Choctaw County Schools will be extend spring break though next week out of caution to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. There will be no games, practices or extracurricular activities! The safety of not only our students is a priority but also our wonderful communities.
CTE Fact #29
CTE provides pathways to advancement. In the 2016-2017 program year, 86% of adult learners concentrating in CTE either continued their education or were employed within six months of completing their program.
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Second year culinary students recently visited some local restaurants to gain insight into running a culinary business. They visited Pap's Place, Subway, and Council House where they asked questions about running a restaurant including advice and lessons learned.
Culinary students are practicing their serving skills. Students rotate acting as the customer while others go through each step of the service process. Today focused on handling guests who are “difficult” in a professional manner and they really committed to their roles!
CTE Fact #38
CTE programs have a direct and measurable impact on the economy, reducing high school dropout rates, equipping learners with workforce relevant skills, and expanding a talent pool that is responsive to the needs of employers.
#CTEMonth #CCCTC
Best of luck to our FFA as they travel to Big Black Federation competition today!
Mr. Loggins is teaching about soil horizons in his Concepts of Ag classes. Students got to put their own spin on viewing the different soil horizons. They worked in groups to create soil horizon diagrams that are displayed in the hallway outside their classroom.
CTE Fact #26
CTE students are significantly more likey than their peers to report developing problem-solving, project completion, communication, time management, and critical thinking skills during high school.
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CTE Fact #27
According to the US Dept. of Education, Mississippi served 124,671 CTE high school students in the 2016-2017 school year.
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Ag students are hard at work preparing for FFA opening and closing competition. They will be competing at the federation level this Friday, February 28!
CTE Fact #25
CTE is learning that works for students and the economy and is at the heart of any agenda focused on opportunity and economic competitiveness.
#CTEMonth #CCCTC
Please use this link to complete the survey for the Culinary Arts Program.
http://bit.ly/2vZD5hZ
CTE Fact #24
91% of parents of students in CTE believe their child is getting a leg up on their career.
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CTE Fact #23
45% of students say CTE courses provide them with real-world examples that help them better understand academic classes.
#CTEMonth #CCCTC
Good Luck to our HOSA students competing at district conference today!
Good Luck to our HOSA students completion at district conference today!
CTE Fact #22
Unlike the vocational education of the past, which prepared learners for jobs with high levels of work activities at risk for automation, the CTE of today provides a pathway for learners to career with family-sustaining wages.
#CTEMonth #CCCTC
Health science students haVe been studying the cardiovascular system. Today, they were studying heart anatomy and systemic blood circulation.
We appreciate Josh Hough taking the time to come and speak to students at CCCTC. He is a former CCCTC student himself. He spoke about his time serving in Iraq as well as the opportunities available through the guard!
3rd block Culinary Arts students also made delicious pasta dishes using the pasta they made earlier this week!
