The Godfather of CTE has decided to retire, enjoy the good life, and follow new dreams.

Our beloved "Godfather of CTE", Richard Grimsley, Director of CTE, made the decision to retire. He will truly be missed. Richard exemplified a passion for education by promoting innovative career based opportunities for students.

In 1989, Richard began his journey in education by planting seeds of knowledge with students and colleagues across North Texas. Throughout his many years in Career & Technical Education, Richard has received state and national awards recognizing him as the "Administrator of the Year". This is why the Godfather persona was the best way to describe Richard's plethora of knowledge in education he acquired and shared.

Since 2013, under Richard's leadership in the Dallas ISD CTE Department, he devoted his career to developing and implementing activities, projects, and innovative STEM curriculum, P-Tech, Career Institutes, Industry Partner Leadership Council, and professional development opportunities for secondary teachers.

We congratulate you, Richard, for all of your accomplishments, lives you have touched, and wish you the best in your future endeavors!

Featured in the picture are CTE Middle School Program Coordinator Jess Borges, CTE Industry Partner Coordinator Shannon A. Green, and CTE industry partner Cody Seabolt, Director of The Workshop by TBK Bank. TBK Bank established The Workshop to serve the city of Dallas by providing adult building trade education, hosting camps that expose young people to new opportunities in the areas of the Metal shop, Woodshop, Innovation Lab, Artisan Space, and Collaboration, and establishing partnerships with nonprofit organizations that allow the bank to reach beyond the walls of The Workshop.

As part of the Middle School Career Exploration Experience initiative, The Workshop by TBK Bank has scheduled middle school campuses to their site during the month of October for middle school campuses, in observance of Manufacturing Month, Careers in Construction Month, and throughout the 2022 – 2023 school year.

The Culinary Arts program at Multiple Careers Magnet Center is preparing students for a career in the restaurant industry. Students receive hands-on experiences in their culinary arts lab that give them the skills necessary to be successful in the workplace.

We are KSBM Radio: The Voice of Townview, and Social Media Marketing with a great group of sophomores, juniors, and seniors. On September 2, 2022, we had the pleasure of having Mr. Marcus Nickerson on our first podcast show of the school year.

Through the lens of the internet-based podcast show KSBM Radio, Rochelle Shipman teaches the Practicum in Marketing course. We are currently the only Dallas ISD school with an internet-based podcast show, due to earning the Junior League Grant for Innovative Teaching. KSBM Radio: The Voice of Townview made its debut on November 13, 2013, and we currently host weekly shows and create content for our social media platforms.

The KSBM Radio team works diligently each week to plan and execute various roles, from social media and scriptwriting to production to hosting the show. Additionally, our students are recording shows onsite from our school’s in-house studio in suite 393.

Students are expected to analyze, evaluate, and communicate information effectively through social networking platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. The students evaluate and understand how social media has evolved and how it influences how people communicate and use social media as a marketing tool to market our program and school.

The students demonstrate proper written, verbal, and visual communication techniques with proficiency when applying active listening skills to obtain and clarify information. In addition, they understand time management skills such as following schedules allows them to use time wisely and optimize efficiency and results.

The same students are also members of Skills USA. They look forward to demonstrating their leadership skills by participating in district and state competitive events.

Please see the attached list of students who are part of the KSBM Radio Team. They were all in attendance that day. All broadcasting takes place in the School of Business KSBM Radio Suite 392. Photos and videos document from the event: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vIeD5oeixQJ7zj9efz3Vbs4d5a1aYYwOAgwLbLWst6Y/edit?usp=sharing

To learn more about us, please visit our Facebook, Twitter, Tik Tok, Instagram, Anchor, and Spotify pages via our LinkTree page. Each site will permit you to view photos and listen to or view our past shows. LinkTr.ee: https://linktr.ee/ksbmradio.tvt

Four elected Dallas County Judges, Amber Givens, Shequitta Kelly, Lisa Green, and Stephanie Huff want to bring about a change to see fewer defendants and plaintiffs that look like them in the courtroom. Together they created a non-profit organization "Pipeline to Possibilities"

Pipeline to Possibilities is "committed to educating youth on various aspects of the justice system & inspiring youth to become leaders in society". Students interact with the judges in six sessions throughout the year, with four of the sessions at their prospective high schools.

The goal of the program is to "educate youth on various aspects of the justice system & inspire youth to become leaders in society". Students were given workbooks with information pertaining to state laws, the penal process, the jail and bonding process, and many more topics that introduces students to various aspects of the criminal justice system.

Students participants:

Carter High School-- Nah’Si Temple,

Adamson High School --Dajiah Brown,

Kimball High School--Alondra Alonzo, Destiny Sanchez, and Brayden Sinn

Our industry partners were impressed with the engagement and student leadership. On behalf of Director Adrienne Jones and the CTE department, we thank all the students. Keep up the good work!

Congratulations Chef J. Blackwell for your amazing work and for bringing those experiences and skills back to share with your Skyline Culinary students!

An industry-based certification is a credential you earn to show proficiency in a particular area or skill. Schools and organizations offer many certificates specializing in a specific field, such as healthcare or technology.

With that said, TEA has put in place expectations for students to earn these certifications to help students obtain high-wage jobs. To support this, as a district we also focus on non-industry-based certifications, to stack with the TEA recognized certifications, to better prepare our students for future careers.

Below are the totals for last year as well as the top certifications that were earned in Dallas ISD for 2021-2022:

• Offer 5,515 IBC's recognized (A-F) by TEA
• Offer 3,943 IBC's non (A-F)
• Total 9,458 IBC across the school district

Fast 5 IBC's:

Google Analytics: 3,647

MOS: 516

NCCER, Core Level :346

Adobe: 183

Non-Commissioned Security Officer Level II/ Private Security: 148

Below is the TEA new IBC list of eligible certifications:

Vonetta was the youngest daughter of eleven siblings. She graduated from Wilmer-Hutchins High School in 1991 and continued her education at Paul Quinn College. She was a faithful and active member of the Evangelist Temple Church of God in Christ.

With grace and love, Vonetta was employed by Dallas ISD since 1996. She supported the CTE department as the Administrative Assistant. Many times she offered support and assistance with an infectious smile and said "Happy to assist you" or "My pleasure".

We will forever remember Vonetta's vibrant energy, dedication to her faith, and service to the community.