CATEC

Charlottesville Area Technical Education Center * HS and Adult Education * preparing students with 21st Cent. Skills * #ISupportCTE

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CATEC's Completers Ceremony will be held Wednesday, May 13 at 7 pm at Charlottesville High School's MLK Jr. Performing Arts Center.

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We're excited to host our annual School-to-Work Signing Day event on Wed at 6 pm. We're celebrating 28 students entering the workforce in their CATEC industry. We are collaborating with Trades and Technical Education Foundation & Virginia Careers Works. @CvilleCTE @CvilleSchools

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Vet Science, Cosmetology 2, Fire Science, EMT, and Nurse Assistant students participated in job interview experiences this week with 25+ employers. Thanksto all 50+ local businesses who attended our events and our 150+ students!

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This is a friendly reminder that CATEC High School programs will be closed on Tuesday, April 21st, for a Teacher Workday.

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Make sure you know when your CATEC interview event is! Talk to your instructor if you have any questions or stop by and asking Mrs. Jay. We're looking forward to seeing all of our students dressed professionally and eager to show off their amazing skills!

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It's Photo Friday! Congrats to 9 of our Auto Tech 2 students who passed their State Inspection License. Congrats also to our EMT students for passing their very difficult final exam that prepares them to sit for their National Registry exams this month.

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Our interview events are scheduled! This month in Career Strategies you will complete your last prep for your interview event. Please talk with your instructor if you have any questions about your interview expectations.

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It's Photo Friday! We had a busy week across all programs as everyone prepares for national and state testing, as well as interview events, after spring break. CATEC's High School programs will be closed April 6-10. Have a safe spring break.

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Congrats to our 2nd April Profile of a CATEC Student, Culinary 1 student Brea Morris. Brea is a homeschooled 10th grader who have always loved cooking with her family and knows when she graduates she wants to own a food truck. Congrats, Brea!

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Our 1st April Profile of a CATEC Student is no joke! Congrats to Jaeden Barnett, an Auto Tech AHS 12th grader. He enjoys working on engines, which will be important when begins classes at the University of Northwestern Ohio, studying High Performance Motorsports after graduation.

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Here's a last, notable female whose workimpacted our country. Mignon Nicholson was the first woman to become a veterinary doctor. She ran a small practice in Chicago and by 1902 she was heralded for being the first woman to study Veterinary Medicine and run a successful practice.

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It's Photo Friday! Today we're sending big hoorah to our Auto Service Technology 1 instructor, Bruce Van Dyke, for being named CATEC's 2026 Golden Apple Teacher of the Year. When you see Mr. Van Dyke in the hallway, give him a big congrats! @CvilleSchools

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It's pick up time! If you signed up to receive a spring break support bag (non-perishable food and cleaning supplies), it is time to pick up your items! Dates: March 24th – March 26th, Time: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Location: Adult Ed Entrance, Call: 434-245-2447

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The first woman to be professionally employed in the electrical industry was Edith Clarke. Born in 1883, she was an electrical engineer and the first female professor of the field.

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CATEC High School programs are closed tomorrow, Friday March 20th. So, it's Photo Thursday! 300+ CATEC students have created industry-specific resumes in Career Strategies in the past month. Students will use their resumes for their interview events.

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Are we all going a little mad this spring? CATEC students and staff: embrace your March Madness by participating in our Spring Spirit Week. Rep CATEC and your base school, your career of choice, your favorite sports team, and even your best spring outfit.

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Have you heard of the Galloway car? It was the first car designed for women by a female-run factory. Dorothee Pullinger designed the car to include the first standard rear-view mirror.

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CATEC High School Programs will be closing today, Monday, March 16th, at 12 pm due to inclement weather. We will not have PM classes today.

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Need food assistance for spring break? CATEC is offering bags of non-perishable food and cleaning supplies to current students and their families. https://t.co/0tMFh5JDly

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It's Photo Friday! It's also that time of year when seniors and completers are thinking about their futures. Nursing and EMT worked with @uvapipelines reps worked with these students on Wednesday to apply for jobs. Thank you UVA Pipelines and Pathways!