Great article by Dominga Murray from NBC29 about our Building Trades program. And it's true, CATEC's enrollment is up 40% since 2020. Get registered for 2022-2023 school year before it's too late.
https://www.nbc29.com/2022/03/03/catec-is-working-keep-its-enrollment-rate-high/
Economic forecasts are showing rebounding labor markets that are demanding 80K hospitality & 60K construction jobs. CATEC prepares young people for jobs that are waiting for them!
https://www.nbc29.com/2022/03/04/us-employers-added-678000-jobs-february/
CATEC High School programs will be closed tomorrow, Friday, March 4th for a teacher professional development day. Have a good weekend and see you again on Monday, March 7th.
We're kicking off March with a little early spring motivation so we can wrap up this school year strong! If you're a CATEC student, head on over to our IG pg & like the 3 posts we label "Like This Post." Like all 3 throughout March & you're entered to win a CATEC SWAG Bag!
Richard Morris from Cultivate Charlottesville joined our Culinary Arts class to discuss sustainable farming & food justice. Students took notes & Mr. Morris gave them a tour of the garden space on CATEC property. We're looking forward to seeing the garden flourish.
We've wrapped up Feb & are heading into March. Yesterday students were treated to a Black History Month presentation by 2 students, Elesia & Pleasant. The presentation included famous black historical figures & featured African drummers. Students were treated to Wayside.
Wish good luck to our Nurse Assistant students who begin their clinical experiences today at a local nursing home! This real life experience brings students' knowledge & technical skills together to prepare them for their Board of Nursing exam in spring. We know you'll do great!
This entire article speaks to the need for CTE exposure for our high school students! Too many quotes to pull; just read :-)
https://www.techlearning.com/news/how-cte-programs-can-help-boost-students-and-communities
CATEC Fun Fact: It's a wrap on CTE Month! Each day we've shared fun facts about our programs, videos & why CTE matters in public education. #catec #ctemonth Check out a snapshot of all our high school programs here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N2wQiD9liw
Our next Profile of a CATEC Student focuses on Gadeline Marquez, a @CATEC_Cos student who is graduating from @k12albemarle @MonticelloHigh this year. She enjoys styling & cutting hair & plays for the MHS soccer team. We'll miss Gadeline when she goes off to college next year!
CTE Fun Fact: It's projected there will be 193K CNA jobs EACH year over the next 10 yrs & 2.6 million new jobs in the healthcare industry, in total. Want you or your child to have job security? Look at CATEC's Nurse Assist Program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9b6_nEpg7U
Check out the @CatecFire video professionally made by Andrew Shurtleff. It really captures our hardworking students and CATEC Fire Science program. #catec @k12albemarle @CvilleSchools https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BJOx5lyjuI&t=2s
The first Profile of a CATEC Student for February is Auto Service Tech student Megan Gray. This @CvilleSchools @CHSBlackKnight enjoys hands-on work & has begun interning w/@Colonial_Auto 4x/week. We look forward to having Megan back next year as a Yr 2 as she continues interning
CTE Fun Fact: CATEC has a food bus, Technical Eats!, run by our @CulinaryCatec program. Come out to support these students' entrepeneurial spirit today, from 11am-2pm in the CATEC parking lot. They're serving up burritos, nachos, salads, and dessert. @k12albemarle @CvilleSchools
CATEC Fun Fact: @CatecVetscience students prepare to take the American Allied Health Veterinary Assistant Exam. Our grads become vet assistants, work for local research companies, & attend universities. #catec #ctemonth. Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3EGEMmVH9w
CTE Fun Fact: CATEC staff love cookies! And we especially love cookies with the CATEC logo on them, made especially for us by a Culinary parent. Thank you Thumbprints Bakery for the beautiful and delicious cookies! #catec #ctemonth
CTE Fun Fact: CATEC receives support from the CATEC Foundation Board which provides support for CATEC initiatives, staff, & students. Importantly, it provides scholarships to high school & adult education students. We are grateful for this support. @CATEC_Adult #catec #ctemonth
CATEC will hold its Center Board Meeting today, Feb 22, 2022 at 6 pm via CATEC's YouTube channel. Anyone interested in addressing the Center Board on issues about CATEC, email stomlin@k12albemarle.org by 10 am today, Feb 22, 2022.
CATEC's @CulinaryCatec food bus Technical Eats! will be serving lunch in the CATEC parking lot 11am-2pm. Come grab a delicious lunch and support our student entrepreneurs! @CvilleSchools @k12albemarle
