Pitt County Schools

April 2011

Career & Technical Education Newsletter

I cannot believe that we are entering the last six weeks of the 2010-2011 school year.

Now marks the time in the school year when we begin cramming information in our

students to make sure they are prepared for the CTE Postassessments. Before we know

it, the school year will be coming to an end.

This is also the time of the year when I am preparing budgets. At this moment, I

do not know the specifics of the CTE budget for next year. I have given allotment

information to each principal to help them with scheduling, but this is not definite.

Please know that I am doing everything I possibly can to ensure that everyone has a job

next year. As soon as I know about the budget, I will communicate it to you.

I appreciate all your hard work that you have devoted to making sure our students

are successful. Thanks for all you do!!

Chena Cayton Director of CTE and 9-12 Programs

It’s th

e Final

Countdown!!!!

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CTSO’s, Career and Student Organizations, are basic components of vocational education programs that

supports and enhances related school-based and work-based learning. These organizations provide students

with skills and knowledge to succeed in the new global economy. Several CTSO events were held during the

months of February through April. There were many winners that placed in the state competition. Please

help congratulate the following students for a job well done! All of the students were recognized at the Board

Meeting on Monday night at D.H. Conley High School.

HOSA State Winners

AGHS

Juan Aguirre - 6th - Medical Assisting

Dominique Lewis - 9th - Medical Assisting

Andre Kent/Monterio Wallace - 10th - Career Health Display

Keonna Brown, Ebone' Ellison, Derrica Jones, and Dasha Lewis - Top 10 - Public Service Announcement

DHC

Aaron Martin-Dental spelling top 10

Lauren Porter & Kesler Singleton-Public Health Emergency Preparedness-top 10

FCHS

Jasmine Myers 9th in Nutrition Knowledge Test

Public Service Announcement- Top- 10

Stacy May

Crystal Coleman

Keichelle Streeter

Shaquanta Shelley

Laquanda Harris

JHR

Ajay Ajmera- 7th, Medical Math

NPHS

T'Keeyah Pippen - 10th place for Medical Spelling

SCHS

Andrew Wood Dental Spelling Top 10

Mayee Zhu Medical Spelling 1st place

Tyler Rouse Extemporaneous Writing Top 10

Jin Zhang Sports Medicine Top 10

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AGHS

Leah Dennis who has been elected to serve as 2011-2012 North Carolina FCCLA Vice President of

Parliamentary Law and for receiving recognition for completing all five units in Power of One.

Kristen Hardy who received a gold medal and the highest score in the state on the Early Childhood

Education Postassessment.

Ami Dixon, Keshaya Gore and Justice Shannon who received silver medals and 2nd place in the state in

Chapter Showcase.

Ciera Wooten who received a silver medal in Chapter Service for her project with the PCMH Children's

Hospital

T-Boriea Whitehurst and Talexis Best who received silver medals and 2nd place in the state in Chapter

Service, Senior for their Give 2 the Troops project.

NPHS

Paige Richardson and Adrian Scott won silver medals for their

Nutri-Snacks project

Jaime Crandall and Sarah McPhillips won bronze medals for their

Illustrated Talk project

Calla Ambrose and Elisa Pelas won bronze medals in Chapter Showcase

Display

Michael Stox and Akila Taylor won bronze medals for their National

programs in Action-Financial Fitness project Kayla Manning and Brittany Whitfield won bronze medals for their Focus on Children project.

FCCLA State winners

DECA STATE WINNERS

DHC

Colby Pugh & Ian Bartholomew - 1st Place Business Solutions Marketing Research Event

Eden Barkley, Caroline Rhodes, Tori Volk - 3rd Place Community Service Project

Kaitlyn Dutton, Emily Pollard, Cameron Adams - Finalist Public Relation Campaign

Emily Pollard & Cameron Adams - Finalist Travel & Tourism Marketing Team Management Event

NPHS State FCCLA Winners

Skills usa STATE WINNERS

DHC

Jordan Haney 1st place in Marine Service Technology

Harrison Boyd 3rd place in Motorcycle Service Technology

Jordan will represent D.H. Conley and North Carolina at the National contest in Kansas City in

June 2011

SCHS

Mackenzie Robert—Finalist Marketing Management

Marcus Leggette, Mackenzie Cameron, and David Jackson—Finalist Entrepreneurship Promotion

All of the students were proficient in every event.

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FBLA STATE WINNERS

AGHS

Travis Benson placed first in Spreadsheet Applications

DHC

Kevin Cooper - First place – Entrepreneurship and Top 10 - Computer Troubleshooting

Claire Foster - First place – Entrepreneurship

Cameron Biddlecome - First place – Entrepreneurship

Caitlin Seyfried – First Place – Computer Applications

Eva Cooper – Second Place – Business Plan Project

Caleb Card – Second Place - Technology Concepts and Top 10 - Computer Troubleshooting

Cameron Card – Third Place – Networking Concepts and Top 10 - Computer Troubleshooting

April Haulser - Top 10 Business Communication

Tyler Vodicka - Third Place - Introduction to Business Communications

Kevin Cooper placed 9th at the FBLA National Competition in Nashville Tennessee for his event of

Desktop Application Programming. He was one of only 8 students from North Carolina to place out of the

nearly 7000 students competing nationwide.

(Left to right): Clarie Foster, Cameron Biddlecome, Kevin Cooper, Caitlin Seyfried,

Caleb Card, Cameron Card, Tyler Vodicka, and Claire Foster. Not pictured Eva Cooper.

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Business & Technology Academy Students Visit

Greenville Utilities

Business and Technology Academy students participated in a fieldtrip to

the Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC) on April 28th. The students

toured the Water Treatment Plant, the Wastewater Treatment Plant, the

Warehouse, and Call Center. The students learned about what GUC

looks for in prospective employees while learning about the many facets

of managing a large business. Students were amazed by the intricate

details involved in producing our water and electrical power supply.

Thank you to GUC for allowing us to visit!!

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Students at Ayden-Grifton High School Build

Mini-House for Organ Donation

Ayden-Grifton High School have put their hearts into a project that may one day help provide a heart for

someone in need. Charles Payne’s carpentry classes built a one-room model house this semester that was raf-

fled off to raise funds and awareness for organ donations. The materials for the project were provided by a do-

nation from husband and wife transplant recipients Travis and Ellen Hardee of Greenville. The raffle was held

Thursday April 28, 2011 at a reception at 6 p.m. at the Community Schools and Recreation building on County

Home Road. The proceeds went toward the Greenville nonprofit organization’s education efforts.

Nationally, more than 110,000 people are on waiting lists for

organs, with about 3,500 in North Carolina.

―The house was a joint venture,‖ Payne said. A carpentry

hobbyist and heart recipient, Travis Hardee and Payne met

through volunteer work and approached him with an idea

for students to give back to the community while

following the carpentry curriculum.

Pictured are members of a carpentry class at AGHS with a building

they constructed at the school. A raffle was held for the structure

and proceeds went to Carolina Donor Services in Greenville.

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The Health Sciences Academy is excited about our upcoming end of the year celebrations. We want

to make sure all students know about the upcoming dates so they can attend and be recognized for

their accomplishments.

Below is the schedule of the underclassmen end of the year programs for our students:

End of Year Reception

Ayden-Grifton May 9, 2011

D.H. Conley May 12, 2011

Farmville Central May 24, 2011

J.H. Rose May 11, 2011

North Pitt May 16, 2011

South Central May 10, 2011

The senior banquet will be on May 17, 2011 at the Murphy Center on ECU’s campus.

High school applications for the Academy are available online on the Health Sciences Academy

website. These applications are for 9th and 10th graders who are interested in joining the HSA!

Applications need to be submitted by June 3, 2011.

Applications for Destination Health Careers will also be available shortly. This program allows

current 10th and 11th graders the opportunity to learn clinical skills in Respiratory Therapy, Medical

Assisting, Sonography, Radiography, OT Assisting, and Polysonography. The students also get the

opportunity to job shadow for 2 days at PCMH. This program is for Health Sciences Academy

students only.

If you have any questions regarding the Academy, please call 252.830.5042.

Tara Parker

Health Sciences Academy Coordinator

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Meals Room

In-State

Out-of State

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

7.75 10.10 17.30

7.75 10.10 19.65

Per Night

65.90

78.05

Current Mileage

Rate is .51

The current Expense Reimbursement Form can be found on the Pitt County

Schools website. Click on Departments, Career -Technical Education, and then

click on Forms.

ATTENTION FACS TEACHERS—The last day to charge at

Lowes Foods and Food Lion is May 20th. Please send receipts

and charge slips to CJ by May 31st to close out this account

for the school year.

Daily Mileage Forms are due on a monthly basis!!!

When requesting reimbursements, please fill out an expense reimbursement

form along with attached receipts/documentation needed when requesting

reimbursement for hotels rooms, air fare, and other expenses. The form must

have your principal signature.

AUTOMOTIVE TEACHERS—MEETING AT 4 P.M. ON MAY 3 IN THE LARGE CONFERENCE ROOM

AT COUNTY OFFICE!!

If you have anything you would like to include in a future

newsletter, please contact

caytonch@pitt.k12.nc.us or CoxC@pitt.k12.nc.us

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Teacher Appreciation Week May 2—6

Last Day to

Charge Food

Accounts

All Charge

Slips &

Receipts Due