New Horizons in Action Newsletter
Illuminating Minds, Igniting Passions, and Shaping Futures
Register for the NHEF 32nd Annual Golf Classic
32nd Annual Golf Classic - Join Us October 19, 2023!
Become a Sponsor! Visit the Golf Classic Sponsorship Website for details!
Raising Funds for student scholarships, honorariums for those transitioning from school to work, and and supporting the New Horizons Teacher Innovation Grant Program!
Entry fee includes: green fees, golf cart, practice range, boxed lunch, a special gift for every player and event giveaways.
Butler Farm CTE Campus Updates
Anything But Hair
The Butler Farm Campus Cosmetology class participated in an "Anything But Hair" competition. Lasting the month of September, students were encouraged to create out-of-the-box designs on mannequins using - anything but hair.
Staff Team Building
Starting the school year off right, the Butler Farm Campus Career and Technical staff visited Norfolk for a team-building activity. Administration, returning teachers, and new teachers got in on the fun in Harbor Park.
Marine Service Class Field Trip
Marine Service Technology students visited Whitehouse Cove Marina to tour several oyster buyback boats. Boats included the Linda Carol, JD Crockett, Peggy Mobjack, and the 55th Virginian. Experiencing the marina and learning about the boats gives students context outside the classroom and lets them learn about opportunities in the community.
Woodside Lane CTE Campus Updates
Connecting Ideas
Getting Physically Fit in Fire Science
Cornhole Construction
A few housekeeping tasks led to a full-on sale in the Building Construction class. Cornhole boards, birdhouses, and planter boxes have been constructed, painted, varnished, and are now up for sale in the front lobby. Get yours before they’re gone!
Order by emailing: shelley.seay@nhrec.org
Governor's School For Science and Technology Updates
Macromolecules in Biology
Biology students studied macromolecules through peer teaching, modeling, and student-designed experiments to identify them in a food of their choosing.
Ethics in Research
High School Seniors are reading and discussing a case study to help them understand the ethical principles that apply to research.
Physics First Day Fun
On the first day of Physics, with the aid of a solar tube, students delve into the simultaneous exploration of thermodynamics, density, and buoyancy while learning how to measure things.
Center for Autism and Newport Academy Updates
Professional Development
Literacy Block Updates
In collaboration with the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Center for Autism Kiln Creek staff have implemented a structured literacy model that promotes literacy for students with significant disabilities. The staff uses small group instruction to maximize student engagement during literacy block.
Hispanic Heritage Month
Center for Autism students celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with a day filled with fun learning activities. The students collaborated with their non-disabled peers at York Middle School to compete in a Standards of Learning game in Spanish! The students then rotated to different classrooms where they participated in cooking activities, crafts, and games, all celebrating Hispanic Heritage.
Center for Apprenticeship and Adult Training Updates
GED Graduation Event
The Center for Apprenticeship & Adult Training (CFAAT) shared in the celebration with the Peninsula Region Education Program (PREP) and their most recent cohort of GED Graduates! Staff were able to share with them the many training opportunities that CFAAT held for them so they could get a positive start in whichever career field they chose.
So Long Summer
The summer 2023 semester was a success! Multiple cohorts ran including Cosmetology, Welding, Construction, and Phlebotomy, but have now come to an end as the Center for Apprenticeship & Adult Training gears up for fall.
Hello Fall!
The Center for Apprenticeship & Adult Training welcomed adult students from Virginia Beach to New Kent in the fall 2023 cohort. The Center introduced brand new programs this year such as Cybersecurity and Electrocardiogram Technician, and all the seats were full! Instructors and staff look forward to a successful 23-24 school year.
Youth Workforce Center Updates
Celebrating Former Students
Promyce Cox
As a Youth Workforce Center In-School Youth student, Promyce Cox participated in work-based learning activities at an after-school care program. Promyce worked diligently with the support of her Case Manager, Travis Johnson, to improve her grades and to develop the confidence that she needed to move into full-time employment upon graduation from high school. Promyce exceeded the goals that she set for herself. She recently graduated from Hampton High School and was hired as a Program Aide with the City of Hampton Healthy Families. Outstanding work, Promyce!
Adonai Morton
Adonai Morton (right), former Youth Workforce Center participant and graduate of the Career & Technical Education Fire Science program is making his mark in the workforce. Upon graduation and completion of the Fire Science course, Adonai was able to complete Emergency Medical Technician training and was hired as a firefighter for the City of Hampton. While he excelled in this position, he yearned to be an active instrument of change in his community. Adonai took a bold step and recently graduated from the Police Academy. He is now Officer Morton with the City of Hampton. The Youth Workforce Center is so proud of you Adonai!
Ann Powers
Family Counseling Center Updates
The fall semester is underway at the Flanagan Counselor Education Clinic! We are so excited to serve our community through the New Horizons Family Counseling Center. We have several exciting updates to share with you as we step into the 2023/2024 school year.
The Clinic has a new group of students who are already hard at work in the New Horizons
Family Counseling Center! They bring with them a wide array of interests and many fresh ideas.
All the students are working closely with our new Clinic Director, Dr. Erin Woods. Dr. Woods is
a Licensed Professional Counselor, who joined the clinic in March of 2023. She is passionate
about providing high quality services to the families in our communities.
We are thrilled to continue offering couples, family, and individual counseling services. We hope
to implement some new service options this year, including new group options. If you have any
questions about our services or the referral process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us by
phone or email. We look forward to our continued work together!
Best,
The New Horizons Family Counseling Center Team
Flanagan Counselor Education Clinic
Phone: 757-221-2363
Email: FCEC@wm.edu