CTE Fact #11
1/3 of all high school dual enrollment credits come from CTE courses (600,000 total).
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Due to flooded road conditions CCSD will operate on a 2 hour delay on Tuesday February 11, 2020. Bus drivers will use extra caution. Breakfast will not be served.
Due to the potential of flooding roads CCSD will be dismissing at 1:45pm. We will continue to monitor the weather throughout the evening! Be safe and weather aware!
Little league basketball at the Ty Cobb has been cancelled for tonight due to weather conditions.
In Mrs. Emily Tuck and Ms. Logan’s class at Ackerman Elementary School students played Alphabet marks the Spot! The kids had a blast as they rolled the cube and found the matching beginning sounds!
Congratulations to our SkillsUSA team. They came home from district competition with 1st place in opening/closing, extemporaneous speaking, and job demo; 2nd place in carpentry and technical math; and 4th place in quiz bowl!
Carpentry students are working on building book cases for the Choctaw County Library!
CTE Fact #10
In 2014, students earned a total of 3,842,589 CTE credentials in the United States.
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CTE Fact #9
1/3 of CTE students are enrolled in programs preparing them for careers in leading industries.
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CTE Fact #8
Technical and applied science graduates earn $2000 to $11,000 more per year than those with a bachelor's degree.
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Mrs. Jackie Wise has a significant role at Weir Elementary School. As counselor, she interacts with staff, students, parents, and previous students regularly. She always does her job with a smile and a kind word. Pictured is Mrs. Wise being presented a token of appreciation by Mrs. Martin and first grade students. The basket of treats was given by WES staff.
Mrs. Jean Maree McCulloch’s 4th graders at Ackerman Elementary School are doing an excellent job on their writing!
First year Culinary Arts students have been working with potatoes. They recently made garlic mashed potatoes, latkes, and Parmesan scalloped potatoes!
Gretchen Purtee from Sky Dental in Eupora came to speak to Pre-K students at Ackerman Elementary School about dental hygiene.
Mr. Black makes sure his construction and carpentry students know the importance of keeping a clean and well-maintained shop when working on different projects!
Second year Ag Power students are working on fundraiser projects using the GMAW process.
First Year Ag Power students are disassembling small 3hp engines in order to discuss system functions and part identification. They will reassemble and perform system checks such as compression and engine timing.
CTE Fact #7
For every $1.00 of government funding in CTE, taxpayers earn as much as $12.20 in benefits in return!
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The students in Mrs. Utley’s 5th and 6th grade PACE classes at Ackerman Elementary will be participating in Robot Wars for the next few weeks. The 5th graders helped to decipher, test, and edit the coded programs designed and written by the 6th graders in their class Monday.
Students in health science hadj fun today researching medical terms and applying them to make Valentine’s cards that all medical professionals will appreciate! “I Aorta Tell You How Much I Love You!”
