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Thank you to all of our new and seasoned community partners that came out to our spring advisory board meetings today. We love getting to connect with employers to build our programs. On to job interviews!
Our Nurse Assistant students finished up their 40-hour clinical experience at Our Lady of Peace. We are so proud of their hard work and fortitude in their completing their hands-on work. On to State Boards, Interviews, and Signing Day! You got this!
CATEC High School programs will be closed Tuesday, March 5th.
Vet Science students are in spring mode with their visit from some cute baby chicks.
In lieu of our previously-scheduled in-person blood drive (cancelled because of inclement weather in January), the Nurse Assistant program will be hosting a virtual blood drive! Your donation contributes to a scholarship given to one CATEC Nurse Assistant student! Learn more here and sign up to register: https://www.catec.org/article/1470380
The Emergency Food Network and CATEC will be offering food support for families of current CATEC students in need for spring break, available for pick up. Fill out the form at the CATEC website under Student Support by Friday, 3/8. Questions? Call 434-973-4461.
The Emergency Food Network and CATEC will be offering support for families of current CATEC students in need 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 Friday, March 8th. Pick up will be at CATEC's Adult Education Entrance, at the right side of the building March 18-20th from 11am - 7pm. If you have questions, please call 434-973-4461.
That's a wrap on Career and Technical Education Month! We are CTE! #CTEMonth #iamcte @k12albemarle @albemarlecountypublicschools @CvilleSchools @cvilleschools
CATEC's February 2024 newsletter is available to read now. Learn about upcoming events throughout the spring here: https://www.smore.com/n/dqrbz
Congrats to our 2nd February Profile a CATEC Student @CatecFire @catec_firefighters 11th grader Abel Nickerson. For someone who decided on a whim to take Fire, he has fallen in love and hopes to be a career firefighter. He currently volunteers @StonyPointVFC @stonypointvfc
For Black History Month, our students conducted research on influential and inspirational African-Americans who contributed to their trade programs. Today we're focusing on Nurse Assistant research on Estella Massey Osborne, the first black nurse to earn a Master's Degree.
Our Auto Tech students started their first day of an amazing opportunity with Flow Porsche! Congrats to Sam, Von, and Rhodes' work with Porsche @porscheofcharlottesville @FlowAutomotive @Flow_Porsche @k12albemarle @albemarlecountypublicschools @CvilleSchools @cvilleschools
Congrats to our first February Profile of a CATEC Student: Auto Tech 1 student Von Goodwin! The CHS @CHSBlackKnights @chs_blackknights 11th grader loves hands on work that can lead to a career, without college debt! @CvilleSchools @cvilleschools
CTE Fact: Schools are doing their '24-'25 course requests. Make sure your counselor knows you'd like to attend CATEC next year. Check out www.catec.org for more info! @k12albemarle @albemarlecountypublicschools @CvilleSchools @cvilleschools
For Black History Month, our students conducted research on influential and inspirational African-Americans who contributed to their trade programs. Our Fire Science program researched Patrick Raymond, the first African American fire chief in Cambridge, MA.
CTE Fact: Our Adult Ed and Apprenticeship Programs offer scholarships throughout the year and accept Veterans Benefits! Check out: www.catec.org for more info. #CTEMonth @actecareertech @catec_adult_education @CATEC_Adult
Our Carpentry 2 students are collaborating with @botanicalgardenofthepiedmont to build houses for mason bees. Non-stinging mason bees are smaller than honeybees and are incredible pollinators. Each one visits 1000+ blooms per day? Our students build homes in all sizes!
For Black History Month, our students did research on influential African-Americans who contributed to their trade programs. Our Electricity students did research on Lewis Howard Latimer, an inventor who contributed to the creation of the lightbulb with Thomas Edison.
CTE Fact: CATEC’s Adult Ed and Apprenticeship program have 350+ Registered Apprentices from 55 local employers. The Department of Labor says after apprenticeship completion, 94% of employees retain employment. #CTEMonth @actecareertech @catec_adult_education @CATEC_Adult
Our Nurse Assistant students will be wrapping up their 40-hour clinical experiences at Our Lady of Peace soon. They've been having a BALL getting their hours in!