PCS CTE Connections Spring 2023

Week 3 of the second semester was another successful week. There was some engaging lessons taking place in our classes. Teachers and students are getting acclimated to their new courses and are beginning to take a dive into their content. We are continuously providing the tools to students to become enrolled, enlisted or employed upon graduation.

There are some exciting initiatives coming up for our district to include:

CTE Month - Entire Month of February

1. Job Shadow Day - February 28th

2. Classrooms to Careers Fair - March 16th

3. Pathway to Careers Senior Hiring Fair - April 28th

4. Career Signing Day - May 9th

Huge thank you to all CTE teachers, leadership and staff for all that you do for our students daily!

Pender County Schools 8th graders at Burgaw Middle, Cape Fear Middle, Penderlea, Topsail Middle, Surf City Middle, and West Pender Middle have completed four-year plans in preparation for high school registration. They entered core class requirements and potential electives in Major Clarity to better understand the options available to them in high school. High school counselors, career development coordinators, and their 8th grade teachers and counselors collaborated to provide information about electives, credentials, and graduation requirements.

Caught this Cape Fear Middle School student and this CTE teacher collaborating about financial literacy. This is Abi Pickett, she is very interested in stock market trading. This Fall she led a team of students in a statewide investment portfolio competition. They placed top 3!

Pender High School's CTE Department has developed a partnership with Black River Family Practice and Value Rx Pharmacy in Burgaw that presents some very unique opportunities for their students. This semester 3 Pender High School students are participating in paid internships with Black River. These students are receiving a course credit in Honors CTE Internship while also earning a paycheck from Black River. These types of experiential work-based learning experiences will help our students make the informed decision of being enrolled, enlisted or employed upon graduation.

Below is an outline of the students' Internship Goals and Responsibilities

Alaina Pate - Black River Family Practice, Burgaw
Goals for internship:
1. Learning business computer applications
2. Medical office functionality
3. Nursing duties
Responsibilities:
Scanning documents, data entry, and assisting staff with daily tasks.
Alaina will also have the opportunity to shadow nurses throughout the week to further explore a career she is interested in.

Jovani Rivera-Hernandez - Black River Family Practice, Burgaw
Goals for internship:
1. Learn how a clinic works from a business perspective.
2. Learn what it takes to make a clinic work.
3. Help the language barrier between staff and patients.
Responsibilities:
Assist with office duties. Also serving as a translator for patients who experience a language barrier in communicating with medical staff.

Gracyn Strickland - Value Rx Pharmacy
Goals for Internship:
1. Fill prescriptions with 100% accuracy.
2. Learn what medication treats various illnesses.
3. Learn brand name vs generic of medications.
Responsibilities:
Work with customers to fill doctor prescriptions to treat various conditions/illnesses. Work at the cash register, fill prescriptions and work with the Pharmacist in day to day activities.

PCS CTE has several upcoming events in the Spring that we are planning for our students, teachers and our community. Please see the list below and Flyers embedded in the newsletter.

February 28th - Spring Job Shadow Day

March 16th - Cruising into Your Career Fair

April 28th - Unsigned Senior Job Fair

May 9th - Career Signing Day

See Save the Date Flyers Below

Portrait of a Graduate

An initiative led by the N.C Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to define the skills and mindsets students need for success after high school has been unfolding since March. Now, with the help of 1,200 North Carolinians across the state, this grassroots-informed Portrait of a Graduate has been finalized.

Revealed October 18th the result of that effort – known as the Portrait of a Graduate – aims to ensure that North Carolina students are well equipped for the broadest range of postsecondary opportunities. Aligning with State Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Catherine Truitt’s 2022 focus on the “Year of the Workforce,” the Portrait can be adopted by schools and districts to better prepare the state’s 1.5 million students for civic life, career or college.

As determined by the design teams that were part of the initiative, the statewide Portrait identifies seven competencies that students should possess upon graduation from high school to help them thrive in the 21st century.

These include:

• Adaptability
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Empathy
• Learner’s Mindset
• Personal Responsibility

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