CATEC December 2023 Newsletter
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Principal's Message
Dear CATEC Students and Families,
It is hard to believe that the end of 2023 is upon us! We enjoyed the season with a winter spirit week. It has been a joy to see our students having fun! A big thank you goes out to our SCA for making our building look festive and arranging our spirit days, wreath decorating, and fun day.
As our students near the halfway point, it is important to help them stay focused on their goals. We are nearing crunch time for state certification exams. Please encourage your students to come to school daily. Being here is half the battle! The certification they earn is a gateway to a fulfilling career that will open many doors.
We are sending a special “thank you” to the Emergency Food Network. They continue to be wonderful partners and donated bags of non-perishable food bags for our families over Winter Break. If you know anyone in need of assistance accessing food, please direct them to the Emergency Food Network at 900 Harris Street in Charlottesville or they can call (434) 979-9180. They are happy to help!
Over the next couple of weeks, I hope everyone enjoys family, festivities, and has lots of fun. We will look forward to welcoming our students back in 2024, when we start scheduling students for the ’24-’25 school year. We are wishing everyone happy holidays and a Happy New Year! Please remember that classes resume on January 2, 2024.
Schoolwide Information
Calendar Dates
January 2- Classes resume from winter break
January 15- No High School classes, MLJ Jr. Day
January 16- CATEC Center Board Meeting, 6 pm
January 18- CATEC Curriculum Night, 5-7 pm
January 25- No High School classes, Teacher Work Day
January 26- No High School classes, Teacher Work Day
Around the Building
Holiday Relaxation
Cosmetology 1 students practiced facials.
Live Burn
Fire Science students had their first live burn experience.
Staying Alive
WAHS EMT students took students' vital signs at the Fire Science live burn
Nurse Assistant Blood Drive
Nurse Assistant students had a successful blood drive.
Better Living Building Supply Donation
Winter Spirit Week
CATEC Students are Professional: Workplace Readiness
Profile of a CATEC Student
Marcos Campos, Carpentry 2
Carpentry 2 student Marcos Campos enrolled in CATEC as an 11th grader, based on a friend's suggestion. Since then, the Monticello High School 12th grader has moved up to Carpentry 2 and loves the hands-on experience. He has built four sheds, utilizing carpentry principles and skills. He hopes to get an apprenticeship upon graduation to continue his skills. He currently works as a farm hand and loves basketball.
Diamond Keyes, Culinary Arts 1
Adult Education and Apprenticeship News
- View the 2023-2024 Course Catalog
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- Accepting scholarship applications until December 5, 2023
CATEC
Email: heltzs1@charlottesvilleschools.org
Website: www.catec.org
Location: 1000 Rio Road East, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Phone: 434-973-4461
Facebook: facebook.com/CATECHighSchool
Twitter: @CATEChs