iMeck March Newsletter

Upcoming Events

March 11- Noodles & Co- Dining for $$

March 12- Latin YES Trip

March 13- Minorities in Microsoft

March 13- Miss iMECK Pageant

March 16-25- Mock EOCs and NCFEs

March 17- Paint Night

March 26- Career Fair (Parent Sign up)

DINING FOR DOLLARS

Join us for dinner and help us raise some money! Cochrane Collegiate Academy & iMECK Academy staff will be at Noodles & Co- University City location from 4:00 - 8:00 pm and would love to see you there! Just let your server know you are there supporting the Cochrane Fundraiser and a percentage of your total bill will be given back to our school. Flyers will be sent home with students, or you can pick one up from our front office.

CCA Career Fair

The support services team at Cochrane Collegiate Academy/iMeck will be hosting our Annual College/Career Fair on March 26, 2020. Featuring 30 vendors with on-site applications and possible interviews What: College/Career Fair Date: Thursday, March 26, 2020 Time(s): Various (See below) SESSION 1- Middle School- 7:15am - 10:00am SESSION 2- High School- 11:30am - 2:00pm Both Sessions

Trucking on The Track

Join us on Saturday, April 25 from 9:00am-12:00 noon for our First Annual Trucking on the Track 5K event. There will be a 1-Mile Walk/Run, a Team Relay and a 5K event held on the Cochrane Collegiate Academy track for any level of exercise enthusiast. At the same time, our front parking lot will be taken over by a variety of food trucks offering several cuisines to tempt your tastebuds. Registration information will be made available in the coming weeks, but go ahead and save the date. You don't want to miss this fun community engagement event!

Attention Seniors: RTH is Hiring

Road to Hire (RTH) is a non-profit organization that helps young adults with professional development skills and gain more knowledge with sales or tech skills.

RTH's paid six-month training is directly applicable to your new career field — and we’ll pay you along the way. Regardless of the career track, you’ll grow through personal and professional development seminars that will support you wherever you go.

We eliminate any barriers you may have, paying a competitive wage and a variety of services to make sure you have everything you need to participate in the program. In return, we demand passion and commitment. You are required to have excellent attendance and performance in order to graduate the program.

Click here for more details about Road To Hire and Apply Now!

Camp Ignite

Charlotte Fire Department is excited to announce that the application period for Camp Ignite 2020 is NOW OPEN!! Registration is open to all high school girls in Charlotte and the surrounding areas! The application period will be closing March 22nd at 11:59 pm.

Application link: https://www.cognitoforms.com/CampIgnite1/CampIgniteApplication

Camp Ignite is a FREE hands-on resident camp that focuses on the development of teamwork, self-confidence, and leadership skills in young women by utilizing fundamental firefighting skills. During this 4 night/5 day "deployment", campers will be housed in air-conditioned Urban Search and Rescue Tents on the CFD/CMPD Training Academy property. The curriculum provides a safe, dynamic, and interactive environment, along with an opportunity to train alongside professional female firefighters. Participants will learn skills associated with search and rescue techniques, hose-line advancement, rappelling, ladders and more. Camp Ignite educates young women to follow their dreams by introducing them to a future of limitless opportunities, regardless of gender!

Instagram & Twitter: @CampIgniteCLT

A Recap of CTE Month

CTE Month Activity #1: CTE Night-Pure Pizza

CTE Month Activity #2: Adobe Demo Day

CTE Month Activity #3: DECA Week

Upcoming Blood Drive

In February iMeck was awarded a donation from The Community Blood Center for our continuous support of the Blood Drive. Our next Drive is next Wednesday 3/18/2020 and parents are welcome to join us.

iMeck CTE Students Receive Adobe Certification

A special congratulations are in order for Ms. Linton's Adobe Visual class, where 8 out of 10 students. After a ton of hard work and focus the following students earned the Adobe Photoshop Certification.

Picture from left to right:

Evelin Aguirre-Zamorano

Alex Gabriel Bernardo

Takirah Haye

Ms. Linton

Jhudaea Payton

Kevin Rodriguez

Luis Gaona Salazar

Not Pictured:Brandon Olavarria, DeAvonte Tyson Hall

Adobe Photoshop is the industry-standard image editing software, used worldwide by professional photographers, amateur photographers, and designers who want to perfect their digital images by going beyond what is captured by the camera.

Students who have received this Industry Certification are capable of using these credentials as they apply for Careers in Graphic Digital Design, for up to 2 years.

Now That's The Power of CTE!

Career and College Promise

Did you know that students can be licensed in their desired industry prior to graduating High School? Career and College Promise (CCP) gives North Carolina high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to get a "jump-start" and earn college credit toward a two-year or four-year degree while still in high school. Students are dually enrolled in their high school and at Central Piedmont Community College, allowing them to receive both high school and college credit for courses taken through the program. Best of all, CCP classes are tuition-free during the fall, spring and summer semesters. (Non-CMS students are responsible for student fees and insurance fees).

iMeck Academy hosts its next Paint Night on Tuesday, March 17 at 5:00 pm.

Please join us in the small cafeteria as we unleash all the creativity. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the school prior to the event. A limited amount of tickets may be available at the door. Grab a friend, a family member or just come join the iMECK staff for a fun night under the direction of our amazing art team, Howard & Tyree.

Congrats to This Year MYEP Candidates

Congratulations to the following students who successfully completed the MYEP Career Readiness Training, Interviews and Applications. As a result, these students are not eligible for a Summer Internship.

Bryan Contreras

Odalis Cruz Perez

Yaneri Gonzalez-Quinonez

Terrence Green

Stetson Jenkins

Ferreira Muntu

Malie Phan

Nancy Pi

Davis Pi

Litzy Sanchez

Haiven Thomas

CIAA High School Day

Congratulations to our students who received on-site acceptances during CIAA Highsch Education Day!

CIAA Education Day, is one of the conference’s most popular events during the CIAA Basketball Tournament, reaches more than 6,000 middle and high school students with dedicated programs for each age group. Attendees will be able to meet with college recruiters from Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia face-to-face to learn tips to prepare for college as well as get the inside track on the collegiate experience.

For CIAA Education Day-HSP, there will also be a special presentation honoring students with 4.0 grade point averages. All attendees will have the opportunity to visit the various CIAA institutions’ booths and event vendors.

These programs are free to middle and high school students from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, as well as surrounding North Carolina counties and other states.

Since CIAA came to Charlotte this has been a staple event allowing many students access to colleges for on-site admissions. We will truly miss CIAA High School Day.