CATEC will not have AM classes tomorrow, Monday February 14th. PM classes will run as normal.
Happy National School Counseling Week to all the school counselors in @k12albemarle & @CvilleSchools who support our CATEC students, listening to their goals and interests. And a big shout out to our own counseling team at CATEC: Ms. Wilson and Ms. King!
CTE Fun Fact: CTE students have a wonderful student organization @SkillsUSAVA. Best of luck to our CATEC students participating in SkillsUSA District Competitions today! We hope all competitors have a great time learning, experience friendly competition, & enjoy comradery. #cte
CTE Fun Fact: The restaurant industry is in desperate need for qualified & skilled employees. @CulinaryCatec offers students college credit, work-based learning, & professional credentials like @ServSafe. #ctemonth. Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr0tE24ln68
CTE Fun Fact: There are 13 Auto Service Tech students interning this year. These students earn high school & college credit, income, on-the-job training, & employment opportunities upon graduation. #ctemonth Learn about this program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_zUNR61Ni0
Big thanks to @DailyProgress for covering our @CulinaryCatec winter soup pop up event last Friday! And thanks to everyone who made purchases! https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/watch-now-catec-culinary-students-sell-soup/collection_66f77cb4-85e3-11ec-8340-c3376b881037.html
CTE Fun Fact: Career & Tech Ed doesn't end when you graduate from high school. There are tons of opportunities for post-grad ed that increases marketability, pay, & opportunities, w/ lots of funding sources. CATEC's Adult Ed & Apprenticeship is a great path for more ed. #catec
CTE Fun Fact: Need another example of work-based learning at CATEC? How about our @CulinaryCatec Technical Eats! Food Bus? Visit the Pop Up Soup Extravaganza! Stop by the CATEC parking lot 11am-2pm to purchase a cup or quart of soup and support our students!
CTE Fun Fact: 27% young workers w licenses & certifications earn more than those with a bachelor’s degree. Our @CatecFire students earn FEMA, FF 1 &2, & HAZMAT certs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R88l8KDrre8&t=6s
Here's our second Profile of a CATEC Student: Allen Ragland, @MonticelloHigh @k12albemarle junior. CATEC is a family affair for Allen & his brother. They've spent their CATEC time training to work for their father's business, using internship opps to better improve skills. #catec
CTE Month Fun Fact: 100% CATEC students have a work-based learning opportunity, whether through Career Development program, interviews, guest speakers, or internships. 12 Auto Service Tech students are interning w local shops. Congrats to our newest group going out to job sites.
February is Career and Technical Education Month! We'll be celebrating all month and sharing info about what makes CTE programs so special and how CATEC supports our students and community. Be on the lookout for fun facts. #catec #ctemonth #careerteched
Congratulations Savannah from Nurse Assistant and Miya from Culinary Arts for being our two CATEC Swag Bag Winners! They liked our posts in January and got some CATEC gear. Look for another opportunity in February to win CATEC Swag! #catec
Meet our first Profile of a CATEC Student for January: Rahmed Hamilton, a @CulinaryCatec student who attends @CHSBlackKnights @CvilleSchools & came to CATEC to try something new. Now he can take his newfound knowledge & skills into the workplace to earn income while in college.
CATEC's January 2022 newsletter is hot off the presses! Read it here to stay up-to-date on what's happened at CATEC in the last month. https://www.smore.com/t7wc4
Check out our new Cosmetology video! High school programs are now accepting registration for the 2022-2023 school year and @CATEC_Adult will be offering Adult Ed students in fall 2022 as well. Learn more at www.catec.org. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmtmZTJQZUg
@CulinaryCatec food bus Technical Eats! is hosting a pop up soup event Friday, Feb 4th! Come out to the CATEC parking lot 11am-2pm to pick up a tasty, warm-me-up soup and sammy for lunch or take home for a quick dinner. Come out to support our students. #catec #catecforthewin
CATEC will operate on a half-day schedule today, Friday, Jan. 28, serving only AM students. ACPS will not provide transportation to CATEC. ACPS students who can provide their own transportation should attend. AM CCS students are expected to attend as their normal schedule.
CATEC High School Programs will be closed Monday, January 24 and Tuesday, January 25 for teacher professional development days. We look forward to seeing our students again on Wednesday, January 26th.
If you haven't done so already, vote today for your favorite CATEC teacher for the Golden Apple Award! Here's a link to the voting form: https://www.catec.org/article/624913
