It's Photo Friday! EMT, Nurse Assistant, and Fire students all took BIG tests this week in prep for upcoming certifications. Nursing also practiced for interviews. Cos and Carpentry continued working on skills practice. Our SCA repped CATEC well in their tours today.
Congratulations to CATEC's 2025 Golden Apple Teacher of the Year: Cosmetology instructor Karen Brown! Everyone loves Mrs. Brown and thanks to everyone who voted for her and all our instructors. @cvilleschools @CvilleSchools
It's Photo Friday and our students hit the ground running after spring break getting ready for employment. Auto Tech had job interviews with local employers for internships and employment. Carpentry practiced interview skills in Career Development. Nursing and EMT worked with UVA Pipelines and Pathways reps to apply for jobs. Thank you employers for working with and supporting our students in reaching their goals.
CATEC's March 2025 newsletter is ready for reading. Check it out here: https://secure.smore.com/n/k3u9s
CATEC High School programs will be closed 3/31-4/4 for spring break. We hope everyone has a wonderful and restful break. We will see you on our return 4/7.
It's Photo Friday! This week our Fire students practiced HAZMAT drills. Our EMT continued practicing baby deliveries. Carpentry built furniture and worked on boats. AT students practiced interview skills in prep for their April event. And our SCA reps planned events for spring.
Congrats to our 2nd March Profile of a CATEC Student, WAHS 11th grader @k12albemarle student Vernice Leslie, who studies in our Nurse Assistant program. Vernice loves helping people and has plans to work as CNA as she wraps up high school and then continue her studies as an RN.
Congrats to our 1st March Profile of a CATEC Student- @CvilleSchools @CHSBlackKnights CHS 11th grader Jamie Roop, who is an EMT student. A happy accident led to Jamie loving CATEC and finding his passion for emergency medicine. Congrats Jamie!
Photo Friday! Our Auto Tech students took a field trip to CMA . Nursing students practiced skills for State Boards. EMT students practiced delivering babies. And Carpentry students got to work outside enjoying the beautiful spring weather.
Friendly reminder that CATEC High School programs are closed Friday, March 21st.
Scholarships opportunities are now posted on our "Student Support" page. Visit the site to learn more about ways you can earn scholarship money to meet your post-graduation goals! https://www.catec.org/page/scholarship-opportunities
If you requested an Emergency Food Network food bag, you can pick up your bag March 17th-19th at CATEC’s Adult Education Entrance at the right side of the building from 11am-7pm. For questions, please call Ms. Butler at 434-245-2447.
Photo Friday! Culinary repped its program well this week. Vet Science welcomed a special guest. Cos students worked to get their lab sheets completed. And Carpentry built birdhouses.
The Emergency Food Network and CATEC will be offering support for families of current CATEC students in need of food for spring break. Bags of non-perishable foods and basic cleaning supplies will be offered for pick up. Please fill out the form at the CATEC website under “Student Support” by Thursday, March 13th. Pick up will be at CATEC’s Adult Education Entrance at the right side of the building on March 17th-19th, 11am-7pm. For questions, please call Ms. Butler at 434-245-2447.
Our Nurse Assistant students have been so busy! They wrapped up their 40-hr clinicals last week. They've been welcoming many guest speakers prepping for interviews. And today they hosted a successful Red Cross bold drive and health fair. Congrats!!
The Emergency Food Network and CATEC will be offering support for families of current CATEC students in need of food for spring break. Bags of non-perishable foods and basic cleaning supplies will be offered for pick up. Please fill out the form at the CATEC website under “Student Support” by Thursday, March 13th. Pick up will be at CATEC’s Adult Education Entrance at the right side of the building on March 17th-19th, 11am-7pm. For questions, please call Ms. Butler at 434-245-2447.
Photo Friday! Our Auto Tech classes worked on resumes this week as well as continued with shop work. Fire students worked in the classroom studying for certificates. Culinary students cooked up tasty meals.
CATEC's Nurse Assistant classes are hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive March 11, 9am-3pm in the CATEC auditorium. To sign up, stop by the Nurse Assistant classroom or register at www.redcrossblood.org and use the sponsor code CATEC. Thank you for everyone's participation!
It's Photo Friday! Here's a little from the last 2 weeks. CNA students are wrapping up clinicals. Fire Science and EMT students have been busy practicing skills, including bleeding exercises. Culinary had guest speakers sharing options beyond high school and doing food demos.
