PCS CTE Connections

Week 15 of the school year was another successful week for PCS CTE. We are continuously providing opportunities for students to be equipped with the tools to make a decision on whether they will become enrolled, enlisted or employed upon graduation.

There are 2 instructional days left in the Fall semester.

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End of Course state assessments, credentials, and performance based measurements are amongst us as we approach the end of the semester. I am hopeful that the engaging instruction, industry exposure, and field experiences we have provided this semester have fully prepared our students to be successful in mastering CTE content and reaching our goals listed below.

There is a local proficiency goal of 82.5% pass rate on CTE state assessments, 75% of offered credentials earned, and 90% pass rate on Performance Based Measurement modules. Below you will find the data profile we are using as a baseline for gathering proficiency data this semester.

CTE Teachers CDCs and CIMCs I am grateful for all of you and all that you do in the world of CTE.

Mr. Noonan "block coded" the instruments with makey makey resistance sensors so that anything that was touched would light up, just like a touch lamp. The photo below represents 36 instruments including cymbals, when you touch the adjacent person's arm.

( Each Flower is a different instrument)

20 teams of 3 to 4 students from Cape Fear Middle School competed against 744 other teams from across the state. These teams included 594 high school teams and 150 middle school teams in a 13 week long competition. The teams competed in an online simulation of the global capital markets that engages students in the world or economics, investing and personal finance. These capital markets included understanding and using different markets, tools, and many other aspects of finance.

Abbi Pickett and Caroline Hall ranked #1 out of all middle school teams and #4 out of all teams!

Congratulations to these students and their teacher Mr. Gobble!

Contact Roland Dixon Pender High School Masonry Instructor to purchase a ticket. Cash or Check is Acceptable. Checks may be written out to Pender High School. Donations are accepted as well.

roland_dixon@pender.k12.nc.us

Students evaluated classes of beef cattle, swine, sheep, and goats.

The purpose of the Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event is to provide a competitive event for agricultural education students, emphasizing skills in livestock evaluation, selection, and management as taught through the agricultural education curriculum.

The objectives of this event include:

●Understanding and interpreting performance data based on industry standards;

●Selecting and marketing livestock that will provide increased economic returns;

●Communicating industry terminology effectively;

Identification of criteria used in grading livestock.

Hour of Code Student Expo at NCDPI

To highlight Hour of Code Week the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s Office of Digital Teaching and Learning and Superintendent Truitt hosted an Hour of Code Student Expo!

Student computer science teams from across the state showcased skills they are learning in coding and computer science with presentations and hands-on activities. The expo represented students from 26 schools, 13 districts, and all grades K-12!

During the expo, Code.org also announced a partnership with NCDPI to provide professional learning in computer science to ensure more than fifty of North Carolina’s school districts will have a qualified computer science teacher at every one of their high schools at no cost to the state, districts or teachers.

Read the media advisory here. See the full list of student project descriptions here.

For the 8th straight year Topsail High School designed the logo for Surf City's Dolphin Dip, a great charity event in which 7,500 people jump in the ocean on January 1st.

This data is put together by My Future NC representatives based on performance indicators dealing with economic mobility in Pender County. Please take a look at the information and see how we are making an impact on our future here in Pender County.

PCS CTE's vision of ensuring that students are enrolled, enlisted or employed are aligned with My Future NC and House Bill 664. To ensure that the state remains economically competitive, the state shall ensure that by the year 2030, 2 million 16 to 24 year olds will have earned a recognized industry credential or post-secondary degree.

The data in the report below:

•Highlights county and regional performance on key indicators

•Lists specific opportunities for improvement that will ultimately lead to increased attainment

•Facilitates decision-making on LOCAL priorities

•Uses data to identify three actionable opportunity areas to improve future attainment outcomes

• December 14th - Proof of Learning Testing Window Opens

Email: dominique_bates@pender.k12.nc.us
Location: 925 Penderlea Highway, Burgaw, NC, USA
Phone: 704-918-3245