PCS CTE Connections Fall 2023
Fall 2023 Week of November 20th - November 24th
CTE Director's Message
2023 - 2024 school year is all about taking Pender County Schools CTE to the next level. Our theme for this year is "Level UP". We plan to level up in impact, student success and community economic mobility. We have an amazing staff, programs, students and plans in place for this upcoming school year.
We are down to the final weeks of the Fall Semester of the 2023 - 2024 school year. We are continuing to engage our students in unique experiential learning activities that are preparing our students for their futures. These activities are helping to equip our students with the tools to be enrolled, enlisted or employed upon graduation.
There are 3 instructional days left in the Fall semester.
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End of Course state assessments, credentials, and performance based measurements are amongst us as we approach the end of the semester. I am hopeful that the engaging instruction, industry exposure, and field experiences we have provided this semester have fully prepared our students to be successful in mastering CTE content and reaching our goals listed below.
There is a local proficiency goal of 70% pass rate on CTE state assessments, 85% of offered credentials earned, 90% pass rate on Performance Based Measurement modules, and 75% credential attainment rate. Below you will find the data profile we are using this semester to gather Fall proficiency data.
Lets FINISH STRONG!
Huge thank you to all CTE teachers, leadership and staff for all that you do for our students daily!
Pender High School Ag Mechanics
Pender High School Ag. Mechanics - Welding Projects
Pender High School Agricultural Mechanics students were completing some welding projects this past week. Students were highly engaged and utilizing cores employability skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and collaboration.
Cape Fear Middle School STEM Teacher Awarded $2900 Grant from REC
$2900 Grant Received from Robotics Education and Competition Foundation
Congrats Mr. Odom for being awarded a $2900 grant from REC, the Robotic Education & Competition foundation. The grant money will be used to sponsor our robotics team and the VEX robotics Competitions. Another great STEM opportunity our students will have because of Mr. Odom. Thanks!
Topsail High Produces Surf City Dolphin Dip Logo Contest Winner for 9th Time
Surf City Dolphin Dip Logo Contest Winner
For the 9th straight year Topsail High School designed the logo for Surf City's Dolphin Dip, a great charity event in which 7,500 people jump in the ocean on January 1st. Rebecca Ruf is the winning designer!
Pender High School Masonry Firepit Raffle - SkillsUSA Fundraiser
OSHA CREDENTIALS
Topsail High Carpentry and Pender High Ag Mechanics Students Earn OSHA 10 Hour Safety Credentials
Students from Topsail High School and Pender High School pictured below have earned their OSHA-10 Safety credential. This is an industry recognized credential and can be placed on their resumes to help our students earn a competitive advantage in the global marketplace.
Special Titan Shoutout to our HTHS HOSA students. They raised $1,000 dollars for Hope Abounds, a Wilmington cancer organization. Way to live the Titan DREAM by empowering others through giving! We are so proud of you!
Surf City Middle School Exploring Careers via Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality Career Exploration and Cleartouch Coding
Students in Mrs. Turner's Career Exploration Class have been exploring careers using virtual reality headsets and participating in the district wide hour of code initiative.
Topsail High School Culinary Students Engage in Holiday Baking
Burgaw Middle School 8th Graders Complete 4 Year Career Development Plan
Burgaw Middle School Career Development Plans
Burgaw Middle School 8th graders completed four year plans for high school to prepare them for upcoming 9th grade registration. Pender High's Career Development Coordinator, Bevin Stokes and the middle school CDC Michele Simmons visited Ms. Newton's classes to discuss how high school is different than middle school, opportunities for getting involved and taking advantage of high school opportunities, and specific information about electives. Students then planned courses in Major Clarity.
Pender High School Carpentry Students Building Outdoor Classroom
Pender High School Outdoor Classroom Construction
Pender High School Carpentry Students have been working extremely hard to construct an outdoor class room space. The weather was nice one day this week and they had the opportunity to progress towards a finished product.
Portrait of a Graduate
Portrait of a Graduate
An initiative led by the N.C Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to define the skills and mindsets students need for success after high school has been unfolding since March. Now, with the help of 1,200 North Carolinians across the state, this grassroots-informed Portrait of a Graduate has been finalized.
Revealed October 18th the result of that effort – known as the Portrait of a Graduate – aims to ensure that North Carolina students are well equipped for the broadest range of postsecondary opportunities. Aligning with State Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Catherine Truitt’s 2022 focus on the “Year of the Workforce,” the Portrait can be adopted by schools and districts to better prepare the state’s 1.5 million students for civic life, career or college.
As determined by the design teams that were part of the initiative, the statewide Portrait identifies seven competencies that students should possess upon graduation from high school to help them thrive in the 21st century.
These include:
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Empathy
- Learner’s Mindset
- Personal Responsibility
My Future NC Data
PCS CTE's vision of ensuring that students are enrolled, enlisted or employed are aligned with My Future NC and House Bill 664. To ensure that the state remains economically competitive, the state shall ensure that by the year 2030, 2 million 16 to 24 year olds will have earned a recognized industry credential or post-secondary degree.
The data in the report below:
•Highlights county and regional performance on key indicators
•Lists specific opportunities for improvement that will ultimately lead to increased attainment
•Facilitates decision-making on LOCAL priorities
•Uses data to identify three actionable opportunity areas to improve future attainment outcomes
Contact Information Below
Email: dominique_bates@pender.k12.nc.us
Location: 925 Penderlea Highway, Burgaw, NC, USA
Phone: 704-918-3245