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Congratulations to our 2023-2024 CATEC Completers! We are very proud of all your hard work this year. If you would like access to your Completers photos, please contact Ms. Wood in the front office and she can help you.
Congrats to our Auto Service Tech program and its instructor Matt Richardson for being named the Virginia Depart of Education's Region 5 Creating Excellence Secondary Advisory Committee award recipient. It is through our important relationships with local employers that our students get internships, employment, and the materials they need to have real-world experiences at CATEC. @cvilleschools @albemarlecountypublicschools
Thank you to our Advisory Board members: Carter Meyer Automotive @cartermyersautomotive , Malloy Ford @malloy_ford_charlottesville, Flow Companies @flowauto, Charlottesville Porsche @porscheofcharlottesville, Airport Road Automotive, and Bob’s Wheel Alignment #bobswheelalignment.
Congrats Nick Hamilton, a CHS and Carpentry Completer. He created cornhole boards to support the WALK program at CHS! You have a generous heart and we are appreciative of the time you spent with us at CATEC. @CvilleSchools @cvilleschools @CHSBlackKnights @chs_blackknights
Mark your calendars now! CATEC will be celebrating its 50th anniversary with a community event on Saturday, September 28th. We hope to see our students, alumni, and community members at CATEC to celebrate the important role our school plays in our community!
Congratulations to our Electricity students who have been hired for full-time employment in the past two weeks! Thank you Moore's Electric and Riddleberger Brothers for hiring 5 of our talented students as they embark on their careers! @mooreselectric
Jahaziel Herrera- Moore's Electric
Aldo Torres- Moore's Electric
Samuel Tower- Riddleberger Brothers
Gerald Kinlaw- Moore's Electric
Joh Meadows- Moore's Electric
If you have not picked up your FREE CATEC yearbook, please visit Mrs. Jay in the Career and Counseling Corner ASAP to get yours!
Congrats to our scholarship and award recipients! 10 CATEC students were awarded 11 scholarships totaling $13K in educational savings from the Rotary Club, Blue Ridge Area Homebuilders Association, and Trades and Technical Education Foundation. Additionally, some of our Fire Science students and CATEC staff were given special awards for the bravery they exhibited recently. Congrats to our students!
CATEC’s Completers Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Monticello High School, beginning at 7pm. Students should arrive at 6:30pm to line up with their classes, wearing graduation-appropriate attire. Students who need ceremony gowns should have already seen Ms. Wood at CATEC. If you have questions about this event, please call 434-973-4461.
And the award goes to.... a whole lot of amazing CATEC students! We held our awards day on Friday, celebrating students' academic and technical achievements!
Tuesday night we celebrated 29 CATEC grads entering the workforce in their industry in our School-to-Work Signing Day celebration. @CvilleSchools @k12albemarle. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0eZlR5GDnk
Thank you @29newswvir @nbc29newswvirtv for covering our Signing Day event last night: https://www.29news.com/2024/05/15/catec-hosts-annual-school-to-work-signing-day/
Thank you @CBS19News @cbs19news for covering our annual School-to-Work Signing Day last night: https://www.cbs19news.com/story/50789263/students-sign-with-local-employers
Skills Complete!!! Our Nurse Assistant students participated in their first ever Pinning Ceremony at the MLK Jr Performing Arts Center last night, creating a new CATEC tradition that dates back in nursing culture for many years. The ceremony consisted of guest speakers, including students who presented in Spanish to represent their culture. All students received gifts, their CNA pins, and personalized photos and quotes on the projector. Students celebrated their instructor, Mrs. Carter-Payne with a video celebrating the group's accomplishments. Congrats CNAs!
Our Teacher Appreciation Week activities wrap up today. Our staff was treated to new CATEC shirts, Kona Ice, a lunch buffet, and cake and ice cream!
Congrats to our Golden Apple Award recipient, Auto Tech instructor Matt Richardson! Mr. Richardson accepted his award last night at the ceremony. Don't let all these accolades go to your head, Mr. Rich! @CvilleSchools @k12albemarle @cvilleschools @albemarlecountypublicschools
CATEC's Center/Joint Boards has meetings on 5/4. The Center Board meets at 5:30 p.m. The Joint Board meets at 5:45 p.m. Signing Day is in the CATEC auditorium at 6 p.m. If you'd like to address the Boards, sign up by at jamesk1@charlottesvilleschools.org by 10 a.m. 5/14.
CATEC’s Completers Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Monticello High School, beginning at 7pm. Students should confirm with their instructor that they are considered a Completer. Students should arrive at 6:30pm to line up with their classes, wearing graduation-appropriate attire. Students who need ceremony gowns should see Ms. Wood on May 17th to arrange for one. If you have questions about this event, please call 434-973-4461.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! A big thank you goes out to all our instructors for all you do. Thank you also to all of our community instructors who have helped our students get to where they are today.
Big congrats go out to three of our Auto Service Tech 2 students who are certified to perform VA State Inspections. This certification makes them very marketable in their field. We are so proud of Matt, Ryan, and Rhodes!