CATEC School Success Plan
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CATEC Summer Camp
A Huge Success
CATEC's summer camp program was a huge success this year! This summer we offered camps in Culinary Arts (2 sessions), Cosmetology, Architecture and Construction (3 sessions), Music Technology and Health and Medical Science. One-hundred and six students participated. The success of the camp is due to the instructors, as well as all the businesses and individuals that donated their time in order to teach the students about their line of work. Many businesses also allowed the students to visit their workplace. We give our heartfelt thanks to the following individuals/businesses, without whom camp would not have been the same:
Architecture and Construction Academies
Albemarle County Parks and Rec - Dan Mahon, Supervisor Greenway/Blueway Division and Kate Villars, Intern
The Gaines Group - Charles Hendricks and Paul Tassell
STONEHAUS and Belvedere - employees Justin Mallory, Chris Schooley, Mark Corradino, George Stish, Julia Ledger
Bundoran Farm - Casey Williams, Grady Lewis (Founding Steward) and Brian Jones from The Maple Ridge Group
Monticello - Janet Finkel
VMDO - Kim Thompson
Beck Cohen Plumbing and Heating - Guy Cohen
Jesse Mills - CATEC Masonry instructor
Kene Meniru - PVCC CAD instructor
Dalgliesh Gilpin & Paxton - Dave Groff
Ian Robertson, Ltd - Dan Greenberg
Click here to see pictures from the camp.
Health & Medical Sciences Academy
UVA Hospital - Winston Evatt, Radiology Department
Martha Jefferson Hospital - Jackie Martin
Pegasus - Buck Deforge, Mike Green, Kim Welliver, David Grimsley
Primary EyeCare - Dr. Joe DiGirolamo
Allen Duff - PVCC Surgical Technology instructor
Hollymead Fire Rescue - Rick Elliott
Chapin Faulconer
Special thanks to Barbara Epps-Douglas at Albemarle County Schools for arranging transportation. Cookie Conrad - for organizing activities at the last minute.
Lloyd Workman and Otis Rush - for providing a lot of the transportation.
And last but not least, our instructors - Bob Bressan, Mary Frye, Char Whetzel, Randy Scott, Louis Everard, Dan Brown, Vada Holcomb, and Cory Teitelbaum at the Music Resource Center.
For more information on the camps, click here.
2008/09 Initiatives- these are 3 major new initiatives for the upcoming 2008/09 school year at CATEC. We have focused our training, curriculum, and instructional practices to be centered around 5 main areas at the school that include
- Technical Skills Training
- Softskill (workplace) Training
- Innovative and Functional Technology Training
- Entrepreneurship Training and
- Literacy Development
Click on the 3 new major initiatives below to find out more
Innovative Technology Developmental Draft-Click Here to View
Entrepreneurship Developmental Draft-Click Here to View
Literacy Developmental Draft-Click Here to View
Thinking Maps at CATEC Gets Exposure
One of the major initiatives for CATEC this past year (and for the future) centers on the use of Thinking Maps. While seen to some in education as another graphic organizer, Thinking Maps are far more involved than organizers of thought. They are also great tools for students in learning how to remember, conceptualize and process new information. CATEC just recieved praise from the Thinking Maps Coordinators for our work this year. Click HERE to read the article.
Carpentry Program Receives State Award for Hinge House Project- At the Environmental Virginia Conference 4/2/08, The GAINES Group, in partnership with CATEC, was recognized for a Governor's Environmental Excellence Award. The "Hinge House" received a Gold Award Recognition as part of the Environmental Project Partnership category. The Hinge House is the first-ever LEED Registered house in the country that is built by high school students. Virginia Legislature recognized CATEC for its demonstrated commitment to the stewardship of Virginia's natural Resources through the Hinge House Project.
The house has received additional recognition in recent publications including the Virginia Business Magazine and Angie's List. Click on the pictures below to read the articles.
Click here to read more about CATEC's Green Program.
CATEC Wall of FAME (Click to view details)
