CATEC April 2024 Newsletter
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Principal's Message
Dear CATEC Families,
May is a busy month as we celebrate all that our students have accomplished during the school year. Our programs participated in interview events at the end of April and eligible students will be able to participate in our annual School-to-Work Signing Day celebration. Shortly thereafter, we will recognize our students who have completed a program sequence in our annual CATEC Completer Ceremony. All of these events embody the CATEC mission to strengthen our students’ pathways into life after high school. We are hosting our Completer Ceremony on May 22nd. More information to come.
May 6-10 is also Teacher Appreciation Week! We're looking forward celebrating our teachers as we begin wrapping up our school year.
Please mark your family calendars for upcoming events:
- May 14: School-to-Work Signing Day at CATEC
- May 22: Completers' Ceremony at Monticello High School
- May 27: Memorial Day, no CATEC students
- June 7: Last Day of School
Thank you,
Dr. Stacey Heltz
Schoolwide Information
Calendar Dates
May 14- School-to-Work Signing Day at CATEC
May 22- Completers' Ceremony at Monticello High School
May 27- Memorial Day
June 7- Last Day of School
Around the Building
Congratulations
Congratulations Auto Service Technology Instructor Mr. Richardson for being named our Golden Apple Award Winner. Mr. Richardson always works to develop community and relationships across CATEC and in his classroom. His program always has a waitlist and this is due to his teaching skills as well as determination to get his students placed in job shadows, internships, and employment. Thanks for all you do, Mr. Rich!
CATEC Students are Professional: Workplace Readiness
Profile of a CATEC Student
Natalia Duran, Nurse Assistant
Natalia Duran is a 12th grader at Albemarle High School who takes CATEC's Nurse Assistant class. She chose to take this class because she wants to become a pediatric doctor and knew gaining knowledge and experience as a CNA would get her foot in the door. She plans to attend PVCC in the fall and then transfer to UVA. In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering at her church, where she is a Sunday School teacher and part of the Worship Team.
Yaritza Moreno Henrriquez, Cosmetology 2
Meet the Program: Cosmetology
PM Cosmetology 1 Students
AM Cosmetology 1 Students
AM Cosmetology 2 Students
Each month, we introduce you to some of CATEC's programs, including information about curriculum and career opportunities.
This month we're recognizing our Cosmetology program because April 25th marks Hairstylist Appreciation Day. We're happy to celebrate our Cosmetology program and all of the stylists in our community who not only support our Cosmetology program but also have managed to continue providing excellent service when faced with difficulties in the past two years.
Cosmetology Curriculum
CATEC’s Cosmetology program is a two-year program consisting of 840 training hours. Students study hair, skin, nails, and their related care. The curriculum is grounded in theory that prepares students to practice procedures in clinical lab and classroom settings. Students use mannequins for manipulative skill practice, training in safety and chemical processes related to permanent waves, relaxing, soft-curling, lightening, and hair color. Students learn to care for skin, hands, and feet, developing expertise in providing facials, manicures, and pedicures.
Certifications
During their two years of coursework, Cosmetology students have opportunities to certify in industry credentials. These include: Icon Shears, Pretty in a Minute Updos, Domestic Abuse, Human Trafficking, Infection Control, and Barbicide. Cosmetology II students spend their second year progressing in their learning and preparing to take their Virginia Board of Cosmetology examination. Cosmetology II students learn advanced theory and learn advanced skills.
Projected Job Growth
Once licensed in the state of Virginia, professionals are able to provide beauty services such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, applying makeup, dressing wigs, performing hair removal, and providing nail and skin care services. The projected job growth in Virginia for the Cosmetology industry shows an increase of 10%, with Virginia earning approximately $6,000 more per year than the national average. Brown estimates that, to date, there are more than 500 CATEC Cosmetology graduates working locally in the industry. Two of them, Instructors Brown and Waller, are both graduates from the program!
Meet the Instructor: Karen Brown
Mrs. Brown started her career in the Cosmetology field 1982 as a "shampoo girl." She received her training as a high school student at CATEC and has been teaching Cosmetology at CATEC since 2001. Mrs. Brown is a licensed Cosmetologist, a licensed Cosmetology Instructor, and a certified Milady Master Educator. When asked what she loves most about what she does, she said, “The thing that I love the most about Cosmetology, and being an instructor, is the change that I see in a client’s – or a student’s – eyes when it all comes together. Just to know that I may have had a part in that is very rewarding to me.”
Meet the Instructor: Jacqueline Waller
Ms. Waller has worked in the Cosmetology industry and has owned her own salon for more 20 years. She currently holds a Cosmetology License as well as a Cosmetology Instructor’s License. Ms. Waller began her studies at CATEC in the Cosmetology program and has continued her education by studying through a certification course at Dudley’s Cosmetology University and the Advance Cosmetology Institute every year. She is currently working on her My Milady Master Educator Certification. When asked what she loves most about what she does, she said, “I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to give back the opportunity that was given to me. What I love most about my field has been, and continues to be, having the ability to share the beauty and art that can be achieved in our field. The highlight for me has been when former students return and share their experiences and growth in our industry.”
Adult Education and Apprenticeship News
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