Get to Know the New Horizons Educational Foundation
The New Horizons Educational Foundation (NHEF) raises funds via corporate donations, private donations, and the annual charity golf classic to provide:
Academic Scholarships to Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Governor’s School for Science and Technology (GSST) students;
Honorariums for the transition from school to work for Career and Technical Education (CTE) and;
Incentive Funds for positive behavioral supports as part of the Regional Special Education program.
Teacher of the Year Program that recognizes one outstanding educator annually that embodies the spirit of our charter to illuminate minds, ignite passions, and shape futures.
Teacher Innovation Grants to teachers and instructional staff to support an experimental student experience, a groundbreaking instructional program, or a project-based learning unit.
The Education Foundation raised over $53,500 during the 2021-2022 school year!
New Horizons CTE Challenge
In the Career & Technical Education Centers (CTE), the Good Life Solution Program (GLS) challenges students at both campuses to complete Workforce Wednesday assignments.
Workforce Wednesday is an initiative that allows students to collaborate as a team and gain experience in professionalism in a wide variety of subjects, such as social media. Since its inception, the challenges have grown along with @newhorizonscte TikTok page. The most recent challenge involved students sending in creative videos of different TikTok dances and creative videos.
This challenge cultivated excitement among the campuses and with a total of thirty-one (31) submissions, the competition was high. The winner will be chosen by the CTE Administrative Team and will be announced at the end of January.
To see the winning video when it is announced or to check out all the great things happening at New Horizons CTE, follow @newhorizonscte on TikTok.
New Horizons Educational Foundation is Fundraising Through the Amazon Smile Program
The New Horizons Educational Foundation has joined forces with the Amazon Smile program to fundraise for our outstanding student scholarship and honorarium program. This is a fantastic way for YOU to participate and support our student scholarship and honorarium efforts at NO COST to you! Please consider joining this opportunity!
CareerTech Vision Visit
Spirit Week!
Staff and students alike engaged in the Career & Technical Education spirit week at the Butler Farm campus. Ugly sweaters, elves, and antlers were seen as students and staff showed their festive spirit.
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Technicality Time
Students in Electricity and Renewable Energy are learning to angle and bend conduit, while those in Cosmetology I are learning how to perform a Zero Degree Cut. It is all about technique!
Drills, Drills, and more Drills
The Fire Science Cadets received their first taste of full-gear exercise drills before the Winter break. Not a single cadet surrendered to their physical exhaustion. Their mental fortitude blazed through, with amazing determination. Great work cadets!
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Top High School Achievement 2023
The Governor's School for Science and Technology (GSST) is named Virginia Living's Top High School for 2023. Watch for the March/April 2023 Virginia Living Magazine issue to see GSST's highlight.
Junior Research
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Welcoming Word Walls
Letter Blends
Book Donation
Unity in the Community
The Center for Apprenticeship & Adult Training (CFAAT) staff Kaylee Fortney and Erika Wilson helped support a Unity in the Community CFAAT initiative supporting Queen Street Baptist Churchs’ Toy Drive. CFAAT donated two bikes, multiple RC vehicles, and many other items that these children will receive on Christmas day to unwrap!
Making Connections
The Center for Apprenticeship & Adult Training (CFAAT) is making connections with students at our Menchville High School open house event put on by Menchville’s amazing counseling team! The staff shared all of the amazing class offerings CFAAT has, as well as all of our agency partner information for removing stubborn barriers to education (funding).
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Another Full Welding Class
December to Remember
The Out-of-School students attended a financial literacy seminar hosted by Candice Bryant, Certified Financial and Career Coach, Urban League of Hampton Roads, Inc. & BRIDGE757. They also learned about saving and investing from Regina Leigh, Regional Vice President of Primerica Shareholder Services.
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Hampton Roads Convention Center Visit
The Youth Workforce Center supported Virginia Career Works at the recent Celebrate Community Health, Wellness, Career, and Business Fair at the Hampton Roads Convention Center to represent and inform possible candidates of the great opportunities at Youth Workforce Center.
York County Mental Health Awareness
SSPARK: Skills & Support for Parenting Adaptive and Resilient Kids
In partnership with the Williamsburg Health Foundation, The Flanagan Counselor Education Clinic is excited to announce SSPARK: Skills and Support for Parenting Adaptive and Resilient Kids. This is a free resource for interested families.
SSPARK is a group for parents of children 3-12 years old, designed to provide information about child development and parenting skills to strengthen parent-child communication and cooperation. While parents are in group, children 5+ can participate in Student Success Skills, a group designed to help kids develop academic, social, and self-management skills. For children under 5, or those who do not participate in Student Success Skills, childcare will be provided.
Who: Parents and children in the Greater Williamsburg Region
When: Tuesdays from 6:00-7:30pm, starting October 11
Where**: Flanagan Counselor Education Clinic, 301 Monticello Ave, Williamsburg, VA 23185
**Virtual options for parents may be available!
For more information or to enroll, visit linktr.ee/wmfcec
New Horizons Regional Education Centers