January 2023 Newsletter

For the 2022-2023 School year, the CTE/CCMR department will continue to strategically align department initiatives, activities, and district wide campaigns to meet and exceed the following goals:

Student Academic Success

Increase the percentage of graduates who meet at least one college, career, or military readiness indicators with in the A-F accountability framework

Students, families, and community Connections

Increase student participation, experiences and service opportunities to ensure 90% of students are connected with areas of interest

We will give you College, career and Military Readiness Events and Resources, CTE programs of Study news, and updates from Shari Huffman our CTE instructional team Leader.

Our CTE student Ambassadors were selected by CTE teachers, students that have an interest in becoming a WPISD CTE student Ambassador, were sent an email. We are so excited to get a group of dedicated WPHS CTE students to become leaders for the school but also for the district.

INFORMATION FOR TSIA2 PREPARATION & TESTING

Texas Success Initiative (TSIA2)

The Texas Success Initiative is a state-legislated program designed to improve student success in college. Based on performance, a student may either be enrolled in a college level course that matches skill level or be placed in the appropriate developmental course or intervention to improve skills and prepare for success in college-level courses.

Not all students need to take the TSIA2. There are several ways to be exempt. Qualifying for a TSI Assessment exemption means that you can enroll in any entry-level college course without restrictions. A student is exempt from TSI requirements in all areas only if the student meets one of the following test conditions. Students may not combine scores from different administrations of the same test.

See Mrs. Carpenter at gina.carpenter@wpisd.com

Internships and Apprenticeship program experiences provide opportunities for students to explore potential career interests, fields, or professional settings and help students determine whether they want to engage further in future training or career choices.

If you are thinking of working in a conservation-related career, our internship program could be a great start for you. We provide college students a realistic view of what a career with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department really entails. Student interns are given the opportunity to gain practical experience across our divisions including Law Enforcement, Wildlife, Communications, State Parks, Infrastructure, Coastal Fisheries, Inland Fisheries, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Executive Office.

At TPWD, we value diversity. We value differences between people who have various backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and culture. Our internship program upholds this value and emphasizes exposing women and minorities to career opportunities and training in natural and cultural resource fields.

All of our Student Internships have the same minimum qualifications, listed below:

• Current enrollment as an undergraduate or graduate student in an accredited college or university or recent graduate within the last 6 months
• Minimum of 18 (60 for Game Wardens) completed semester credit hours from an accredited college or university at time of application
• Must have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 grade point scale or “pass” on a pass/fail system
• Must possess a valid state driver's license, when applicable

FFA sponsors

Mrs. Kimberly Martin, Mr. Mark Kellogg, Ms. Chloe Brown, Ms. Hannah Wells

These sponsors and teachers are hard working to facilitate students to become regional and state bound FFA chapter.

Our CTE Agricultural department will be participating in these Stock shows to display their projects and leadership development over the school year.

With SchooLinks, students have the ability to search, favorite, and apply for scholarships all within the platform. However, we take this further with our Scholarship Matching tool and connect students to scholarships based on eligibility, interests, and target colleges.

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The Texas Leadership Scholars program seeks top performing students with demonstrated financial need, leadership in their high school community, and academic success.

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Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative Scholarship Fund
2022 Scholarship Information and Guidelines for Eligibility

TVEC awards scholarship funds to 23 schools in the TVEC service area. Funds for these scholarships are provided by the unclaimed escheat money that is returned to the cooperative to use for specific purposes such as scholarships, economic development and energy conservation efforts. Each school’s scholarship committee, in accordance with the eligibility guidelines set by TVEC, selects the recipient(s) of the scholarship.

Guidelines for Eligibility

• Must have a parent or legal guardian receiving TVEC electric service at their residence and submit proof of residency.
• Must be a graduating senior.
• Must rank in the top 20% of class.
• Must be enrolling in a full-time accredited institution of higher learning. (Full-time is defined as twelve semester hours or as otherwise defined by the registrar of the institution.)

AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP

Each scholarship will be awarded based on a fixed amount predetermined by the TVEC Scholarship Committee or Board of Directors each year.

PAYMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP

Payment for the scholarship will be made by TVEC directly to the institution in which the recipient is enrolled. The recipient is responsible for providing TVEC with proof of registration at the institution before payment is released.

Texas DOT has annual program for high school students to obtain grants for higher education enrollment, and summer paid internship positions. Ages start at 16 years old. See Mrs. Jacobs for more information.

More information here: https://ytexas.com/leadership-academy/

The mission of the Institute for Broadening Participation is to increase diversity in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workforce. Since 2003, IBP has connected underrepresented students with STEM funding and research opportunities, and has provided faculty and administrators with tools and resources to help promote the positive factors that keep underrepresented students on the STEM pathway into successful STEM careers. We design and implement strategies to increase access to STEM education, funding, and careers, with special emphasis on diverse underrepresented groups. We believe that diversifying the STEM workforce is the best way to ensure our nation's economic vitality and solve global challenges

STEM Programs and Scholarships

• Programs for K-8 students
  Several programs, including summer camps and science exposure programs. Programs are either tuition-free or provide scholarships.


• Programs for high school students
  Over 50 programs, including summer science and research programs, internships, and other STEM exposure programs. Programs are ether tuition-free or provide scholarships.


• Even more paid internships for high school level students


• STEM professional development programs for K-12 teachers
  Research experiences for teachers (RET) and other programs designed to support K-12 educators teaching in the STEM disciplines.

How to make sure you keep growing and learning:

Why seasonal depression happens

Read article here: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/why_do_our_brains_get_depressed_in_winter

Email: adlena.jacobs@wpisd.com
Website: https://www.wpisd.com/site/default.aspx?DomainID=1378
Phone: 903-873-5100 7010

Email: shari.huffman@wpisd.com
Website: https://www.wpisd.com/Domain/696
Phone: 903-873-5100