Today is Charlottesville’s United Way Day of Caring and we are so fortunate to have Candace MP Smith Architect on campus painting a storage shed with a mural. We’re looking forward to seeing the mural evolve as it continues to reflect CATEC’s impact in our community. As you’re traveling down the John Warner Parkway take a peek at the building.
Have you downloaded the CATEC app yet? Today is the LAST DAY! Help your CATEC class win a pizza party by downloading the app today, wherever you get your apps. It's free and is the best place to get push notifications regarding closures, reminders, and information.
We've been bragging for the last few days, but we're just always so thrilled to work with Red Wing Shoes. Check out the video ACPS @k12albemarle made about the event, interviewing County students about the experience:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEaK_PylkZo
Vet Science students practiced small animal handling and restraint on Friday. @CatecVetscience
Just one last reminder that all CATEC students will have their school pictures taken at CATEC on Tuesday, September 20th.
Yesterday at our Red Wing Shoes protective footwear event, we were treated to a visit from second-year Building Trades/Carpentry student Nathan Houchens, who stopped by to pick up his third pair of Red Wing Boots in the last two years. Houchens, an 11th grader at Monticello High School, began interning with Albemarle County Public Schools’ Building Services Department last summer as part of a CATEC interview event. He has received two pairs of free Red Wing Shoes through CATEC and Building Services has provided him with a pair as part of his required personal protective footwear for his internship.
He participated in a paid internship all summer for Building Services and when school began this year, he transitioned into a schedule where he interns from 7:30-12:30 each day as part of his CATEC hours and goes to Monticello High School to complete his required coursework there. Not only does he learn new skills at his internship, he also earns high school credit and competitive income. He says each day at work is different and he enjoys working on PA systems and learning electrical skills.
Houchens’ supervisors in Building Services are very satisfied with his progress in his internship. They say he arrives on time each day, is willing to learn new skills, and is always respectful and mature. This motivates the Department to seek out more CATEC students to hire for internships. CATEC is excited to see Houchens in a successful internship and we look forward to continuing our partnership with Albemarle County Public Schools’ Building Services Department.
Thank you @NBC29 for covering our Red Wing Shoes event today!
https://www.nbc29.com/2022/09/15/red-wing-charlottesville-helps-bring-work-boots-catec-students/
Our Carpentry, Electricity, and EMT students got outfitted with Red Wing personal protective shoes today. Check out Dyonte Trice & Cameron Dudley showing their excitement! @RedWingShoes @redwingcharlottesville
We’re ready for our students to be fitted and receive their Red Wing safety shoes today! @RedWngShoes @redwingcharlottesville
Check out our @CatecVetscience @catecvet alum Alex Osborne at @emoryandhenry #emoryandhenryequestrian in charge of FB today! We're so happy to see Alex thriving AND using his CATEC skills at college.
Electricity students practice wiring 3-way circuits.
Be prepared! On Tuesday, September 20th, all CATEC students will have their school pictures taken at CATEC!
Have you downloaded the CATEC app yet? Help your CATEC class win a pizza party by downloading the app today, wherever you get your apps. It's free and is the best place to get push notifications regarding closures, reminders, and information.
Still haven’t turned in your beginning-of-year forms yet? Be like Ryan and turn yours in ASAP! He received a free hammer and dolly set from his Auto Body Tech instructor Mr. Moore for returning his! Thanks, Ryan!
On Friday, CATEC’s Fire Science students walked 11 laps around the school to commemorate the 21st anniversary of 9/11. Thank you to our first responders, including our EMT instructor Cat Gardner who responded to the attack on the Pentagon.
Have you downloaded the CATEC app yet? Help your CATEC class win a pizza party by downloading the app today, wherever you get your apps. It's free and is the best place to get push notifications regarding closures, reminders, and information.
This is a reminder that if you are enrolled in a CATEC Dual-Enrollment class your dual-enrollment form is due Friday, 9/9 to Ms. Wilson in the Career and Counseling Corner. If you have questions, please see her, call 434-973-4461 or email her at mwilson7@k12albemarle.org.
We love seeing our alums return to our Adult Education & Apprenticeship classes! Last night Tommy Farrer, our Electricity instructor taught '22 Electricity grads Ricardo Jara, Will deBondt, and Chase Winston in his evening Apprenticeship Electricity 2 class.
These grads attended CATEC as high school students, graduated NCCER Core certified, and were promoted to the Electricity 2 Apprenticeship class, bypassing Electricity 1.
Mr. Farrer is happy to teach his students again. And we're happy to these students are continuing their educations at CATEC as they work on their journeyman's licenses. Thank you to our local employers, Moore's Electrical and Mechanical, and DNA Electric for assisting these students with their educations!
We're so glad CATEC is meeting skilled trades industry needs! https://www.forconstructionpros.com/business/article/22018562/2022-trends-in-skilled-trades
STUDENT FORMS ARE DUE TODAY! All 2022-2023 CATEC students need to fill out forms for CATEC records. If you've misplaced yours, you can access them here: https://www.catec.org/page/high-school
