Discussion: Bonnie Lee - The Leadership class will focus on CTE week providing information to students about our available CTE programs. Information will be available in the library and in the cafeteria during lunch times. Teachers are encouraged to speak about their CTE programs during these times. Public service announcements will be made by Leadership with the local radio station. There continues to be a need for collection bins for the recycling program.
Adaline Hodge – The culinary classes are studying knife skills and basic cooking techniques. Students are preparing their portfolios for the FCCLA conference. The Nutrition and Wellness class has been offered to students this school year. Students are studying school lunches to better understand the guidelines for preparing school meals. Students are also researching food content to better choose the foods they eat.
Joey Altizer – Carpentry 1-3 is focusing on Workplace Readiness. All students continue to study reading a ruler with both hands-on and online programs; introduction to safety; and introduction to tools and pre-assessments. Exploratory students (8th grade) are introduced to the Carpentry programs in an effort to build interest in future skills attainment.
Jeff Hicks – The auto students continue to service County Law Enforcement vehicles and Mr. Hicks has received questions and comments regarding the success of this program. Students are developing a system to track serviced vehicle maintenance. There is a current focus on vehicle brakes. There have been software updates to ScanTool and Alignment programs. Computer programs offered by Fisher’s Auto are being used in class.
Willie Jenkins – The industrial maintenance students are studying workplace readiness, safety, and hand tools. Students have built a bird house with hand tools and will later build a bird house with power tools to see the difference in the finished product. Students in their second and third year of the industrial maintenance program are creating blueprints of the classroom and shop.
Jane McMullen – The Exploratory classes are focusing on keyboarding to prepare for the writing SOL. 8th grade band students are taking keyboarding classes 2 days each week. Plagiarism programs are available in CTE Business classes for papers and presentations. Students are preparing for FBLA conferences.
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