Jacobs Fork Middle School Wins Big at the
NC FBLA State Conference

Twenty-seven students from Jacobs Fork Middle School competed at the NC FBLA state conference April 26^th-28^th. They worked very hard throughout the year to get to this competition.

At the conference, the students attended workshops on etiquette, leadership and effective speaking. This conference was a great confidence builder for the students. They had a great time and performed excellent in their competitive events. Jacobs Fork received the award for the largest middle school chapter in the state of NC with 92 members.

The students who competed are as follows (winners are noted):

• Public Speaking competitors were Heather T, 8^th grade and  Brittany B, 7^th grade
• 2^nd place in the state, Brittany B, 7^th grade
• Impromptu Speaking competitors were Allison E, 8^th grade, Aaron M, 7^th grade, Lauren W, 8^th grade and Raven M, 8^th grade
• 3^rd place, Allison E, 8^th grade
  • Top 10 in the state, Raven M, 8^th grade & Lauren W, 8^th grade
• FBLA Creed Competitor, Demitrius M
• 1^st place in the state, Demitrius M, 7^th grade
• Computer Slide Show Presentation Competitor, Kelsey H, 8^th grade
• 2^nd place in the state, Kelsey H, 8^th grade
• Business Concepts Competitors were Cassie C,8^th grade,  Houa L, 7^th grade and Andrew T, 8^th grade
• 1^st Place, Andrew T, 8^th grade
  • Top 10 in the state, Cassie C, 8^th grade 
• Parliamentary Procedure competitors were Becky Y, 8^th grade, Vang Y, 8^th grade, and Katie M, 8^th grade.
• 2^nd place in the state, Katie M, 8^th grade

• FBLA Facts and Principles
              Top 10 in the state, Katie M

• Business Computer Technology competitors were Brittany R, 7^th grade, Nicole L, 8^th grade Woong S L, 8^th grade and Andrew G, 8^th grade
  • Top 10 in the state, Andrew G, 8^th grade and Nicole L, 8^th grade
• Business Math competitors were Andrew F, 8^th grade and Kimberly C, 8^th grade
• Top 10 in the state, Andrew F, 8^th grade
• Keyboarding Applications I competitors were Kirsten C, 7^th grade Lily M, 7^th grade and Kelsey H, 8^th grade
• Top 10 in the state, Kirsten C, 7^th grade

• Keyboarding Applications II competitors were Sarah S, 8^th grade and Kelly M, 8^th grade
• Top 10 in the state, Kelly M, 8^th grade

• Business Communications competitors were Alex R, 8^th grade, Emery S, 8^th grade,  and Marilyn D, 7^th grade.

• JFMS Community Service Project (Katie M), 1^st place in the state

• JFMS American Enterprise Project (Kimberly C and Nicole L), 2^nd place in the state

Date Posted 4/30/07

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Date Posted 4/30/07

SSHS National Technical Honor Society Participates

in Spring Fling Fundraiser

On Saturday, April 21^st, the SSHS National Technical Honor Society hosted a game at the Spring Fling here at SSHS.  This fundraiser was held for a 16 year old member of St. Stephens Lutheran Church, ELCA. He received a heart transplant in January and the funds raised will assist with medical expenses.  Overall, the Spring Fling raised over $8000.  This project along with participation in the “Youth House” being built by Habitat for Humanity allows members to give back to the community and thus fulfill their community service obligation.

 The NTHS has 2,000 member schools and colleges, and it contributes to a positive image for technical education in the community. Students who join the honor society should demonstrate academic achievement, skills development, leadership, honesty, responsibility, and good character.

Date Posted 4/26/07

Date Posted 4/1/07

BHHS FFA Students Present Program to Riverbend Middle School Career Exploration Classes

On March 23, and 26, 2007  Bunker Hill FFA members along with Danny Montgomery, Agriculture Education Teacher, presented the Bunker Hill Agricultural Education Program with an overview of pathways, classroom instruction, and leadership through the FFA to the Career Exploration Classes of Riverbend Middle School.  Approximately 235 students were presented with the program that outlined careers in agricultural education and registration requirements for high school.  The programs was presented  with the aid of a power point presentation, a FFA montage created  by FFA members, and personal presentations by the following Bunker Hill FFA members:   Cody H, Northwest Region President; Joe W, Reporter; and Nicholas M, Vice President.  Mr. Danny Montgomery presented the Riverbend students with a brochure of the classes offered in Agricultural Education, the pathway requirements in Career Technical Education, and an overview of the entire Agricultural Educational Program at Bunker Hill High School.  The Career Technical Teachers at Riverbend who hosted the event were:  Laura Hildebran, Vickie Lytton, and Sue Warren.

Date Posted 4/1/07

Students in Landscape Construction and Maintenance class at BHHS Drew Landscape Plans for Annex Building

Assistant Superintendent of Operations, Dr. Brinson, requested Agricultural Education Departments in the county to submit drawings for the project.   Eight students completed the drawings last semester, and a composite drawing was completed on the computer program this semester by an Advance Studies Student.  Dr. Brinson made a visit to BHHS and reviewed the plans of each student and the composite drawing on the computer drawing that was presented on a multimedia projector.   He requested to see how changes could be made to the structure to balance the building architecturally.    Advance Studies student, David C, has completed the changes requested by Dr. Brinson. The students completing the drawings were:  Joe W, Cody H, David C, Justin M, Justin H, Alex S, Caleb W, and Aaron E.   The course is taught by Danny Montgomery, Agricultural Education Teacher, Bunker Hill High School.

Date Posted 4/1/07

Bunker Hill High FFA Members Participate in Statewide Leadership Conference

Greensboro, North Carolina –Members (L to R:  David L, State FFA Officer;  Joe W, Cody H, and Nicholas M)  from the Bunker Hill FFA Chapter of Claremont, North Carolina participated in the 2007 MEGA Conference conducted by the North Carolina FFA Association on March 9-10, 2007.  Members Pictured L to R.

“MEGA Conference provides students with an opportunity to explore the FFA and learn ways to impact their chapters after returning home,” said Jason Davis, State FFA Coordinator.  “Students that participate in this conference are the future leaders of our organization.”

By focusing on the importance of teamwork, communication skills, goal setting, FFA history, opportunities and risk taking, students are able to explore many facets of their leadership potential.  A staff composed of the current State FFA Officer team, Past State Officers and State FFA Officers from both South Carolina and Alabama created a high quality, fast-paced, enthusiastic conference. 

“MEGA Conference is a great opportunity for FFA members to develop their potential as leaders for the future of agriculture,” states Davis. “This year’s conference has been designed to elevate the level of personal growth for our members while providing an environment where students can learn, lead and succeed.”

The North Carolina FFA is a youth organization of 16,631 student members preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture with 217 local chapters across the state.  FFA makes a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Visit www.ncffa.org for more information.

Date Posted 4/1/07

BUNKER HILL HIGH NATIONAL TECHNICAL SOCIETY
NEW MEMBERS...

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) department of Bunker Hill High School proudly acknowledges this year’s members of National Technical Honor Society.  NTHS was new to BHHS last year with 23 charter members and from the Class of 2007, 35 seniors have been added to the roster.  National Technical Honor Society began in 1984 in a career center in South Carolina; first called NV-THS and became the NTHS in 2003.  NTHS serves over 2000 member schools and colleges in the US including around 160 member schools in North Carolina including St. Stephens, Newton-Conover, Bunker Hill, and most recently, Bandys.  The purpose of the NTHS is to recognize and honor the excellence of our Career and Technical Education (CTE) students.  The criteria for membership is a 3.0 unweighted GPA (or higher) and also 4 or more CTE courses with an 85% or higher grade in each course.  The new members will receive a purple/silver cord on Senior Awards Day that they will wear again with their cap and gown during Graduation on June 9. 

Pictured--Row 1:  Deanna E. Heather G. Tiffany H. Lily A. Kelly S. Audrey W. Tayla C. and Janae S.  Row 2:  Amanda H. Ia L. Courtney C. Julie X. Sierra M. Melody G. Jennifer H. and Pricilla S.  Row 3:  Li Lisee T. Ger X. Yeoly L. Sean L. Kong Y. Logan S. Natasha M. Jonathon A. and Jonathan S.  Row 4:  Phillip C. Joe W. Cody H. Matthew S. Jessica S. Dan A. and Daniel B.  Not pictured:  Chelsea C. Hallie C. and Katie C.

Congratulations to these fine CTE students.

For more information, contact
Mrs. Rhonda Siers,
NTHS Advisor at Bunker Hill, or
www.nths.org on the web.

Date Posted 3/27/07
 

The First National Technical Honor Society inducted 20 members on February 28, 2007. This is the highest honor achieved in Career and Technical Education classes. The Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.25 and a 3.25 GPA in any Career Technical Education Classes. The graduating seniors will be honored with purple and silver chords for graduation.

Pictured are from left to right:
Ashley C, Heather S, and Lauren Y.

Sponsors are from left to right:
Shelly Isenhour and Lisa Koperski

Date Posted 3/19/07
 

Bunker Hill FFA Hunter Safety Team
Wins 2nd Place in District 8 Hunter Education Shooting Tournament

The Bunker Hill FFA Hunter Safety Team won 2nd place with 2629 points in the District 8 Hunter Education Shooting Tournament on Saturday, March 17, 2007 out of 12 teams participating.   The BHHS  team will be allowed to advance to the State Contest at Camp Millstone the last Saturday in April.   The rifle team won first place at the tournament with a score of 698 out of 800 pts.  Marcus S won high score in rifle shooting 184 out of 200, and he also shot a perfect 200 in trap.  But he lost in the shoot off on doubles.

 

The contest is made up of  four events:   Rifle marksmanship, trap, archery, and map reading.  The contest is sponsored by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and is an extension of Hunter Safety Education which is taught with natural resources conservation in agriculture.

 

The team coaches are Neil Sipe, Kevin Sipe, and Dewayne Sipe and  Danny Montgomery, FFA Advisor.   The team shirts were donated by Valley Tire and Alignment of Claremont.    The patches where added by Retta Montgomery. 

HG & H donated facilities and ammo to the team.  Catawba Valley Wildlife Club donated 10 boxes of sheet.  The Catawba Rifle and Pistol Club donated facilities in which the team could practice.

Pictured (L to R)  Front row:   Justin W, Marcus S, Nicholas M, David C, Rusty H. 

Back Row:  Wes Blair, Hunter Education Specialist District; Neil Sipes, Coach;  Alex S, Justin H, Matt H, Cody H, Lieutenant M. A. Hatley, NC Wildlife Resources Commission, and Danny Montgomery, FFA Advisor.

Date Posted 3/19/07
 

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On March 1-3, Bunker Hill DECA attended the North Carolina Career Development Conference in Greensboro, NC.  They stayed at the Sheraton Four Seasons and the Competitions were held at Koury Convention Center

While in Greensboro students competed in individual and team events that involved testing and role-plays.  It was not all work and no play.  Students attended a girls ACC tournament game, went to Four Seasons Mall, and had great fun at a DECA sponsored dance.

Bunker Hill DECA received the Gold Medal Award for membership increase and this certificate was accepted by Cody S, president. 

Big individual winners included the following:

Matthew S, received Top Ten in the state in the Economics/Free Enterprise Recognition Testing

Colleen R was a State Exam Winner in Quick Serve Restaurant Management

Pakou Y, was an Overall Event Finalist in the Accounting Application Series Event

This year 19 students attended the DECA State Competitions and 16 of them got State Level Proficiency in their various events.  They are:

Mrs. Oletha Rhinehardt (BHHS DECA Advisor) is proud of all of her DECA members and commends them on their hard work.  We look forward to completing our BOOK DRIVE for the Claremont Boys and Girls Club in April.  Mrs. Rhinehardt feels privileged to work with such fine students that continually represent the Bunker Hill spirit in a positive way.

Date Posted 3/16/07

Bunker Hill FFA Chapter Celebrates 2007 National FFA Week, February 17-24

Claremont, North Carolina, Bunker Hill FFA Chapter celebrated National FFA Week Feb. 17-24, 2007.  Blue Jackets, Gold Standards is the theme this year and it embodies all the best about FFA members, from the most recognizable symbol of the organization, the blue corduroy jacket, to the best ideals and traditions of national life, gold standards.  Nearly half a million members around the nation will participate in National FFA Week activities at the local and state levels.

The focus of National FFA Week is to tell America about the great opportunities available for all youth. From its beginnings in 1928 as the Future Farmers of America, the National FFA Organization today reaches out to all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.  FFA is committed to developing character and leadership skills and preparing members for a lifetime of civic leadership and career success.

As a part of National FFA Week, Bunker Hill FFA Chapter members conducted the following special events:

Information Bulletin Board for Main Hall
Provided refreshments for the Bunker Hill Staff
Provided a North Carolina “Agriculture Counts Information sheet to each staff member
Ran a membership ad on the school TV

Bunker Hill FFA Chapter members are the leaders of tomorrow.  They are well-mannered, perceptive and willing to help others through community service such as providing poinsettias and fruit to Abernathy Adult Care at Christmas. They are success-oriented students who are driven to achieve their goals. Just as the blue jacket is a true icon of FFA, the members set the gold standard for young leaders throughout the nation.

National FFA Week is sponsored by Case IH as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.  The Foundation is the fundraising arm of the National FFA and supports programs by working with sponsors to raise funds for scholarships that are awarded to outstanding members.

  Contact:
  Danny Montgomery, Advisor)
  Bunker Hill High School
  danny_montgomery@catawba.k12.nc.us

Maiden High School DECA

The Maiden High School DECA chapter competed in North Carolina DECA's annual Career Development Conference which was held March 1-3 in Greensboro.

Bandys High School FFA Happenings.....

Ag Day was held 2/21 and was a GREAT success! 

Date Posted 3/5/07

Saint Stephens HOSA Student Organization's

Third Annual

Lock of Love Hair Drive
 

What is Locks of Love?

Locks of Love Hair Drive is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantage children under the age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis.  Locks of Love meets a unique need for children by using donated hair to create the highest quality hair prosthetics.  Most of the children helped by Locks of Love have lost their hair due to a medical condition known as Alopecia Areata, which has no known cause or cure.  The prostheses we provide help to restore the children’s self esteem and their confidence, enabling them to face the world and their peers.

How you can help?

On Saturday (02/24/07) if you have at least 10 inches of hair that you would like to cut and donate to Locks of Love, please come to Valley Hills Mall on HWY 70.  We will be located at Catawba Valley Medical Center’s Health First Center, lower level, next to Belk.  A Child is depending on you to have a better outlook on life.

Date Posted 2/20/07

Back Row (Left to Right)- Andrew F, Kimberly C, Heather T

Front Row (Left to Right)- Brittany B, Demetrius M

Congrats go out to these students and all the students that competed.
Good Luck at state competition in April! Way to go!!!!

Mrs. Farris and Mr. Brotherton are extremely proud of our competitors!  

Other things going on with JFMS FBLA:

Date Posted 2/5/07

Apparel and Accessories
Proficiency:  Nicole C., Demi W., Corynn H., Mary-Katherine B.
Highest Test Score Comprehensive Exam:  Nicole C.
Highest Role Play Performance Event:  Nicole C.
Top 10 finalists overall:  Nicole C.
1^st place winner overall:  Nicole C. 

Quick Serve
Proficiency:  Rochelle M., Tyler W.
Highest Role Play Performance Event:  Rochelle M., Tyler W.
Top 10 finalists overall:  Tyler W.
3^rd place overall:  Tyler W.

Food Marketing
Proficiency:  Caitlin T., Sierra T.
Highest Test Score Comprehensive Exam:  Sierra T.
Highest Role Play Performance Event:  Sierra T.
Top 10 finalists:  Sierra T.
1^st place overall:  Sierra T.

Retail Merchandising
Proficiency:  Carly C., Brittany F., Courtney H., David J., Kristen K., Deidra P., Brittany P.
Highest Test Score Comprehensive Exam:  Carly C., Brittany F.
Highest Role Play Performance Event:  Brittany F., Deidra P.
Top 10 finalists overall:  Carly C., Brittany F., Courtney H., David J., Deidra P.
1^st place overall:  Brittany F.

Date Posted 1/8/07

Bandys High Career Management
Community Business Partner

Many students graduate from high school without a clear idea of what they can or want to do for a career.  Career planning is life planning, and students should be full participants in an ever-changing environment.

Mr. Pete Miller, Vice President of Human Resources for “The Hickory Printing Group, Inc.” located in Conover, NC spoke to Ms. Isenhour’s 3^rd period Career Management Class at Bandy’s High School.  Mr. Miller has been in Human Resources over 22 years with Hickory Printing and shared with the class he has interviewed over 15,000 applicants in his career.  Bringing his expertise to the classroom, Mr. Miller shared with the class “Interviewing For Success” he explains how important it is to research the company, rehearsing for the interview, resumes, work ethics, body language, being prepared to answer and ask questions, emphasizing your skills, and follow-up after the interview. 

Career Management is designed to help students examine their personal strengths and interests and how these might relate to a career.  The course is designed to develop fundamental attitudes and behaviors needed to secure employment and advance in a career.

This curriculum is appropriate to be used as an elective in any pathway for students in grades nine, ten, eleven, and twelve. 
 

Date Posted 1/8/07

NVTHS @ Saint Stephens

Date Posted 12/18/06

Our Masonry II and III classes here at Fred T. Foard, are participating in three service projects this year. We will be building a 120 foot lattice wall for Mr. Mike Hollar, will take approximately the whole school year. This project will consist of 11,000 bricks, 11 yards of sand, and 88 bags of cement it will give us hands-on job skills. We will also be building an enclosed porch for Mr. David Shubert, however, we do not expect this project to last quite as long. Through the projects we complete, we will receive donated money from the owners which in turn will be used for supplies, materials, contests, and other VICA club activities. We also participated in several service projects. We helped fill and light luminaries at Catawba Memorial Park. Another project our club participated in was raking leaves for the elderly and others who couldn't do it themselves.

Date Posted 12/18/06

FBLA participated in two community service projects this month, helping at the Catawba Memorial Park Luminary Lighting on Saturday, Dec. 2nd and volunteering at Samaritan's Purse in Charlotte on Dec. 7th. Several of the FBLA students came out to help Catawba Memorial Park light their candles for their annual luminary lighting. It was a very touching experience and I really think the students got a lot out of it.

Date Posted 12/13/06

Building Futures

Home Builders Association gives Funds to Maiden High

Every year, the Hickory and Catawba Valley Home Builders Association presents a check for $1,000 to one high school construction program in Catawba County.  The recipient is determined on a rotational basis.  On Wednesday, November 15, 2006, Maiden High School was selected as this year’s recipient. 

Hensley provided the guests with a tour of the Construction Technologies Department. They viewed the students’ current project: two wood-framed storage sheds.  As a student-selected project, Hensley’s students determined materials cost and are now in the final construction of the sheds -- which have both already been sold.

Thanks to the support of organizations like the Hickory and Catawba Valley Home Builders Association, students of Catawba County Schools will continue to gain the necessary job skills through relevant, hands-on projects.

For more information, contact Traci Lytle at CCS: 464-8333

Date Posted 12/06/06

The Bunker Hill HS HOSA Club did some special things for National HOSA week November 6-9. This was a real achievement seeing as everyone on the staff (85 or more people) received something every day.  Monday was "Apple Day"  for all staff. Tuesday was Hand Stamped Cards for the staff. Wednesday was "The Parable of the Pencil"  a poem and a pencil for all, and Thursday was "Food for All"  the lounge was full.  The week went well and the staff seemed to enjoy if all. 

Date Posted 12/06/06

A Stitch in Time....

Apparel Development 2 at Bunker Hill HS has opened Stitch in Time Limited with embroidered towels, custom made handbags, and 2 types of Christmas gift bags.  Students are now filling orders they have received when we opened Tuesday, November 21.  Some items are still available and on display in room 303 at Bunker Hill.

Date Posted 12/06/06

NATIONAL TECHNICAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION CEREMONY @ ST. STEPHENS HIGH SCHOOL

Pictured left to right:
Front Row: Alex L., Anthony L., Patrick J., Kayla H., Ephriam H., Carrie G., Chris G., Travis C., Janaria B.
Back Row: Cody R., Sarah W., Justin T., Amanda S., Kris R., Lindsay P., Amelia M.
Not Picture: Kasey B., Lacey C., Christopher B. Samantha G. Chloe G. Billy L., Kaitlyn T. Mai Y

On November 15^th, 24 new members were inducted into St. Stephens High’s National Technical Honor Society.  St. Stephens is the 1^st high school in Catawba County to have a National Technical Honor Society.  Membership has grown from 15 members during the charter year (2004-05) to 33 total members for the current school year.

The honor society, a national organization, serves to honor student achievement and leadership, promote educational excellence and enhance career opportunities for its members.

Students must meet the following requirements to be eligible for membership in NTHS:

After the induction of new members, the following officers were installed:

            President – Bryan G.

            Vice-President – Derek H.

            Secretary – Ashley D.

A reception for members and their families concluded the evening’s event.

For more information, e-mail Fran_Clarke@catawba.k12.nc.us or Renae_Amrani@catawba.k12.nc.us

Date Posted 11/16/06

Bandys

Bunker Hill

Foard

Maiden

St Stephens

Date Posted 11/14/06

Date Posted 11/03/06

Bunker Hill FFA Chapter
Attends National FFA Convention

The National FFA Organization selected Bunker Hill HS FFA Chapter of Claremont, North Carolina, from a pool of 600 candidates nationwide as a 2 star-winner in the National Chapter Award Program.  The chapter members attending the 79th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. on Oct 25-28, 2006 and accepted the award on stage on Wednesday are as follows:

L to R Matt H, David C, Justin B,
Cody H, Cassie S, Robert A, Rusty H,
Tekisha S, Joe W, Nicholas M, and Joshua M.

Date Posted 11/01/06

The first ever Jacobs Fork Middle School Chapter of FBLA began the year with an Induction Ceremony and Officer Installation last week, Oct. 16th. There were over 200 in attendance with 70 of the 86 members there and their families.. The students were all dressed to a tee in full business dress. We were so proud of them. We gave them dress code guidelines for business dress and most of them followed it down to the closed toed shoes. They looked so sharp. The officers were installed through a candlelit ceremony on the stage in the Jacobs Fork Cafeteria. The ceremony came after a full Italian meal. Students from the Granite Falls Middle School Chapter of FBLA put on a “What not to Wear” fashion show and served the food. All the students were inducted with a certificate and pledge.

Kim Sherrill from Frye Regional Medical Center spoke on the “Think Pink” Breast Cancer campaign which FBLA kicked off on Thursday, Oct. 12^th. This gave the fundraiser real meaning to the students and parents. On October 12^th, half the school was pink, it was great. The staff really got involved and supported the cause. Many of the FBLA members made their own Breast Cancer and "Think Pink" t-shirts. They were very creative. I have attached pictures of some of the students who made their shirts. The Members started a pink bracelet sell on that day and in two weeks, have sold almost all of the 1000 bracelets. They will all wear pink again on Thursday, October 26^th to end the campaign. Part of the money raised from this event went to Ms. Leah Watts who ran in the “Race for the Cure” on Sat. Oct 21st and the rest will be given to our assistant principal, Jessica Minton-Cable who is walked in the Breast Cancer 3-Day walk in Atlanta.

The FBLA are sponsoring a Business Dress here at JFMS on Wednesday, November 8th. All FBLA members and advisors will be in full business dress and we will encourage the entire school and especially the staff to participate. Other upcoming events for the FBLA include the Catawba Memorial Park Luminary Lighting on Dec. 2nd, Barnes and Noble Gift Wrapping on Dec. 21st and 22nd and regional competition in January

Date Posted 10/26/06

Mr. Rick Greene and three of his masonry students from Fred T. Foard recently participated in the Catawba County Schools Career Showcase at Catawba Valley Community College. They demonstrated their skills and abilities to students from other high schools in the area on the masonry procedure of laying brick. The students instructing were: were Andy D, Kelly L, and Austin S. 
 

Date Posted 10/24/06

On Oct 10, 2006 the White Shoals FFA Federation held it's annual Truck and Tractor Driving Career Development Event at Fred T. Foard High School.  The contest consisted of a student driving and backing in a prescribe obstacle course with either a tractor with trailer attached or a truck.  Eight surrounding schools competed in the event. 

The winners for the Truck Driving were:  Wesley S. 1st FTFHS; David C. 2nd BHS; and Adam W. 3rd ACHS.  
 

The winners of the Tractor Driving were:  Andy D. 1st FTFHS; Jeremy L. 2nd BHS; and Nicholas M. 3rd BHHS. 

The Kubota tractor was provided by Newton Tractor and Equipment, Inc., and the Chevy truck was provided by Earnhardt Chevrolet. 

We thank each of our sponsors of the events.

Date Posted 10/19/06

St. Stephens High School
CTE classes welcome guest speaker

Mrs. Fran Clarke and Mrs. Renae Amrani were pleased to have a guest speaker visit their classrooms on Thursday, October 12th. Mr. John Cane of the John Casablanca’s Modeling and Acting agency of Charlotte, NC was a special guest invited by Mrs. Clarke to share with her Small Business and Marketing classes. He also spoke to Mrs. Amrani’s Principles of Business class.

Mr. Cane gave a lively and interactive presentation about self-esteem, facing fears and empowerment. He delighted students with focused instructions on imagining themselves in different situations from pleasant ones to challenging ones.  “He was one of the best speakers I’ve ever heard in my 4 years of High School” ..... Joey T.

Date Posted 10/16/06

Jacobs Fork Middle School
Starts New FBLA Chapter

It's Leslie Farris from JFMS. I just wanted to let you know how excited the students are here at JFMS to start FBLA this year, and not to mention, me, Jeff and Vicki. We now have 77 members who have joined and paid their state and national dues. I think that will be the biggest middle school chapter in the state. At conference last year, the largest MS chapter was 64 members. I am so super excited about this. We had our first meeting last Tuesday from 3 to 4:30 and we had 55 members. All the rest were on sports teams and couldn't stay. It was a great meeting.

We elected our officers at the meeting and was able to take 5 of them to the regional Fall Leadership Conference this weekend. We were the only middle school that was there.  The officer training this weekend really got them pumped up. All the way home, they had their notebooks out and were brainstorming about what they wanted FBLA to do this year.

We are beginning our first service project this Thursday, the "Think Pink" breast cancer campaign. We are urging the whole school to wear pink on Thursday, the 12th and the 26th to kick off and end the campaign. The members are really excited about this. Kim Sherrill, is going to speak about breast cancer to the members and parents at our induction ceremony next week so the kids will learn about this service project and what it means. I have ordered 1000 pink bracelets to sell. If we sell them all, we will make $750 for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer foundation. Our assistant principal is walking a 60 mile walk for the foundation in a couple of weeks, so we are going to present the $$ to her to take.  

Jacobs Fork Middle School
Future Business Leaders of America
2006-2007 Tentative Calendar of Events

 October
Beginning Meeting 10/3/06
Kick off “Think Pink” Breast Cancer Awareness campaign
Wear Pink on Thursday, Oct 12^th and Oct. 26th, Begin selling bracelets!!
Induction Ceremony 10/16 @ 6:30 in cafeteria
Treat Bags for Teachers and JFMS staff 10/24 (3:00 to 4:00 in Mrs. Farris’ room)
(Bring candy in if you can)
Volleyball Concessions Fundraiser, Oct 19th

November
Meeting, Monday, Nov. 13^th (3 to 4 in Cafeteria)
Dress for Success and Etiquette Workshop
Volunteer at a local food bank
Local Competitions

December
Public Speaking Workshop
Angel Tree and/or Operation Christmas Child
Christmas Party Mon., Dec. 11^th (3 to 4:30)
Gift Wrapping at Barnes & Noble 12/21 & 12/22

Date Posted 10/19/06

Instructor Rick Greene and his Masonry II and III classes at Fred T. Foard are participating in three service projects this year. They will be building a 120 foot lattice wall for someone in the community and will take approximately the whole school year. They will also be building an enclosed porch. This will give hands-on job skills for students.  Through the projects they complete, they will receive donated money from the owners which in turn will be used for supplies, materials, contests, and other VICA club activities.  They will also be participating in helping fill and light luminaries at Catawba Memorial Park. This is for community service.  Another thing the club is planning on doing is raking leaves for the elderly and others who cannot do it themselves. 

Date Posted 10/6/06

FCCLA FALL LEADERSHIP TRAINING

Date Posted 10/4/06

FBLA NEEDS YOU

Are you taking a business class this year? Have you already completed 3 business classes?

If you said yes to either of these questions, you are eligible to join FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)!

Join us for a year of service and leadership as we explore the business world and demonstrate our skills.

FBLA is a national organization for business students who want to learn more about careers in business and compete against other business students.  For the past 3 years SSHS has had winners at the State level and had students who competed Nationally. Maybe this year you will get to go to the National Leadership Conference in Chicago, IL.

Meetings will alternate between morning and after school. Dues are just $10.00 are due October 10. See Mrs. Gantt in room 108 for more details.

BUNKER HILL Electrical Trades Apprentices

The High School Apprenticeship offers students an opportunity to get a head start in career preparation, apply academic skills in the work environment, and receive recognition and certification from the Catawba Board of Education and from the North Carolina Dept. of Labor.

Career-Technical Education Work-based Learning Experiences  

High School Apprenticeship is an educational program that provides qualified students the opportunity to begin learning a trade using a system that combines on-the-job training and related technical classroom instruction.  Qualified students must  be a junior or senior with at least a 2.0 GPA, have a good citizenship record, be recommended by at least two teachers and one counselor, and be willing to make a firm commitment to the opportunity.

The apprentice usually attends classes at the high school in the morning and reports to work at a local company in the afternoon. The student not only gets paid for the hours worked, but also receives High School credit for them.

The key to this program is finding more companies that are willing to hire high school students who have a basic understanding of electrical concepts but lack work experience.  The Catawba County Representative for the High School Apprenticeship program is Marian Ford.  Ms Ford may be contacted by calling 828-464-8333

Date Posted 9/22/06

Bunker Hill FFA Chapter Receives National Ranking

The National FFA Organization recently selected from a pool of more
than 600 candidates nationwide the Bunker Hill High School FFA Chapter
as a 2-Star winner in the National FFA Chapter Award program. 
The chapter members have been invited to attend the 79th National
FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 25-28, 2006
where they will be recognized for this honor.

Congratulations to Danny Montgomery-FFA Chapter Advisor and his FFA members.

Job Well Done !!

Visit www.ffa.org for more information

Date Posted 9/20/06

Teaching Internships

This semester Catawba County Schools have 60 teaching interns from our five high schools.  These interns applied to do this based on having an interest in being future educators or working in a public service capacity.  The interns are doing a great job thus far.  We have students placed in elementary settings, middle school settings, and in our high schools.  They are working in all areas of teaching (math, language arts, science, social studies, particular grade levels of interest, arts, theatre, PE, CTE classes, etc…).  Wherever their interest is – that’s where we try to place them to get the most of their experience.  Interns are working one-on-one with students, in small groups, doing various clerical duties, assisting with student projects/assignments, and helping the teachers in a variety of settings/duties.  The students have many individual assignments to complete throughout the internship (time sheets, 3 evaluations by their teacher, a final project/paper, journaling / reflecting on their experience interning, researching educational articles, interviews with teachers, observations in other class settings, putting up a bulletin board, etc…).  Interns and their coordinator meet three times during the semester at each school to discuss their internship experience, educational issues, case studies.  Students earn credit toward graduation for completing their internship and required assignments.

Summer Internships

The internship coordinators in the Career Technical Education Department of Catawba County Schools had a very successful summer working with 208 interns from our high schools.  Duke Energy and Catawba Valley Medical were two of the business partners offering internships this summer.  Other internships were completed in criminal justice, child care, libraries, entertainment, assisted living facilities, and the YMCA.
 

The Duke Energy interns worked with Mike Butler and other Duke Energy personnel.  There were 6 from Catawba County and 6 from Lincoln County.  Mr. Butler placed them in settings of their interest such as computer engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, environmental engineering, nuclear engineering, meteorology, etc…We took various tours including Plant Marshall Steam Station, Cowans Ford Dam, Maguire Nuclear Power Plant, Charlotte Corporate Headquarters.  Mr. Butler arranged for various speakers to come and talk about their job, the education required, and their experiences as engineers.  There were some hands-on activities such as a challenge to see which team could build the tallest tower out of the materials provided, constructing a boat out of aluminum foil and seeing how many nails it would hold before it sank.  It was a great experience for the students.

We want to congratulate all the students who participated this summer and hope they had a wonderful learning experience.

If you are interested in participating in the Internship Program, as a student or a prospective partner with Catawba County Schools, contact Terry Sherrill at 828-695-2666 or Raeanne Kummer at 828-695-2612

Date Posted 9/06

Please Welcome Our New CTE
Teachers and Staff
 

Date Posted - 8/06/06