 George Aszklar | WA State CTE Director's Message
By
the time you receive this newsletter, it will be Day 8 of the 2016 First
Special Session. We are hopefully optimistic that something will happen
favorably for CTE.
We
will need to continue our partnerships and work together to serve CTE students.
Thank you for all of your efforts, it does make a difference in the lives of
our students!
National Policy Seminar
I was able to participate with a delegation from Washington
to join with over 400 CTE professionals and colleagues at the
ACTE National Policy Seminar from February 29 through March 2 in
Arlington, Virginia.
While attending the event, Sly Boskovich, Kaci Watkins, Lew
Keliher, Shani Whatkins, Owen Watkins, Gene Wachtel, Gary Parkert, Simoné
Selis, Adam Corum, Tim Knue and I were able to meet with Washington State
Representatives Beutler, Rodgers, Reichert, Heck, Kilmer, Newhouse, and United
States Senator
Maria Cantwell. The CTE delegation discussed the
importance of Perkins Re-authorization to CTE and our students in helping them
prepare for Careers and College. All of our Representatives and Senator Cantwell
were very supportive of CTE and pledged to support the Re-authorization of
Perkins. Washington State delegation remains hopeful that the Bipartisan Budget
Act of 2015 continues to move the re-authorization forward leading to the Final
Re-authorization of Perkins. OSPI and WA-ACTE will continue to push for a
greater federal investment in Perkins.
Please feel free to contact me at 360-725-6243 or email me at george.aszklar@k12.wa.us.
Thank you!
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 Welcome New CTE Colleague
Please
join the Career and College Readiness Department in welcoming Jonathan Jackson.
Jonathan accepted the Grants & Innovative Programs, program supervisor
position with the Career and Technical Education Office. March 1st
was his first day.
Jonathan
comes to us from Palmer Scholars where he worked as the program director.
Jonathan has a passion for social justice and equity and brings a tremendous
amount of experience in youth development, career and college readiness,
community outreach, and program and curriculum development. He received his
Bachelor of Arts (Cum Laude) from Pacific Lutheran University. He has
exceptional management and interpersonal relationship skills and will be an
outstanding addition to our office.
We
are delighted to have Jonathan join the CTE Team!
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 CTE Initial and CTE Probationary Update
The
developer for the ESD/E-Cert system is done testing the new CTE Initial and
CTE Probationary on-line applications. You may now start using the on-line
district request for the CTE Probationary.
CTE
Probationary will need to be completed just like the CTE Conditional. District
request FIRST, then the applicant applies for their district request. This is
also the way you will request a RENEWAL of the CTE Probationary.
CTE
Initial has all the forms attached to the application on-line. Be sure to explain
to the applicant that they need to download the forms and submit them
either electronically in the system under their account or by mailing the
forms/documents to the Certification office.
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Do you want to fly a B737 simulator? Do you want to know how robots are being used in the aviation field? Do you want to design airplanes? Alaska Airlines Aviation Day is for you!
Alaska Airlines will open its' doors to student ages 13-18 on May 21 and give a behind the scenes look at the aviation industry.
Careers ranging
from air traffic control to airline flight attendant will be discussed
throughout the day. Participants will be able to explore just how flights
are planned, scheduled and executed. Training facilities will be open and
engineers will guide attendees through the construction of aircraft.
Several light aircraft and pilots will also be on-site to educate and
inspire tomorrow’s leaders to take us into the skies of the future.
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Washington public high school students, tell us
in a short video why you “opt in for a better
education” and be eligible for a $500 scholarship. You can also win a $100 Visa gift card for your favorite educator.
The goal of the Opt In for Student Success project is to build the student
voice to talk about the importance of a high-quality education, the value of
assessments and being prepared for college and career. We want Washington
students to compete for the quality jobs we have in our state.
Deadline: Videos submitted by 5 p.m. on April, 15, 2016.
Opt In for
Student Success is a project of the Ready Washington coalition.
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Job Announcement
Skills Center
Director – Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center, Mukilteo School District
Salary range: $132,229–144,282/year
Timeframe: 8 hour day | 225 day position
Application
deadline: April 8, 2016
Interviews will be conducted the week of April 18.
Any questions,
applicants can contact me at personnel@mukilteo.wednet.edu or 425-356-1325.
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Upcoming Learning Opportunities
March 25 | McKinstry Innovation Center | Seattle | 6 STEM Clock Hours | Register
March 30– April 1 | Wenatchee Coast Convention Center | Wenatchee
March 31– April 2 | Doubletree | SeaTac
April 9 | Seattle Lutheran High School, Room 23 | Seattle
April 13–14 | Governor Hotel | Olympia, WA | 12 Clock Hours | 12 Star Hours
April 20– 23 | Bahia Resort Hotel - Mission Bay | San Diego
May 4 | ESD 113 | Tumwater | Register | May 6 | Spokane CC | Spokane | Register
May 24–25 | The DoubleTree by Hilton | Portland, OR
June 22–25 | Hyatt Regency Bellevue| Bellevue | Early Bird Registration Through April 15
June 22–25 | Gaylord Opryland Hotel | Nashville, TN
June 26–30 | The Pasco Red Lion | Pasco
June 28–July 2 | Gaylord Opryland | Nashville, TN
July 25–29 | Embassy Suites Hotel | Concord, NC
August 7–10 | The Davenport Grand Hotel | Spokane
October 7-10 | Save the Date | Mobile, AL
October 10–11 | Wenatchee Convention Center & Coast Hotel | Wenatchee
October 12-14 | October 11 Preconference | Louisville Marriott Downtown | Louisville, KY
October 18 | NECA-IBEW Training Center | Portland, OR
CTE Program Areas
Agriculture Education Sciences
Please contact Rebecca Wallace, Agriculture Education Sciences Program Supervisor, with questions at 360-725-6244 or rebecca.wallace@k12.wa.us.
AP/CTE
For the latest information in AP/CTE, check out the latest AP scores and participation rates.
Please contact Barbara Dittrich, AP Program Supervisor, with questions at 360-725-6097 or Barbara.Dittrich@k12.wa.us.
Business and Marketing
Check out the latest information on the total number of exams passed and the number of certifications issued in the CCI Learning and Microsoft Imagine Academy update.
The 39th Leavey Awards | Honoring Excellence in Private Enterprise Education
- For teachers (from K through college) of entrepreneurship and the free enterprise system.
- Honoring outstanding teachers for bringing passion and creativity to their classrooms.
- Up to 20 awards available at $7,500 each, and one meritorious award of $15,000.
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Deadline for submissions is April 1, 2016.
Submit the nomination form.
For more information, contact the Awards Department at the Freedoms Foundation via email at awards@ffvf.org or call Carolyn Santangelo at 610-933-8825, extension 234.
For the latest information about Business and Marketing, Microsoft Imagine Academy, DECA and FBLA, please contact Lance Wrzesinski, Business and Marketing Program Supervisor, with questions at 360-725-6258 or lance.wrzesinski@k12.wa.us.
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Action for Healthy Kids is accepting School Grants for
Healthy Kids applications for the 2016-2017 school year. Schools may apply for
School Breakfast grants ($500 – $5,000) to pilot or expand their School
Breakfast programs or Game On Grants ($500 – $2,500) to fund physical
activity/nutrition initiatives. Deadline to apply is April 1.
Schools are also encouraged to participate in the fourth annual Every
Kid Healthy Week celebration, April 25–29, 2016. Whether just starting out or
celebrating all your school’s health and wellness accomplishments, join the
movement by hosting and registering your Every Kid Healthy Week event. Find
ideas and resources for Every Kid Healthy Week events at EveryKidHealthyWeek.org.
The Science and our Food Supply Workshop is being held on April 9 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Seattle Lutheran High School, Room 23. This is a free workshop and you will receive your own copy of the curriculum developed by the NSTA and FDA.
The Food Safety and Nutrition Education Professional Development Conference is being held on July 17-24, 2016.
Please contact Mary Nagel, Family and Consumer Sciences Education Program Supervisor, with questions at 360-725-6242 or mary.nagel@k12.wa.us.
Graduation, Reality, and Dual-role Skills (GRADS)
For the latest information on what is happening in GRADS, check out the March 2016 GRADS Newsletter.
Please contact Denise Mileson, GRADS Program Specialist, with questions at 360-725-0417 or Denise.Mileson@k12.wa.us.
Health Sciences Education
Please check out the March 2016 Health Sciences Education Newsletter.
The new online CareerSafe® OSHA 10-hour General Industry (Healthcare) training course will allow students, once the training is completed, to receive an OSHA 10-Hour General Industry course completion wallet card.
The National Health Science Standards are designed to provide the essential knowledge common across health professionals to prepare and increase the number of students that are college and career ready.
Please contact Marianna Goheen, Health Sciences Education Program Supervisor, with questions at 360-725-6257 or marianna.goheen@k12.wa.us.
Jobs for Washington's Graduates (JWG)
Please contact Mary Kanikeberg, JWG Program Supervisor, with questions at 360-725-4964 or JWG@k12.wa.us.
Skilled and Technical Sciences
Great news! Due
to popular interest, SkillsUSA has expanded their partnership with Cengage Learning to
offer the entire SkillsUSA Community access to valuable tools and personal
development resources.
Everything is accessible through a new portal designed specifically for the
SkillsUSA Community.
For the latest information in Skilled and Technical Sciences, SkillsUSA scholarship opportunities, WIN scholarship program, "Heads Up America" campaign, and free Autodesk software, check out the March 2016 Skilled and Technical Sciences Newsletter.
Please contact Denny Wallace, Program Supervisor, with questions at 360-725-6241 or dennis.wallace@k12.wa.us.
STEM
There are three STEM opportunities to apply for with a deadline of March 18:
For the latest information in STEM, check out the March 2016 STEM Newsletter.
Please contact C.J. Dancer, STEM Program Supervisor, with questions at 360-725-4467 or clarence.dancer@k12.wa.us.
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