PCS CTE Connections Fall 2023
Fall 2023 Week of October 16th - 23rd
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.
This school year we are planning to continue to engage our students in unique experiential learning activities that are preparing them for their futures. These activities are helping to equip our students with the tools to be enrolled, enlisted or employed upon graduation. What amazing opportunities we are providing for students in Career and Technical Education.
Huge thank you to all CTE teachers, leadership and staff for all that you do for our students daily!
Topsail High Public Safety Gets Visit from Fire Marshall Guest Speaker
Public Safety Course:
This course provides basic career information in public safety including corrections, emergency and fire management, security and protection, law enforcement, and legal services. FEMA certifications NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800 are also a part of this course. Additionally students will develop a personal plan for a career in public safety. The course includes skills in each area, using resources from the community to help deliver instruction to the students. English language arts are reinforced.
Topsail High School FFA Students gets a visit from former THS FFA Member and FFA State Officer Ray Lisenby as he facilitates a workshop to help prepare the students for their upcoming FFA National Convention
Heide Trask High School Students Get A Visit from Hope Abounds Cancer Network
Hope Abounds Cancer Network is a charitable non-profit organization dedicated to providing assistance to families and patients actively undergoing cancer treatments. Families are referred by a hospital professional or a friend or family member.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Visits PCS CTE Middle Grades Programs
Upcoming Events
Educate - Evaluate and Elevate
Help us achieve our goal of becoming the best CTE program in the state of North Carolina. Allow us to educate you on our programs, evaluate us and provide feedback for improvement, which will help us to create economic mobility for Pender County. We value your partnership!
Monday, Oct 23, 2023, 08:30 AM
Pender High School, North Carolina 53, Burgaw, NC, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
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