February is CTE Month
Every February, the CTE community celebrates CTE Month® to raise awareness of the role that CTE has in preparing our students for careers and college. Led by a variety of CTE groups and spearheaded by the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), the month is organized around a different theme each year.
In CMS CTE offers you a pathway to that promotes a head start for High School students. Whether you’re interested in architecture or automobiles, cosmetology or computers – there’s a pathway that will allow you to acquire deep career knowledge, gain industry-recognized certifications and test-drive your career in a summer internship.
As registration begins at iMeck we want to make sure that you are aware of all of our CTE offerings here at iMeck. In this Newsletter you will learn about new opportunities in our CTE Department. So when registration rolls around, you will have the opportunity to customize your own CTE experience here at iMeck.
Stay tuned to @imeckcdc for CTE Month Activities.
Upcoming Events
FEBRUARY- CTE Month
Feb 22nd- Return to Campus
Feb 23rd- ACT for Juniors
Feb 24th- CIAA Virtual Trip
March 3rd- Leading Ladies Virtual Trip
For more dates visit our website and sign up for ALL Career Services Activities at bit.ly/iSiGNUP or by clicking the buttons below:
Returning To School
Did you miss last weeks Town Hall about returning to school? If so click the image above to see what you need to know for returning to school.
GET INVOLVED
PBS Charlotte
CPCC Career and College Promise-Form for 1st Time Applicants
CFESA Cares Scholarship
WHAT IS CTE?
CTE pathways cover a blend of early career discovery and skill development through hands-on courses. Discover your interests, unleash your talents, and soar into your future with a clear and bright direction. CMS offers 23 pathways in CTE to help equip students with the 21st century skills needed for a global economy. You are the future workforce and we are here to guide you along that journey!
For the past
2 years iMeck has focused on 3 pathways in our CTE department. As we begin registration season we are pleased to share that 2 of our pathways will branch off under the Perkins V Act. As a result iMeck will now have the option to choose from 1 of 5 pathways.
Get to know our new pathways:
Business
Business Management Pathway
This pathway gives you meaningful instruction for and about business, finance and management. You develop employer-required soft skills including collaboration, computational and critical thinking, economic literacy, entrepreneurial skills, and problem-solving.
Marketing
Digital Marketing Pathway
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) has created this course due to demand in the industry for marketing students who have conceptual knowledge and technical skills in digital marketing. Digital marketing is an industry worth over $100+ billion a year in the U.S. alone and climbing. Simply put, students who don’t have access to learning these skills are at a serious disadvantage to their peers who do. This pathway seeks to fill that void by exposing students to the basic principles, strategy, career opportunities, and technical skills necessary to compete in the marketplace.
Customer Relationship Management Pathway
Students in the CRM pathway are being prepared to enter either college or begin their career equipped with high demand marketing skills. By participating and following the CRM pathway, a student will have the opportunity to sit for the Salesforce Administration certification. Students in this pathway will be a part of a program unlike any other as this is the only CRM high school curriculum in the country.
Graphic Digital Design
Graphic Diigital Design Pathway
A sequence of courses and the use of Adobe Creative Cloud software helps you develop skills in video and image manipulation, web development and visual communication. You develop logos and magazine layouts to help prepare you for Adobe certifications and a career in graphic art and design.
App Development & Web Design
You gain a deep understanding of design through exposure of basic application and website development. Students progress through a sequence of courses focused on audio, video, and graphic design techniques, as well as HTML5 and CSS concepts.
Learn More About iMeck and CMS CTE at discovercte.com
School News
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Congratulations to this week Student of the Week Lisette Lituma. Lisette is a 10th grade student at iMeck who’s teachers describe her as a leader who is very organized and self motivated. Lisette is a member of DECA and was an honor roll student in first and second quarter.
Lisette we are so proud of you and we are happy to call you apart of the iMeck Family. Please keep up the good work and text Ms. Bauguss at (704)269-8684 to arrange a pick-up time to claim your prize!
TEACHER SPOTLIGHT
Teaching at iMeck is truly PERSONAL for Ms Hall and we are so happy she is a part of our iMeck family!
This week's teacher Spotlight is also CCA new Teacher of The Year, Ms. Veronica Hall. Congratulations Ms. Veronica Hall we are so proud that you are apart of the iMeck Family.
Please take a moment to watch the video below introducing Ms. Hall as our new Teacher of The Year.
Technology and Online Learning Support
If you are having issues with your technology, please reach out to us by coming to the school from 7:00-2:30 or by completing this google form: bit.ly/ccatechhelp
If you need access to internet, we have a select number of hotspots available through the CMS Foundation and the Sprint 1 Million Grant Project. Please reach out to the school or through the tech help form if you do not have the ability to provide internet access for school work.
February Checklist for College Bound Seniors:Â
Undecided Night Recap
High School graduation is around the corner and you still don't know what you want to do...you don't think you want to go to a 4-year college (at least not yet) but also don't want to have a minimum wage job.
On Thursday, December 3rd, CMS hosted Uncedcided Night for Seniors who are opting out of college. In case you missed undecided Night check out this video to learn about 25+ different options of what YOU can do after high school graduation! All of these options are in well-paying careers that have the potential for Upward Mobility! Join us for an hour and a half to learn about what YOU can do after high school!
College and Career Cluster of The Week:
The College and Career Cluster of the week are Davidson College and Computer Science (Information Technology) Cluster. To learn more read below:
DAVIDSON COLLEGE
The Davidson experience presents academic challenge within a distinctively supportive community. Located 20 miles north of Charlotte in Davidson, N.C., Davidson is a liberal arts college that emphasizes the impact of relationships and experiential learning. Popular academic programs include, political science, biology, economics, neuroscience, computer science, and Pre-Med/Allied Health. We are governed by a vital Honor Code that sets the tone for academic and residential life. We are the alma mater to 23 Rhodes Scholars, and home to 21 sports at a NCAA Division I level. Davidson is proud to be the first liberal arts college to eliminate loans in financial aid packages through the Davidson Trust.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
Source: nccareers.org
Best Schools to Study Computer Science in North Carolina
1. Duke University- Durham, NC
2. University of North Carolina Chapel HIll- Chapel Hill, NC
3. North Carolina State University- Raliegh
4. Wake Forest University0- Winston Salem, NC
5. Davidson College- Davidson, NC
Source: Niche.com
Driver's Ed
Students can sign up for Drivers Education beginning Monday, August 31, 2020 via Jordan Driving School.
Jordan Driving School, Charlotte teaches Driver Education safety to students who are at least 14 ½ years old, and who are actively enrolled in a public, private, charter, or licensed home school within Mecklenburg County. Students who attend school outside Mecklenburg County are ineligible to take Driver Education through Jordan Driving School Charlotte and will need to contact the closest public school to the school they attend to inquire about the Driver Education program for that county. Residency in Mecklenburg County does not determine Driver Education eligibility; where the student attends school is the determining factor. Jordan Driving School, Charlotte does not teach private lessons or adult students.
Beginning in August all classes are virtual. If you are interested in taking Drivers Ed you can register online. Payment for your classes can be collected at registration or at...
Jordan Driving School
8420 University Executive Park Dr.
Suite 820
Charlotte, NC 28262
HAVE PTA EXPERIENCE... OR JUST A HEART FOR CHILDREN?
Cochrane Collegiate Academy needs YOU! Our school wants to re-instate our PTA, but in order to do that we need the P... PARENTS! Our teachers are committed to joining, we are just looking for great parents to partner with. Any parent or family member of any student in grades 6-12 at CCA is eligible to join our start-up team. Please text Ms Bauguss at (704)269-8684 if you would like more information.