Auto Service Tech Zero-Block & ACPS MOHS student Chris Hodges utilizes all CATEC has to offer to wrap up his school day early and start his day running his landscaping business. @k12albemarle @MonticelloHigh Learn more: https://www.catec.org/article/881262
It's Throwback Thursday and in celebration of Careers in Construction Month, we're throwing it back 50 years to take a look at our Carpentry program. Check out how the styles have changed but solid skills in high-demand industries remains a good career choice. #cicm #catec
Come to CATEC as a high schooler to learn the construction industry. Earn free college credits in our Electricity program. Then have your employer pay for you to come back to our Adult Education and Apprenticeship program! It's a no-brainer! @CATEC_Adult catec_adult_education
For Careers in Construction Month we're highlighting training our Electricity students are receiving for the next 3 days. All Electricity students are getting OSHA-10 certified by instructor Tommy Farrer. This certification ensures our students are safety-ready & marketable.
CATEC will hold an in-person Board meeting tonight, Tuesday, Oct 18 at 6:00 pm in the CATEC auditorium. Following the Board meeting, there will be a budget work session.
It's National School Bus Safety Week! We're sending a big thank you to our @CvilleSchools @k12albemarle bus drivers who deliver and pick up CATEC students safely each day. We appreciate all you do and are celebrating our drivers this week!
Interested in career in the skilled trades? Look no further than CATEC! With two HS programs and a variety of options at the Adult Education and Apprenticeship level, CATEC can get you fast-tracked to a career in the high-demand construction industry. Learn more: www.catec.org.
More photos of our Hispanic Heritage Month celebration today with local food vendors.
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we're treating students and staff today to a special lunch from Taqueria Chaparro, owned by a CATEC Cosmetology student's family, as well as La Flor Michoacana popsicles. Thank you to these local businesses for serving our students today.
Earn college credit while attending CATEC as a HS student. Take with you free credits into college. Earn income while you learn on-the-job through internships & apprenticeships. Use your hard-earned money to attend CATEC evening classes. Or better yet, have your employer pay!
October is Careers in Construction Month! We're giving a big shout out to all our students, families, instructors in our HS & Adult programs @CATEC_Adult, & local & national businesses that support all we do at CATEC to provide quality skilled workers to our community. #byf
All CATEC student drivers are required to get their free CATEC parking passes by Friday, October 14 from Ms. Wood in the front office. Beginning Monday, October 17, staff will begin checking the parking lot for parking passes. See Ms. Wood ASAP for yours!
CATEC will hold an in-person meeting on Tues, Oct 18 at 6:00 pm. in the CATEC auditorium. Following the Board meeting, there will be a budget work session. If you want to address the Center Board on issues about CATEC email meguerra@k12albemarle.org by 10:00 am on 10/18/2022.
It's National Principals Month so we're getting to know our two principals a little better. Here are some things you may not know about our Assistant Principal, Anthony Smith:
1. Grew up Germany and Annandale, Virginia.
2. Has an older sister who lives in Bremen, Germany and a younger sister who lives in Colorado.
3. Earned mainly Bs and Cs in high school, but thinks he had ADHD because he was not very good at paying attention in school. But he was an avid reader and got by because he could read anything.
4. Was and still is a soccer player and played soccer in high school as well as on the varsity team at JMU.
5. Got his undergraduate degree from JMU and Master's degrees from George Mason University and Western Governor's University.
6. Has lived in Germany, in Cyprus for two years, and Costa Rica for a year.
7. Married to Renata and have two daughters, Ariana and Maya. Ariana is in her third year at UVA Law and Maya is in her last year at Eastern Mennonite University, majoring in Social Work.
8. Enjoys building things out of old wood, gardening, and playing soccer in his spare time.
9. Has worked at every local high school and knows students need the opportunity to work with their hands, the opportunity to dig deeply into a topic that really interests them, and the opportunity to get a great paying job right out of high school. CATEC is that opportunity! He’s seen reluctant learners transform into energetic and motivated learners at CATEC. It's a magical place.
10. When he retires he’s going to finish fixing up his old house, master Spanish, ride his bicycle around Ireland, and build a house in Costa Rica.
We're excited to announce that CATEC will be celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month on Friday, Oct 14. The Taqueria Chaparro food truck will be feeding all CATEC students & staff free of charge during your CATEC block. We're excited to celebrate our diversity w/ our community.
Our AM and PM Carpentry students have been hard at work building storage sheds. These projects require teamwork, math, hand tools, and communication skills.
It's National Principals Month so we're getting to know our two principals a little better. Here are some things you may not know about our Director, Stephanie Carter:
1. Grew up in Chase City, VA.
2. Has 2 brothers: one older and one younger.
3. Did well in high school but could have been a better student.
4. Played the trumpet for a bit, but chose to work after school very early on; had first job in a small gift shop at age 11.
5. Went to Granville Community College, ECU, and Longwood University for college.
6. Family moved to Charlottesville in 2011.
7. Married to her husband Kevin for 21 years this month and has one child, Samantha.
8. Enjoys cooking, working in her yard, walking/hiking in the woods, spending time with her family, and loves sitting around the fire pit this time of the year.
9. Loves CATEC’s students and the opportunities provided to them at CATEC. For many of our students, we are their post-secondary plan. They can come to CATEC, earn a credential, learn the soft skills they need, and be ready to take on the world with NO STUDENT DEBT! The CATEC faculty and staff are also amazing.
10. Hopes to travel, travel, travel explore the world when she retires.
Today we’re giving a big shout out to our maintenance and custodial team for all their hard work in keeping our building clean and safe. Our building has never looked as good as it does under their care. Thank you Benji, Carlos, and Dee for everything you do!
October is National Principals Month! A big thank you to our Director Stephanie Carter and Assistant Principal Anthony Smith for all your hard work and dedication to the CATEC community!
