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Spotlight: Metal Masters Pathway
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| El Cajon Valley welding students showcase their welder certifications |
The two-year Metal Masters
Pathway at El Cajon Valley High School is enabling students to begin careers in
the welding/metal fabrication industry and is preparing them for college-level
metals programs.
On Thursday, February 26, 41
Advanced Welding and Fabrication students at El Cajon Valley High School were
awarded with Welder Certifications from the American Welding Society. The
students practiced for the test daily from the beginning of the school year and
completed testing in January. Certificates were awarded to the students by Jeff
Davis, Chairman of the San Diego Section of the American Welding Society as
well as Southern California District Chairperson Sam Lindsey. Certification by
the American Welding Society is the international standard of welder
certification and is the first step toward gaining employment in a welding
career.
Welding teacher, Nick
Williams, spoke about the program's partnerships with local industries which
include shipbuilding, fabrication and construction. The welding program has and
continues to develop strong industry partnerships with local businesses such as
US Joiner, QCMI, NASSCO, BAE and Flexider USA. Welding students who graduate
with the requisite skills and certifications are being offered entry-level
welding careers starting at $15-$25 per hour.
Following the presentation,
families were served refreshments. I compliment these students for their
dedication to achieving competent welding results and teachers Nick Williams
and Ashley Wolters for the success of this growing program.
El
Cajon Valley High School Hosts Russian Educators
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| Russian Fellows Elena and Olga spoke to El Cajon Valley students as part of the Open Doors program |
On Thursday, March 5, El
Cajon Valley High School hosted visiting Russian educators, “fellows,” as part
of the US - Russia Open Doors program. Two of the fellows arrived in San Diego
and are visiting exemplary schools and youth organizations throughout San Diego
and Orange County.
The Russian fellows toured
the campus and visited several classrooms to experience the educational process
in the United States. They also presented on education and cultural life in
Russia, followed by a Q & A segment with students at the end of each
period. Students learned about Russian life and culture as the fellows shared
their expertise and experiences abroad.
The conversation often
revolved around how young people in Russia feel about the issues our students
care about. The visit culminated in making plans for a future joint project
that will involve an international collaboration of video production classes
telling stories on video and sharing them back and forth with their new Russian
friends.
Carolyn
Heintz Scholarships Awarded to Health Occupations Center Students
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| Scholarship recipient Gina Martinez |
Recently, four deserving
students at the Grossmont Health Occupations Center (HOC) were each awarded a
$500 scholarship to aid them in continuing their healthcare education.
The scholarship fund was
established by the Health Occupations Center in memory of former HOC teacher
and Assistant Director, Carolyn Heintz.
As a nurse herself, Carolyn was passionate about teaching and working
with students seeking further education and employment in the medical
field.
Criteria for the scholarship
includes: current enrollment in a medical program at HOC, high academic
standing, community service, and future plans in healthcare education.
Congratulations to these
scholarship recipients:
• Gina
Martinez: Pharmacy Technician student
• Tonilyn Garegnani: Medical Assisting student
• Kimberly Huynh: Vocational Nursing student
• Cherisa Archuleta: Vocational Nursing student
Save
the Date: 3/21 Girl’s Empowerment Conference
Mount Miguel High School
will host its 9th Annual Girl’s Empowerment Conference on Saturday, March 21,
2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The free, annual event is open to girls ages
ninth grade and up. This year’s keynote speaker is Carol LeBeau. More details
will follow.
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In closing, come join us
this weekend as eight of our athletic teams compete for seven CIFSDS
Championships in Basketball and Soccer.
The schedule is as follows:
Today:
11:00 a.m. - El Capitan Boys
- USD Gymnasium - Division IV Basketball
1:05 p.m. - El Capitan Girls - USD Gymnasium
- Division IV Basketball
7:30 p.m. - Helix Charter Boys - Madison High -
Division V Soccer
8:00 p.m. - Mount Miguel Girls - USD Gymnasium
- Division I Basketball
Saturday:
11:00 a.m. - El Cajon Valley vs.
Valhalla Boys - USD Gymnasium - Division III Basketball
4:30 p.m. - Steele Canyon Girls - Mesa
College - Division I Soccer
7:00 p.m. - Valhalla Girls - Madison High -
Division II Soccer
