Business & Technology Quarterly
Academy Newsletter Vol 1 Issue 1
Our Mission
We empower life-long learners who are innovative problem-solvers with a passion for Business and Technology developed through relevant learning experiences, supported by staff, parents, and community businesses. We hope that this newsletter provides an avenue for you to stay up to date on the great things happening in the Business and Technology Academy of Belton High School.
Real-World Connections
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Sophomores Marcella Mauk and Luci Burr created an idea for a summer job fair from the promptings of this project. This summer job fair, ideally hosted at BHS in the month of May, will hopefully offer students employment during their summer breaks. Mauk said, “This proposed job fair will provide high school students with opportunities that they may not have otherwise.”
Another pair in Mr. Wells’ class, sophomores D.J. Renwick and Paris Wilkins, decided to create their BeltonX project over the possibility of a men’s volleyball team. “It will benefit our community a lot. It creates another competitive sport and another sport for boys in our community,” Renwick said.
Mr. Wells said that regardless of the topics his students created, the most exciting part of this project is watching students realize they have great ideas for the school and the community that they might not be able to showcase in other classes. “Students are invested in the education that they can relate to, so putting this in their hands and watching them flourish is such a great experience,” he said.
To successfully complete this project, students presented their projects to BHS staff and students during the week of October 25th. For more on this project, you can follow Mr. Wells on Twitter @coachwells32.
FCCLA/ProStart Provides Food for College Career Fair
Belton’s chapter of FCCLA catered a loaded baked potato bar for college and career representatives who presented at the BHS-hosted College and Career Fair on October 20. Mrs. Sarah Hinton, FCCLA adviser, and FACS teacher said that she hoped her students saw the amount of hard work that went into planning and executing a large-scale catered event. “Serving for a catered event is different from working in a restaurant. My students learned about quantity cooking versus serving individual plates, and service skills that are necessary and valuable with hosting people they haven’t met before,” Hinton said.
Senior and FCCLA president Dre Nugent played a crucial role in the catered event. This was the first FCCLA-catered event that he’s been involved with, and he learned just how much prep work and organization is involved with such an event.
Because of his coursework and training in Ms. Hinton’s FACS classes and his involvement with FCCLA, Nugent is inspired to become a culinary teacher for his future career.
September Students of the Month
Audrey Childers
Audrey Childers is a junior in the Business and Technology Academy and completes coursework in the Marketing and Management Pathway. After high school, she plans to simultaneously work in the National Guard and attend college.
Jina Hinojos
October Students of the Month
Adriann Jones
Adriann Jones is a sophomore in the Business and Technology Academy and enrolled in the Culinary Pathway. After graduation, she plans to work in a bakery or audition to act in TV and commercials.
Jacob Ross
CTSO Spotlight
This month’s featured Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) is Family Career Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). This organization’s purpose is for students to develop their leadership and workplace skills. Students who are a part of this organization have the opportunity to participate in field trips, competitions, and real-world experiences that are skills typically learned in Family and Consumer Sciences classes.
Email: shinton@bsd124.org
Website: beltonschools.org
Location: 801 West North Avenue, Belton, MO, USA
Phone: 816-489-7500
Important Dates
10/22/21 - End of 1st Quarter
11/01/21 - Winter Sports Begin
11/01/21 - No School/PD
11/09 - 11/10 - Senior School/Cap and Gown Pictures
11/10/21 - School Picture Retakes
11/11/21 - BHS Theater - Cinderella The Musical
11/12/21 - No School/Work Day
11/24-26 - No School/Thanksgiving Break
11/29/21 - No School/PD
12/07/21 - Midterm Reports
12/22 - 01/03 - Winter Break
12/11/21 - ACT Test Day
01/03/22 - No School
01/07/22 - Courtwarming (Tentative)
01/12-13 - Semester Finals