Campus Connections
April 10th, 2017
Message from Jeff and Yolanda
We are fortunate to have outstanding teachers on our campus. This past week Marie Coleman, Leo Mediavilla, Scott Schnapauff and Khris Betten Jutasi shared their expertise at the Commission on Adult Education Conference in Orlando, where over 2,000 educators were in attendance. Teachers learned about "Breakout EDU - It's Time for Something Different", " The 7 Seven Habits on the Inside", and "The Changing Classroom -Removing Walls for Students". All their presentations were packed with people from throughout the United States who came together to share and learn about best practices.
A recurring topic at the conference was “integrated education”. The federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) regulations released in July 2016 mandates that adult education, workforce development, and postsecondary education partners work together to design and implement a key strategy in career pathways: Integrated Education and Training (IET). So how does that impact us? WIOA provides over $700,000 in funding to our adult education programs. WIOA also funds the Career Service Centers which sponsor eligible students to attend the technical programs. Under the new WIOA regulations the three partners must come together and come up with a plan that allows our ESOL/ABE/GED students to be taught literacy, work and college-readiness skills so they can move through school and into living wage jobs faster.
One of the best models that currently exists is the iBEST model from the state of Washington. It uses a team-teaching approach where students work with two teachers in the classroom: one provides job-training and the other teaches basic skills in reading, math or English language. Students get the help they need while studying in the career field of their choice.
We are currently in the mist of grant writing season and we will be identifying a strategy that we will use to expose ESOL/ABE/GED students at all levels to college-career readiness and identify how to best integrate them into technical education
Happenings
LWTHS Staff: Please take a few minutes this week to complete the CCPS district professional development learning survey. The results shape the direction of professional development in the future.
iBRIEFING ID#: 10257
To share the online survey links for the FY17 Professional Development Learning Survey.
All school districts are required to complete a needs assessment of professional learning on an annual basis.
•We need all principals, classroom teachers, and other instructional staff to complete a survey to make the needs assessment meaningful.
•The FY17 Professional Development Learning Survey is now open and will close on April 14.
Survey for Instructional Staff: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FY17PDLInstructional
- Instructional Staff Survey: classroom teachers, resource teachers, academic coaches, intervention support specialists, school counselors, media specialists and related arts teachers
Survey for Administrative Staff: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FY17PDLAdmin
- Administrative Staff Survey: principals and all assistant principals
Business Competitions
A week ago, the LWTC Entrepreneurship students presented their final pitch to a panel of 3 judges from the community. The judges included Jessica Macera, owner of Dynamix Solutions, LLC a marketing consultant; Charlie Rose, SEO Mechanic Proprietor and Shane Schutt, Marketing Assistant, MassiveU. They all did a fabulous job of presenting themselves, their business venture and exemplifying the knowledge gained about being a young entrepreneur. The hard work, effort and determination of each of the students was admirable. If you see them in passing please congratulate all of them.
The business venture that will move forward to the district competition at Hodges U. is “Henna Helpers”; Stephanie Ali, Lizbeth Contreras, and Gilberto Rondon.
Jam’s Fast Fruit – Annamarie Whitmore, Monseratt Vera-Herrera and Jesus Antunez
Easyfood Delivery – Asiel Enriquez, Kayla Joseph and Jose Algarin
The teams who will not participate in the business venture competition at Hodges will be participants in a number of business related competitions. Thank you for supporting the students and this wonderful program.
10th Grade: Tech Area Shadowing (4/18 & 4/19)
Please refer to the schedule listed below and contact Mark Frehe with any questions.
Food Truck Luncheon!
Kudos
- Chris Fowler for assisting the Transportation Department with updating shop management and organization procedures.
- Amanda Vasquez, Ray Smith, Samantha Green and Heidi Duff for assisting with the data collection needed for the Spring Integrated Post-Secondary Data System (IPEDS) report.
- Rose Whippo for working with our senior who still needs to meet the Algebra 1 graduation requirement.
- Sara Robles for all her work on completing inventory.
- To the following staff that recently passed the Microsoft Word 2016 Industry Certification Exam: Samantha Green, Shauna Kelly, Dulce Lora Trejo, Eba Loyola, Rosmeri Morales, Cynthia Murin, Lisa O’Toole, Olivia Ralston, Fay Warfield and Belinda Williams.
- To the following staff that traveled with our senior's to Grad Bash at Universal Studios Orlando: Tara Barr, Jonah Nicosia, Lisa Perez, Neil Fehr, Diana Childs, Steve Parnell, and Dave Gabriel
- Chef Geri and Chef Chris for their preparation and organization as the students put on a great Food Truck event.
- The 10th grade team for putting on a great Quarter 3 grill out for those students who met the goal.
Wellness Corner
Updates and reminders from the Wellness team:
· Food for Life nutrition classes will begin 4/13 at the Admin Center. Check details in ibriefings to sign up.
· Financial wellness fair is being offered for first time ever -- April 22.
Reminders
Staff and Student of the Month!
Please show your Lorenzo family spirit and vote in the links below for our Staff and Student of the Month. This is your opportunity to give kudos by nominating a staff member. Nominating a Staff or Student of the month is quick and easy. Just click on the Padlet links. Type the name of the nominated staff or student in the "Title" portion of the Padlet and post and your reasoning in the body of the post.
Happy Birthday!
4/15 Amanda Vazquez
4/16 Blanca Rodriguez
Upcoming Staff Meetings and Trainings
- See the lwcampus.wikispaces.com for the LWTC/LWTHS meeting calendar.
Campus Activities
April 11th:
- FSA ELA Reading -9 Day 1
April 12th:
- FSA ELA Reading -9 Day 2
- 9th grade Dual Enrollment Parent Meeting in Dining Room at at 6:00 p.m.-Abby Lambley
April 14th:
- No school. Good Friday.