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
Friendly reminder that CATEC High School programs are closed on Monday, February 17, 2025.
It's CTE Month! We're sharing facts throughout the month showing the importance of career and technical education as a relevant and wise financial option for many students throughout our area. Did you know students taking CTE classes meet career goals better? #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 Mary Ezra Mahoney, the first black nurse to earn a professional nursing license and graduate from nursing school.
CATEC High School programs will be operating on a 2-hour delay Thursday, February 13, 2025. There will be no zero-block or AM periods. PM students report at your regular time.
We're celebrating Black History Month by sharing notable contributions African Americans have made to the trades in the US. This post is about Marjorie Joyner, a hair stylist who patented the first curling iron to create efficient permanent hair waves.
CATEC High School programs are closed Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
It's CTE Month! We're sharing facts throughout the month showing the importance of career and technical education as a relevant and wise financial option for many students throughout our area. #ctemonth
CATEC High School programs will be closed on Tuesday, February 11th.
On Friday our students, along with students from other local CTE schools, participated in SkillsUSA competitions. See the news story here: https://www.29news.com/2025/02/07/competition-puts-central-virginia-trades-students-test/
We're celebrating Black History Month by sharing notable contributions African Americans have made to the trades in the US. This post is about Harriet Tubman. While very famous for her contributions, many people are unaware of her role as a nurse during and after the Civil War.
It's Career and Technical Education Month and we're excited to kick off celebrations at CATEC. Today we hosted our first SkillsUSA District competition at CATEC in 5 years! It was a great event, celebrating shared interests and skills between CATEC, Massanutten, Valley, and Greene Co CTE programs. Congrats to all participants and bravo to students moving on to SkillsUSA State competitions in Roanoke. 👏 @skillsusa @skillsusavirginia
We're doing Photo Friday on a Thursday this week because we'll have lots of great SkillsUSA pics coming your way tomorrow. For this week, Culinary Arts had lots of fun learning to make sushi with Chef Mays. Our CNA and EMT students practiced patient skills with their manakin buddy. Our Cosmetology students were treated to a special visit from CATEC Cos Alum Sydney Mesa who shared stories of working in their industry.
This is a friendly reminder that CATEC High School programs are closed Friday, February 7th. Please wish our students participating in SkillsUSA District Competitions at CATEC the best of luck!
We're celebrating Black History Month by sharing notable contributions African Americans have made to the skilled trades in the United States. This post is about McKinley Thompson Jr, an auto designer who worked on such now classics as the Ford Mustang and Bronco.
