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Career Tech recently hosted a Southern Union Community College Recruitement Expo.
For a description of the event, click here.
Dr. Melvin Lowe has posted some news about the Career Tech Department.
You may read about it by clicking here.
For some photographs of the preparations, click here.
For photographs of the Open House, click here.
Some more photographs from Mr. William Turner. Click here.
Career Coaching in Macon County Public Schools
In our readiness to have students college and career ready we are taking advantage of available resources. Mrs. Allison Rodgers – Career Coach for the Macon County Public School System is providing on-going classroom seminars with students about their college interest and their future career goals. The Governor’s Office has endorsed various initiatives associated with Career and Technical Education. Career Coaching and Dual Enrollment are among those approved for Alabama Public Schools. Mrs. Rodgers has developed career folders on all secondary students in the school system and meets with students, staff, and parents weekly in efforts of assisting our students enroll in college, take entrance exams, complete applications, up-date their Kuder Assessment data, etc. The on-set of her talents and resourcefulness to our school system are invaluable. Mrs. Rodgers works with the schools’ counseling departments as an equal collaboration of their benefits and student resources.
I ask that you take an opportunity to come by the Career and Technical Education Center on next week (April 15th – 17th) as we showcase our programs and provide you with information about the benefits of CTE. You may also visit BTW, NHS, and TIMS during the same window of dates to see what we offer. The entire staff will have activities planned in their classrooms and labs for your enjoyment and awareness. The Macon County Public School System is taking a first class approach towards the concept of College and Career Readiness. We have a place for all students in CTE. Please continue to support the Nation’s fastest growing public school student learning resource; Career and Technical Education. These programs: Cosmetology, Computer Essentials, Family and Consumer Science, AgriScience (Metal Fabrication / Animals Systems), Business Administration/Marketing, Health Sciences, Aerospace Engineering, Television Program, Automotive Services Technology, and JROTC are just some of what we are offering. Dr. Jacqueline A. Brooks – Superintendent of Education is working towards developing more program for our students. The assistance of our Career Coach and the data that Mrs. Rodgers provides will assist with program recommendations which are based on student interest and need. Again, please continue to ask questions, and in short support CTE.
Read Across America Week at Deborah Cannon Wolfe Elementary School
Deborah Cannon Wolfe Elementary School joined the National Education Association (NEA) and thousands of schools nationwide in celebrating Read Across America Week on March 3-7, 2014. The students, parents, faculty/staff, and volunteers participated in the following activities:
• A Dr. Seuss classroom door decorating contest
• Parents and retired educators read Dr. Seuss books to students
• The kindergarteners cooked green eggs and ham with the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Alpha Xi Zeta Chapter. Also, they read and donated books to students in grades K-6.
• Kay Stone, Outreach Administrator for Auburn University Museum of National History, read a story to students and brought along pet turtles Darwin and Sassy
• Dan Cooper, P.E. Senior Client Manager for TTL read Dr. Seuss books to students
• McGruff the Crime Dog participated in a character parade with students and faculty/staff to encourage students to read
Some photographs of the activities may be viewed by clicking here
Ms. Sarah Stringer, Career Development and Placement Services Center Director at Tuskegee University and aunt of Ms. Letisha Dix and Ms. Letasha Dix, read to their combined Kindergarten and First Grade classes at George Washington Carver Elementary School during Read Across America Week.
Some photographs of the activities may be viewed by clicking here.
Macon County Schools participated in Black History Month this past February 2014.
For some photographs of the events, courtesy of Mrs. Nicole Hamilton, please click here.