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Charleston Brace Company Visits 4th Grade at Mitchell Math and Science Elementary

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IMG_0640The Charleston Brace Company team, led by owner Mr. Nathaniel Jackson, recently visited 4th graders at Mitchell Math and Science Elementary School.

Mr. Jackson and other professionals from his team provided several experiential learning opportunities for the students to better understand the service Charleston Brace Company provides.

“This career speakers’ message aligned with the students’ current course work on the skeletal system.” said Alvin Lumpkin, the Career Specialist that helped facilitate the guest speakers’ visit.

Thank you Mr. Jackson, and everyone that made this career exploration opportunity possible!

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Military Magnet Academy Celebrates National STEM Day by Welcoming Guest Speaker from Cantey Tech

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cantey_logoMilitary Magnet Academy celebrated National STEM Day on November 8th with an inspirational guest speaker from Cantey Tech Consulting.

Guest speaker Mr. Greg Peralta, Cantey Tech’s Vice-president of Sales shared information relevant to our Cadet Scholars’ success as future leaders, both professionally and as citizens in our community.  Mr. Peralta talked about his professional experience with the Cantey Tech Consulting team over the past 7 years, and relayed specifics about his career as a business development executive.

Canty Tech Consulting is a leading provider of technology planning and support services. This is the companies 11th year of operation with 6 consecutive years on the Inc. Magazine 5000 List of fastest-growing companies in the country. Cantey Tech Consulting has offices in North Charleston, Summerville, and Columbia. They also have two data centers, one in Ladson and one in Greenville. They support clients across the United States and in Germany by providing a nimble and effective IT support.

Ms. Ferrette-Clark shared the following about Mr. Peralta’s visit: “The students were engaged and continued asking questions after he left. One of my Cadets returned to my class and gave a heartfelt statement. He said the presentation Mr. Peralta gave inspired him to try and make his dream a reality by studying hard and preparing for the CompTIA A+ industry certification.”

“We are extremeley thankful to Mr. Peralta for investing his time and energy with our students at Military Magnet Academy!”, added Ms. Ferrette-Clark.

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Morningside Middle School Parents and Students Enjoy Special Saturday PLTW Gateway to Technology Event

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teamworkStudents in Mr Glickman’s Project Lead The Way Gateway to Technology class at Morningside Middle School invited their families for a special Saturday morning build session!

Scholars led their parents through the design process they learned in their PLTW Gateway to Technology classes and showed off the projects they had been working so hard on in class.

Thanks to Mr. Glickman, and everyone that made this terrific experience possible for participating Morningside Middle School families!

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North Charleston Elementary FIRST LEGO League Robotics Team Earns Award at Regional Event

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Congratulations to the North Charleston FIRST LEGO League Robotics Team on their success in the recent regional FLL qualifier event hosted by Colleton County High School.

The team brought home the Judges Award and 2 individual awards!

Here is the message NCES Principal Jeff Beckwith shared with his faculty about the team’s success at the event under the leadership of Ms. Hocking and Ms. Oldland.

NCES Principal Beckwith wrote: A huge congratulations to our Robotics team this Saturday! After a very long twelve hour day at Colleton County Middle School, our students scored some points on the table competitions and were given the Judge’s Award. This award was given to only one out of the twenty teams at the competition!

The Judge’s Award is described as follows: Some teams have a story that sets them apart in a noteworthy way. Sometimes a team is so close to winning an award that the judges choose to give special recognition to the team. Judges Awards allow the freedom to recognize remarkable teams that stand out for reasons other than the Core Award categories, things like students overcoming adversity or perseverance.

NCES3This award goes to the team that improvises and overcomes a difficult situation while still making a respectable showing, with an attitude that shows, “We can overcome incredible odds if we never give up, no matter what!”

Also, two NCES students received the Gracious Professionalism award for showing their teammates and other teams respect at all times. They recognize that both friendly competition and mutual gain are possible, both on and off the playing field. Congratulations to team members Ernesto and Isaiah on this prestegious recognition.

And, a huge thank you also to Ms. Hocking and Ms. Oldland who started their day at NCES at 6:00 am and didn’t return until 6:00 pm. NCES is well positioned for many future years of success with our FLL Robotics program. Thanks to everyone that made this experience possible for our students!

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Marketing Students from Military Magnet Academy Visit Local Marketing Firms

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IMG_0502IMG_0496IMG_0505IMG_0499Students from Military Magnet Academy had the chance to visit two local marketing firms recently: Stingray Branding and Bernstein Lash Marketing in West Ashley.

Team members for the two closely related companies welcomed the MMA marketing students to their office and shared how they provide quality marketing, web site design and branding services to many companies, both locally and nationwide.

Thanks to everyone that helped make this terrific work-based learning opportunity possible for these MMA marketing students!

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Culinary Arts Students from Military Magnet Academy Explore Careers at Wild Dunes Resort

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Chef Kimberly Ortego, Culinary Arts instructor & CTE Department Chair at Military Magnet Academy provided the following summary of her students’ recent work-based learning visit to Wild Dunes Resort on Isle of Palms.

This work-based learning opportunity is possible thanks to the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Career Academy program which encouraged and facilitates business partner support for CCSD high schools!

 

Students started their tour at the Market area which offers apartment style lodging for families and has several shops & markets for any needs they may have while on vacation.

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Student walked through the retail shops and got to peek inside the luxurious day spa. Then they enjoyed tasting ice cream at Hudson’s Market.

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Students were invited to inspect the inside of Coastal Provisions Restaurant which overlooks one of the resort’s pool decks.

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Student got to meet the staff at Coastal Provisions and enjoyed “mocktails” mixed to order while the discussed proper customer service techniques.
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Students got to go behind the scenes in the housekeeping department at the resort.  They met with a very experienced employee that showed them how to make the towel “art” each guest receives during their stay on property.
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Students learned how to make a swan and a lotus flower out of towels. The housekeeping team explained their responsibilities and how they manage over 500 rooms daily, ranging from box style hotel rooms, to apartment style rooms, and homes that accommodate anywhere from 5-10 guests.
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Thanks to the whole team at Wild Dunes for being such a wonderful Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce Career Academy partner, and making this amazing work-based learning opportunity possible for our students!

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Zucker Middle School Students Practice Professional Skills through Special Breast Cancer Awareness Project

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20181026_141637Students at Zucker Middle School learned about Breast Cancer Awareness throughout the month of October. They completed a special display for their classroom door and worked in groups to research and discuss the disease.

Using Google Slides, each small group shared what they learned from their research. This project-based learning opportunity allowed the students to practice healthy teamwork and communication, and sharpened their presentation skills.

To complete the experience, students designed cards with individual messages written to breast cancer patients. Their teacher, Mrs. Kylene Gerideau-Grant delivered all the cards to Roper St. Francis’ Charleston Hematology & Oncology Associates offices in West Ashley. The head nurse was touched by the kind gesture and the messages from the students. She also remarked on the students’ design abilities.  She promised to ensure their patients will receive the cards to aid in lifting their spirits.

Thanks to everyone that helped make this rich experience possible for our students!

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Students from North Charleston High School Hosted by Women in Homeland Security for Airport Security Tour

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October 24, 2018 – North Charleston, SC – 6 students from  North Charleston High School participated in a work-based learning field-trip to Charleston International Airport. The experience was hosted by Women in Homeland Security.A5DeAnjula Knight, Abriona Lockwood, Tiffany Smalls, Daijha Ackerman, Joemal Murphy, and Stella King all got to see behind the scenes of an airport security checkpoint as passengers and their belongings were screened.

A3The students learned about the modern technologies used to ensure public safety and the procedures used by TSA to determine and thwart threats.

Each student got to try on a bomb suit worn by bomb squads, and observe explosive sniffing dogs at work.a2 nchs airport 1

Special thanks to Beverly Wilkes with the Transportation Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security for organizing this wonderful learning experience for our scholars from North Charleston High School!

 

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Students from School of the Arts and Academic Magnet Participate in Midway Physics Day at State Fair

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physics 2Students from Academic Magnet HS and Charleston County School of the Arts recently attended a special event called “Midway Physics Day” at the SC State Fair in Columbia in cooperation with the University of South Carolina.

“Students logged scientific data on rides, participated in physics demonstrations, and met with members of USC faculty to talk about physics related careers. It truly was a great day,” said Kirk Lindgren, Physics Teacher at Charleston County School of the Arts and group chaperone.

Thanks to all that made this terrific career exploration opportunity possible!

 

 

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Feb. 2, 2019 – Youth Apprenticeship Information Session

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Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeships logoTrident Technical College will be hosting the annual comprehensive information session about Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeships program, including 2 PLTW Engineering Assistant youth apprenticeships, on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 at Thornley (Main) Campus in the College Center, bldg. 920,  from 9 a.m. to noon.

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Youth Apprenticeship Signing Day 2017Students, parents, teachers, and counselors interested in learning about youth apprenticeships are strongly encouraged to attend.

Informational presentations will start at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Participating employers will also be on hand to meet potential applicants and answer questions. To read more about the Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship program, please visit this link:

https://www.tridenttech.edu/career/workforce/car_youth_apprenticeships.htm

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