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!”
Good luck to our SkillsUSA team today as they go to district competition!
SkillsUSA members treated the staff at CCCTC to a hot chocolate bar complete with yummy toppings! We love CTE Month and SkillsUSA week!
It is SkillsUSA week and to show their appreciation of the support shown to SkillsUSA, members are delivering goodies to different school officials! #CTEMonth #SkillsUSA
CTE Fact #6
91% of high school graduates who earned 2-3 CTE credits enrolled in college.
#CTEMonth #CCCTC
STRAWBERRY SALE! The Construction and Culinary students are holding their annual strawberry sale. The last day to order is March 2nd! To place an order, please see a construction or culinary student, call CCCTC (662-285-4152), or contact Robert Black (662-285-7857).
Due to possible bad weather CCSD will dismiss at 1:15pm today 2-5-2020. Please stay safe and weather aware!
CTE Fact #5
In 2014, 7.5 million high school students earned at least one CTE credit.
#CTEMonth #CCCTC
CTE Fact #4
94% of today's high school students experience some degree of CTE courses.
#CTEMonth #CCCTC
CTE Fact #3
The Perkins Act is the main source of funding for CTE programs nationwide.
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CTE Fact #1
95% of CTE students graduate high school, which is 10% higher than the national average.
#CTEmonth #CCCTC
February is CTE Month! Career and Technical Education Month takes place each year to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements of CTE programs across the country. This year, we will be sharing a "CTE Fact" each day throughout February to improve the public knowledge of CTE!
First year Culinary students experimented with a variety of vegetables and cooking techniques. Students chose a type of vegetable and prepared it using two different cooking techniques. They evaluated the appearance, texture, and taste of the vegetable prepared a different way.
The flu virus is picking up steam in our state. Here are some ways to keep yourself and your family healthy during this peak flu season
1. Take the time to get your flu shot!
2. Wash your hands often with soap and water.
3. Cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze or cough.
4. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. Remember how germs are spread!
5. Try to avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Our SkillsUSA team is preparing for district competition. Mrs. Prisock is working with Terria and Kezia to help prepare them for the job interview competition. They will be interviewed by a panel of judges along with filling out a job application correctly!
Sports Medicine and Nursing students have recently started their clinical rotations. They gain valuable experience from their time working in the different areas of Choctaw Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Stirewalt’s Health Science Core class is working through the Skeletal System unit. They made life size skeletons that they are going to use throughout the unit to label the various types of bone names, classifications, joints/levers, and divisions of the skeletal system.
Culinary 2nd year students are learning how to modify recipes to meet certain dietary needs. Students experimented with low sodium, low fat, and low sugar versions of banana bread. They evaluated each recipe for appearance, texture, and flavor.
First year Culinary Arts students experimented with a variety of fruits in their latest kitchen lab. Students prepared a fresh fruit salsa with cinnamon chips, fruit pizza, and bananas foster.
Construction & Carpentry students have been hard at work preparing for SkillsUSA competition in addition to putting the finishing touches on the dog houses they have been building.
