The CTAE Patriot Post
Week of March 18-24, 2019
CTAE Mission Statement
Each student demonstrates strength of character and is prepared for post-secondary education and future career opportunities.
ACTION ITEMS OF THE WEEK
- March 18th-Dept. Chair Meeting (Fuller)
- March 19th-Dual Enrollment Information Night @ HCCA
- March 20th-Spring Advisory Board Breakout Agenda and Minutes Due
- March 20th-GACTE Interest Due
- March 20th-Ready-To-Work Job Fair (Ransey)
- March 21st-BMS/SWHS Department Meeting
- March 21st-23rd-SkillsUSA Field Trip (Rodgers)
- March 21st-22nd-Ballard-Hudson Mock Interview Fair (Daniels)
- March 21st-23rd-RoboBibb Columbus Field Trip
- March 22nd-RoboBibb Columbus Day Trip
- March 22nd-24th-FBLA State Field Trip (Fuller & Arnold)
- March 24th-JROTC Cherry Blossom Parade
SAVE THE DATE
- April 10, 2019-SOTY Recognition Banquet
- April 10-12, 2019-EOPA Testing
- April 17, 2019-Business IC Visit (12:30 PM)
Ballard-Hudson Competes in FBLA State Competition and Tours Museum of Aviation
Southwest FCCLA Member, Cameron Rogers, Places Silver at State Conference
Southwest HS FBLA Members Tour Georgia Aquarium
RoboBibb Competed in 1st District Meet, March 14-16, 2019. They were awarded the Excellence in Engineering Award
Dual Enrollment Information Night, March 19, 2019....Please share with your Students
Teacher & Counselor Summer Externship Now Open
The CTAE Resource Network is offering stipends and credit for externship opportunities again this summer to 200 CTAE Teachers and Counselors! Sign up will be by application (not through the website). I have attached the application below. Please remember that the application requires the approval and signatures of both the CTAE Supervisor and CTAE Director. Also new this year: contact with industry and securing a location is the responsibility of the individual teacher.
While past participants are eligible, first preference will be given to teachers and counselors who have not previously participated in externships through the CTAE Resource Network. Applications will be accepted by email until May 1 or until all spots are taken.
An externship is a professional learning opportunity that allows educators to complete a period of service in the workplace. This collaborative experience gives educators and business professionals a structured time to connect with one another for mutual learning so that educators ultimately enhance instructional practices that result in improved student performance.
Full Tuition Scholarship Opportunity with Monthly Stipend - Special Coast Guard Initiative
The College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative (CSPI) is a scholarship program designed for college juniors and seniors attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities, who demonstrate a high caliber of academic and leadership excellence. Students enrolled in CSPI receive two years of fully paid tuition while they participate in four hours of weekly Coast Guard duties during the school year, and some additional training during breaks.
Students who participate in the CSPI scholarship program receive a suite of highly competitive benefits, including:
- A monthly salary of approximately $3,600 while a student
- Fully paid tuition and fees for up to two years
- Money for textbooks
- A career straight out of college
- A starting salary of approximately $60,000 upon graduation and completion of Officer Candidate School
Please share with your students and if they would like more information, they can visit https://tinyurl.com/y6rvdxkg
NASA's App Development Challenge (ADC)...Please share with your students
NASA needs you! This March they are launching the App Development Challenge (ADC). The challenge provides middle and high school student teams the opportunity to demonstrate the practice of coding and app development. The ADC will ask student teams to develop an app that visualizes three minutes of simulated test data in support of the upcoming Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) flight test.
In June 2019, NASA will launch a full-stress test of the Orion spacecraft’s Launch Abort System (LAS), called Ascent Abort-2, which will demonstrate the LAS can send Orion and its crew a safe distance from a failing rocket if an emergency arises during ascent to orbit. This flight test is a critical step to demonstrate Orion’s safety as NASA leads the next steps of human exploration into deep space.
Are you part of a middle school, high school or informal education institution and interested in participating? Full details can be found on our website: www.nasa.gov/education/appchallenge
I have also attached an information flyer below.
Instructional Resource....10 educational podcasts
2018-2019 CTAE Projected Pathway Completers
2018-2019 Southwest HS & Ballard-Hudson School Level Goals
- Grow CTAE Advisory Boards by 50%.
- Increase CTSO Membership to 60% of total membership.
- Identify students in CTSOs (DECA, FBLA, SkillsUSA) for state/region officer leadership roles.
- Increase EOPA pass rate to 67%.
- Increase YAP/WBL Awareness/Participation – 24 different students who are either internships or co-ops.
- Increase positive perception and impact of CTAE at both Southwest HS and Ballard-Hudson MS.
Ballard-Hudson MS:
- Increase CTSO Membership-(FBLA Goal-40 Members, FCCLA Goal-40 Members and JLC Drill Team-25 Members).
- Run MS FBLA and MS FCCLA Region/State Officers.
- FBLA and FCCLA will compete at both Region and State Competitions.
- JLC Cadets will participate in Spring District JLC Drill Meet.
- Increase the number of GeorgiaBEST certification-(8th Grade will complete both Fall & Spring).
- Continue Mock Interview Program-(8th Grade).
FY19 CTAE System-Wide Goals
1. Grow CTAE Advisory Boards
- Partnering with Community and Stakeholders (2.3)
2. Increase CTSO Membership/Develop Leaders
- Partnering with Students (2.1)
- Partnering with Parents (2.1)
3. Increase EOPA Scores by 15%
- Student Acheivement: Post-School Readiness, Increase Content Mastery, Increase Post-Secondary Options (1)
4. Increase Pathway Completers
- Student Achievement: Post-School Readiness, Increase Content Mastery, Increase Post-Secondary Options (1)
- Partner with Students (2.1)
5. Increase YAP/WBL Awareness/Participation
- Student Achievement Post-School Readiness, Increase Content Mastery, Increase Secondary Options (1)
- Student and Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with students (2.1) and parents (2.2)
6. Increase Positive Perception
- Manage Perceptions (4.1)
Southwest High School CTAE
Dr. Cassandra Washington, Executive Director of CTAE
Mr. Jason Weiss, CTAE Supervisor
Mrs. Crystal Dodson, CTAE Secretary
Email: Jason.Weiss@bcsdk12.net
Website: https://www.bcsdk12.net/site/Default.aspx?PageID=769
Location: 1775 Williamson Road, Macon, GA, USA
Phone: (478) 779-3827