CATEC November 2023 Newsletter
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Principal's Message
Dear CATEC Students and Families,
The week of November 13th was National Apprenticeship Week. Did you know that we have 200+ CATEC apprentices in our Adult Education Program? We are thankful for the local businesses that send their employees to us to ensure they receive quality training. We also pride ourselves in connecting our high school students with employers and support them through their time with us, encouraging job shadow and internship opportunities.
As we near the end of the calendar year, students will begin registering for their 2024-25 classes. Please help us spread the word that CATEC is a wonderful school with amazing opportunities for students. Hearing from students and parents that had a great experience can be very powerful!
The holiday season is coming and I am wishing all of our students and their families a wonderful month. I hope everyone has time to celebrate and enjoy fun traditions. If you are a family that requested an Emergency Food Network food bag, please arrange with Ms. Butler to pick it up December 4 or 5.
Sincerely,
Dr. Stacey Heltz
Schoolwide Information
Calendar Dates
November 30- Monticello High School Curriculum Expo, 5-6 pm
December 4-5- Emergency Food Network food bag pick up
December 11-15- CATEC Spirit Week
December 13- Western Albemarle High School Curriculum Expo 6-7pm
December 14- Albemarle High School Curriculum Expo, 6-7pm
December 18-January 1- Winter Break
January 2- Classes resume
Around the Building
In the News
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Donation
The SCA donated 153 pounds of nonperishable food items to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, thanks to donations from staff and students.
Thanksgiving Catering
Our Culinary Arts program had a successful Thanksgiving catering fundraiser, prepping and making turkeys, sides, and desserts for community members.
Girl Scout Woodworker Badge
Carpentry instructor Darrell Morris assisted two Girl Scout troops in earning their Woodworker Badges by making benches.
Nurse Assistant Blood Drive
Nurse Assistant students had a successful blood drive.
Better Living Building Supply Donation
CATEC Students are Professional: Workplace Readiness
Profile of a CATEC Student
Kyleigh Cooper, Cosmetology 1
Cosmetology 1 student Kyleigh Cooper has always loved doing hair and knew from any early age that she could make a career out of doing something she loved. The Albemarle High School 11th grader has loved practicing haircuts so far this year. In her spare time she works at Harris Teeter as a cashier and shopper. After school she hopes to travel.
Mykei Stinnie, Nurse Assistant
Meet the Students on Internship
National Apprenticeship Week: November 13-17, 2023
CATEC is excited to highlight its adult and high school Apprenticeship programs during National Apprenticeship Week. National Apprenticeship Week brings together businesses, communities, and educators to showcase opportunities available through apprenticeship programs.
Apprenticeships at CATEC
CATEC’s Apprenticeship programs consistently serves more than 200 apprentices each semester and the numbers are growing. CATEC’s Apprenticeship programs are approved by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry and provide employer-sponsors and their employees with required related technical instruction hours needed to satisfy a full apprenticeship program. CATEC’s Adult Education and Apprenticeship Program Manager Shannon Tomlin says, “Apprenticeship is a highly desirable form of training for students and workers because it is first and foremost a job. It allows for: learning job skills while earning an income, wage progression, and a widely recognized and portable certificate of completion and proficiency.”
The Virginia Registered Apprenticeship program is an employment training model that produces highly skilled workers to meet the demands of local employers. Through a combination of on-the-job training, work-based instruction, and industry-recognized credentials, the program meets the needs of nearly 2,000 Virginia employers using custom curriculum to train their workforce. Registered Apprentices complete a minimum of 2,000 hours of supervised on-the-job training and a minimum of 144 hours of related technical instruction for each year of apprenticeship, averaging four years.
Apprenticeships for High School Students
Registered Apprenticeships are also available to high school juniors and seniors. Students are enrolled in career and technical education classes and regular high school classes. Additionally, they are hired as registered apprentices and complete work-based learning experiences through their local employer. Businesses, workforce professionals, and educators see Youth Registered Apprenticeships as an effective way to start high school students on a career path that leads to good wages and advancement opportunities.
Adult Education and Apprenticeship News
- View the 2023-2024 Course Catalog
- Register Today
- Accepting scholarship applications until December 5, 2023
The CATEC Foundation Board
CATEC
Email: heltzs1@charlottesvilleschools.org
Website: www.catec.org
Location: 1000 Rio Road East, Charlottesville, VA, USA
Phone: 434-973-4461
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Twitter: @CATEChs