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Scioto County Career Technical Center Tech Times—Secondary Newsletter

ISSUE 20/November 2018

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Message from the Principal

SCCTC STUDENTS

MAKING GAINS

The U.S. Department of Education measures

our district and holds us accountable in eight

categories. The reporting data from this

previous year shows us exceeding state expectations in eight out of

eight areas: 87.6% Academic Attainment in Reading, 82.5%

Academic Attainment in Math, Technical Skill Attainment of

71.2%, Secondary School Completion of 100.0%, and a

Graduation Rate of 96.6%, 79.9% for Placement, 26.9% Non-

traditional Participation, 26.5% Nontraditional Completion.

We are proud of our results and will strive to achieve even more in

years to come.

Sophomore Hands on Day

Sophomore Hands on Day was held

on November 16th. Sophomore Hands-

on Day is an opportunity for students to

tour career-technical labs and classrooms.

It allows students to participate in activities

that simulate real world work experiences.

Each visiting sophomore selected two programs to

preview for 50 minutes. Students interacted with career

tech students and instructors as they learned about

selected programs and related career pathways. Please

contact our Guidance Counselors for additional

information.

Juli Ramey 740-259-5522, ext. 2226

Sarah Sand 740-259-5522, ext. 2115

Business Professionals of America

T he Scioto County Career Technical Center’s Chapter of Business

Professionals of America (BPA) recently elected local officers.

BPA is a student organization whose mission is to contribute to

the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of

leadership, citizenship, academics, and technological skills.

SCCTC Medical Office Management and Information Technology

students are members of the local chapter. BPA is the leading

organization for students pursuing careers in business, information

technology and other business related career fields.

BPA officers pictured left to right:: Emma Lauder, Treasurer; Destiny

O’Dell, Secretary; Hope Caudill -Greene, President; Brooklyn

Blankenship, Vice President; Haley Redoutey, Historian. Not pictured

Breanna Keibler, Parliamentarian. BPA advisors are Tracy Stewart,

Medical Office Management Instructor and Mike Coriell, Information

Technology Instructor.

On behalf of the Scioto County Career

Technical Center secondary staff, I would like

to convey our sense of accomplishment and

pride in the academic and technological

opportunities we provide for our students.

The staff and administration at the SCCTC are

committed to the continuous development

and improvement of our educational

programs that ensures the progress and

success of students as they seek career based

training, lifelong learning and sustained

employment in their career field of choice. We

are proud of what we do!

Kyle Copley Principal SCCTC

SkillsUSA

S killsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry working

together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA helps each

student excel. It is a national nonprofit organization serving teachers,

high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade,

technical and skilled service occupations. Each local organization has its own

unique traditions and specialized knowledge.

The Scioto County CTC SkillsUSA student youth organization has over 100

members. In order to give more students a chance to participate we hold an

Action Team Work Shop in September. This workshop is a leadership program

that helps student find their potential. During this meeting students are

randomly divided into three teams of Gold, Red, and Blue, these teams take

turns during the year with social activities and community service projects to

show students how to lead and work in teams. During the Action Team

students participate in various activities: team negotiation, Walking boards,

Program of work, SkillsUSA knowledge, Brains storming, and many more. All activities are run by student leaders.

The Action Team recently attended the SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference

in Columbus where Kevin Deel was elected a state officer.

Health Occupations Students of America

T he Scioto County Career Technical Center, Chapter of Health Occupations

Students of America (HOSA), is a student organization whose mission is

to promote career opportunities in health care and to enhance the delivery

of quality health care to all people.

Secondary Allied Health and Dental Assisting students are members of the local

chapter. HOSA’s goal is to encourage all health occupations instructors and

students to join and be actively involved in a unique program of leadership

development, motivation, and recognition within the field of health care.

HOSA officers attended the Fall Leadership Conference in Columbus on

November 6th & 7th. A presentation was presented by Dr. Bhuvana Setty from

Nationwide Children’s Hospital on “Pediatric Cancer”. There were breakout

sessions where they received training to help them fulfill their duties as an officer

at their school.

HOSA officers and advisors, pictured below, left to right, Alexis Martin, Treasurer;

Anessia Kiser, Reporter: Makenzie Melvin, Historian; Kristin Maynard, Vice

President; and Brittney Zimmerman , President.

Scioto County Career Technical Center We are proud of our students’ achievements and support their continued success!

All A Honor Roll

Brett Arthur, Philip Artressia, Brooklyn Blankenship, Devon Bowling, Thomas Brown,

Levi Campbell, Marissa Campbell, Isabelle Dalton, Kevin Deel, Hallie Evans, Hannah

Ginn, Caleb Goodson, Paul Hagen, Andrew Hale, Aaliyah Hall, Mikayla Harmon,

Parker Jacobs, Joseph Johnson, Kasey Johnson, Alexis Justice, Zackary Keller, Blaise

Keys, Anessia Kiser, Logan Little, Alexis Martin, Kristin Maynard, Makenzie Melvin,

Payton Middaugh, Kylee Montgomery, Adriene Rumfield, Dakota Shepherd, Nathan

Stanley, Karlie Stone, Tiffany Stone, Chris Taylor, Madison Thomas, Abigail Veazey, Rae

Walker, Makenzie Watters, Reagan Webb, Jacob Witter

A Honor Roll

Travis Andre, Briana Barnett, Shannon Blair, Abigail Blanton, Roy Blanton, Alyssa Boldman, Tamara Burchett,

Myah Caudill, Jacob Charles, Hollie Conley, Bailey Crabtree, Ashlyn Dalton, Cameron Daniels, Jonatho Daniels,

Nicholas Dillow, Aday Edwards, Tyler Farris-The, Zachary Fuller, Devin Gibson, Aspen Hall, Angelina Hartley,

William Hayes, Rebekah Holsinger, Garrison Humphrey, Ashley Hurt, Ashton Johnson, Christene Kaveski,

Hannah Keeton, Shawn May, Destiny McKenzie, Emily Nagel, Jaden Nuckols, Destiny O’Dell, Noah Osborne,

Hunter Oyer, Haylynn Pauley, Megan Pollard, Selena Potter, Christopher Pressley, Grace Rachford, Lacey

Rhoades, Andrew Sanchez Amy Shoemaker, Charles Sparks, Cody Spence, Savannah Stevens, Caitlyn Suttles,

Gabriel Thurman, Mika Tidrick, Gaven Traylor, Hailey Traylor, Destiny Traylor, Landon Vaughn, Brandon

Wright, Allison Wurts, Kaylee York, Brittney Zimmerman.

What’s New

New Staff Honor Roll

Students of the Month

The Scioto County Career Technical Center

teachers nominate students monthly for

“Student of the Month.” The selection

process is based upon each student’s daily

attendance, classroom and lab performance,

employability skills, and community service.

Students receive a certificate, $10.00 gas card,

CTC lanyard, CTC pull string backpack and a

pizza party at the end of the school year.

September

Pictured left to right: Jenna Meddock, Child Care

I; Garrison Humphrey, Auto Body I; Kevin Deel,

Engineering I; Gaven Traylor, Welding II; and

Bailey Crabtree, Medical Office Management I.

October

Pictured left to right: Charles Cooper, Electricity

II, Randy Allgood, Welding II, Brandon Liddle,

Carpentry II, and Brett Arthur, Building

Property Maintenance I.

Career Exploration

E ighth grade students were invited to tour career

technical program labs and classrooms during

November. Over 900 students from Clay, Green,

Minford, New Boston, Northwest, Notre Dame, Portsmouth,

Portsmouth West, South Webster, Valley, Sciotoville and

Wheelersburg participated in the “8th Grade Tours”. Sarah

Sand, Guidance Counselor, was responsible for organizing

and faci l i ta t ing the

event.

While touring the labs

students experience

various aspects of each

Career Tech program.

B Honor Roll

Carl Adkins, Colton Adkins, Tyler Adkins, Randy Allgood, Mahaylah Ashley, Mason Atkins, Mason Avery, Sara

Bach, Garrett Baker, Marshall Baker, Sarah Baker, Katelyn Bartley, Brianna Bauer, Brian Begley, Carl Biggs, Chad

Blackburn, Austin Blevins, Joseph Blizzard, Braidyn Boggs, Ciera Boggs, Danny Borders, Micheal Bouts, Danielle

Brannen, Dillion Bressler, Destiony Broughton, Clifton Brown, Michael Brown, Nathaniel Buffington, Cordell Bur-

chett, Douglas Burditt, Keilona Burgess, Christian Caldwell, Noah Cameron, Dennis Campbell, Brian Carey-Knipp,

Destiney Carter, Javontae Carter, Ashley Castle, Brooklyn Charles, Shannon Coleman, Brandon Colley, Kyersten

Colley, Dwight Collins, Austin Conschafsky, Charles Cooper, Matthew Cooper, Nolan Cooper, Dallas Copas, Elysia

Copley-Lucas, Jacob Cornell, Rachel Coyle, Lacyra Craig, Gage Crawford, Cameron Day, Abigail Deel, Miracle Detty,

Jacob Easter, Austin Eldridge, Makenzie Eldridge, Dawson Elliott, Mary Etters, Brooklynn Evans, Mariah Fairchild,

Emily Fannin, Tiffany Fodge, Bryson Frye, Abigail Gambill, Hailey Gardner, Brenden Gilley, Paige Gordon, Eric

Greathouse, Destiny Groves, Jacob Gwinn, London Hall, Savannah Hamilton, Shyann Hamilton, Trinity Hartley,

Blake Hatfield, Mahala Hawkins, Adrianna Hayslip, Nathanial Hensley, Noah Hodge, Darrien Holsinger, Kyle

Holsinger Ethan Howell, Dane Hurst, Tyler Ingles, Gracie James, Shane Jamison, Damien Jarrell, Devonte Johnson,

Gavin Jordan, Brooklynn Kazee, Breanna Keibler, Brittney Kelley, Alexandria Kimbler, Emma Lauder, Rece Lavender

Jonathan Lester, Amanda Lewis, Jaclyn Lindamood, Seth Little, Kiarra Loper, Clayton Martin, Katelyn Martin, Katie

Mason, Kiteley McCluskey, Jaradon McGarey, Amanda McGlone, Everett McKinley, Destiny Meadows, Jenna Med-

dock, Gracey Miller, Sarah Moore, Jacob Mullins, Cheyenne Munn, Christian Murphy, Elysa Neff, Lawrence Neff,

Terry Nunley, Micaela Palmer, Creed Parker, Ryan Partin, Tyler Payne, Austin Penix, Calab Pennington, James Pettit

-Hall, Deanna Phipps, Ivan Pierce, Zoe Pierce, Samantha Plew, Brandon Pollard, Christopher Price-Hardy, Shelton

Raike, Gallen Randall, Cole Ratcliff, Matthew Rawlins, Haley Redoutey, Cory Reed, Tanner Richards, Madison

Rideout, Tina Rideout, Sarah Rine, Christin Robinson, Shaelyn Robinson, William Robinson, Elizabeth Rodgers, Ciera

Rogers, Betty Rowan, Chad Rumer, Elijah Runyon, Robert Runyon, Devan Russell, Bradley Sedgwick, Taylor Seiler,

Ivy Shaffer, Alexis Shepherd, Ean Shonkwiler, Brice Slusher, Rachel Sparks, Haleigh Spencer, Sydney Spencer, Trevor

Staggs. Brayden Stamper, Logan Statten, Todd Stephenson, Noah Stevens, Adrian Stiles, Keely Swords, Shawn

Swords, Jaelynn Triggs, Kylie Vallandingham, Seleana Vaques, Caden Wallace, Destiny Warren, Michael Warren,

Makayla Watters, Marcus Watters, Brianna Webb, Elisha Webb, Franklin Webb, Jacob Whitt, Edward Wiley, Damon

Willis, Logan Wilson, Stevie Winn, Tyler Winston, Alexis Wolfe, Tyler Woodruff, Jacob Wright, Victoria Wright.

Book Club

T he SCCTC Book Club has

25 members involved in

the club. In addition to

monthly meetings, members are

also provided with online

opportunit ies to a nswer

discussion questions through

Blackboard.

Elisabeth Claxon, Librarian, said

“The goal of the Book Club is to

support literacy beyond the

classroom through reading for

enjoyment. Another goal is to

keep expanding their literacy

skills and passion for reading.”

The Book Club is an extra-

curricular activity that is

c o m p l e t e l y f u n d e d b y

fundraising and donations.

Funds are used to purchase

books for each member. Students

are encouraged to keep the

books in circulation by passing

them on to friends and family.

Recently the Book Club was the

recipient of a donation from the

Joseph Spencer Chapter,

Daughters of the American

Revolution, N.S.DAR. The

Chapter's donation will provide

funding for the books needed for

their first selection of the school

year. Presently the club is

reading and discussing the book

“The Darkest Mind” written by

Alexandra Bracken.

Mr. Eli Riggs is our new Auto Body instructor. He has worked in this field for

37 years. Eli is I-Car trained, ASE certified and has been a body shop owner

for the last 24 years.

Ms. Leah Helphinstine is our new Allied Health instructor. Ms. Helphinstine

received her Practical Nurse degree from Maysville Community College and

her Registered Nurse degree from Rio Grande. She is currently finishing her

Bachelor of Science degree from Ohio University. She has worked in the

healthcare profession since 1997.

Mr. Lance Davis is our new Assistant Principal. Mr. Davis graduated from

Shawnee State University with a Bachelors of Social Science degree . He also

received his Master’s Degree in Education Leadership from Concordia

University in Chicago. This is his twelfth year in education.

Ms. Sarah Willis is our new Math instructor. Ms. Willis received her Bachelor

of Science degree in Secondary Math from Marshall University. This is her first

year working in Education.

Mr. Greg Shirey is our new Electricity instructor. He has been a member of the

IBEW Local 575 in Portsmouth for the last 15 years. Mr. Shirey is the Owner/

Operator of G.S. Electric and Renovations, L.L.C. He is a BISCI Certified

Fiber Optic TeleData Communications Installer, Fire Alarm Certified,

Certified in Welding, Equipment Operation, Man Lift, Wind Turbine, Medium

Voltage Cable Splicing 600v-2,400v, HASMAT, and Steward training. He also

has an associates degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering.

Mr. Charles Timberlake is our new Welding instructor. He is a 1997

graduate of the Scioto Tech Welding Program. He has worked in the

welding field for the past 24 years. He has been a member of the Local 577

Plumbers and Pipefitters for 14 years. Mr. Timberlake holds numerous cer-

tifications in Pipe Fitting, Stainless Steel, Stick Welding, Heavy Wall,

Carbon Steel, Chrololy, Aluminum Pipe, and Mig Welding. He has worked

in fabrication shops, power, chemical and nuclear plants. Mr. Timberlake

also does custom pipe fabrication in the shop and in the field. Pictured above: are Book Club

members Ciera Rogers, Mrs.

Claxon, Librarian, Mary Crist,

Joseph Spencer, Recording

Secretary, Mattie McGlone, and

Herizon Logan.

Mrs. Leah Baughman received her Bachelor’s Degree from The Ohio State University in Elementary Education. She has worked in education for 45 years. After taking a year off, she is returning to us as an Educational Aide. We are very glad that she is joining us again this year.