auto Tech classes worked on resumes this week as well as continued with shop work. Fire students worked in the classroom studying for certificates. Culinary students cooked up tasty meals.
CATEC's Nurse Assistant classes are hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive March 11, 9am-3pm in the CATEC auditorium. To sign up, stop by the Nurse Assistant classroom or register at www.redcrossblood.org and use the sponsor code CATEC. Thank you for everyone's participation!
It's Photo Friday! Here's a little from the last 2 weeks. CNA students are wrapping up clinicals. Fire Science and EMT students have been busy practicing skills, including bleeding exercises. Culinary had guest speakers sharing options beyond high school and doing food demos.
Our 2nd February Profile of a CATEC Student is Carp/Elec Fluvanna 11th grader Aaron Fairbanks. His favorite project this year was building a box for an AC unit. He plans to work with his dad as an electrician after high school. He also swims for Fluvanna and likes to fish.
Our 1st Profile of a CATEC Student for February is Daniel Heetderks , a @catec_firefighters student who is homeschooled. He volunteers in Earlysville and uses his opportunities at CATEC to get as many Fire certifications that he can. Congrats Daniel!
It's a wrap on CTE Month! We're sharing facts about the importance of career & tech education as a relevant and wise financial option for many students throughout our area. Did you know our Adult Ed program has scholarships available and accept Veterans benefits? #ctemonth
We're celebrating Black History Month by sharing notable contributions African Americans have made to the trades in the US. This post is about Lewis Howard Latimer, a draftsman and inventor who helped the Edison Light Company create new lightbulbs with better filament.
It's CTE Month! We're sharing facts about the importance of career & tech education as a relevant and wise financial option for many students throughout our area. Did you know millions of construction jobs need new employees & our programs can meet that need? #ctemonth
We're celebrating Black History Month by sharing notable contributions African Americans have made to the trades in the US. This post is about Patrick Raymond, who became the first African American fire chief in 1871. In his 8 yrs there, he expanded the depts. and increased pay.
It's CTE Month! We're sharing facts about the importance of career & tech education as a relevant and wise financial option for many students throughout our area. Did you know our Adult Ed office offers in-person and online medical classes to advance your career? #ctemonth
We're celebrating Black History Month by sharing notable contributions African Americans have made to the trades in the US. This post is about Estella Massey Osborne, who paved the way for black nurses. She earned her master's degree in nursing and became a professor at NYU.
CATEC High School programs will be closed Thursday, February 20th due to inclement weather.
It's CTE Month! We're sharing facts about the importance of career & tech education as a relevant and wise financial option for many students throughout our area. Did you know high school dropouts say relevant work opportunities would have helped them stay in school? #ctemonth
CATEC High School programs are closed on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 due to expected inclement weather.
We're celebrating Black History Month by sharing notable contributions African Americans have made to the trades in the US. This post is about Molly Wiliams, an enslaved woman but the first known female firefighter. She helped crews in an 181 8 blizzard when men were unavailable.
It's CTE Month! We're sharing facts this month about the importance of career & tech education as a relevant and wise financial option for many students throughout our area. Did you know CTE students have higher rates of graduation than those who don't take CTE classes? #ctemonth
