PIQE
Graduation at Monte Vista High School
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| Monte Vista Principal Marietta Minjares and Superintendent Glover with Proud PIQE Graduates |
On April 5, I joined Monte
Vista Principal Marietta Minjares at the Parent Institute for Quality Education
(PIQE) event at Monte Vista High School. PIQE graduating parents received a
certificate of completion on behalf of PIQE and the California State University
System.
It was nice to see parents
recognized for their commitment and hard work on behalf of their children’s
education. Since its inception in 1987, PIQE has graduated over 625,000 parents
in California. In 2016, PIQE San Diego graduated 1,491 parents at 31 K-12
schools.
Congratulations to our PIQE
graduates!
El Cajon Valley
Welders are Making Waves in the Maritime Industry
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| An El Cajon Valley Welding Student |
El Cajon Valley High School
has consistently produced some of the best entry-level welders in the local
maritime industry. By recognizing the unique demands of their advisory board
members, El Cajon Valley High School regularly consults and works with Trident
Marine to prepare welders to their specific industry demands.
Last year El Cajon Valley welding partnered with Trident Marine to teach maritime welding skills to
students in high school. Trident staff made weekly visits to the weld shop to
train the student welders to meet the military’s demanding welding
specifications. Students who completed the program were guaranteed careers at
Trident.
Currently there are eight graduates working for Trident Marine on combative warships. These former students are working on America’s most advanced warships, helping to keep them combat ready for the most demanding environments.
In
order to achieve the level of welding that is used in these environments, El
Cajon Valley has created a three-year Linked Learning welding pathway that
emphasizes American Welding Society industry certifications. With the hard and
soft skills gained at El
Cajon Valley, welders are prepared to enter the
workplace directly upon graduation.
With grant funding, El Cajon Valley and Trident have
partnered to build a ship simulator in its welding facility. The simulator will
be used to further enhance their CTE curriculum by creating a realistic
shipboard environment and adding additional maritime specific skills.
Click here to view a
fantastic video from Ron & Karen Cook of East County Style highlighting
this high demand program.
Health
Occupations Center Spring Donation Drive
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| Health Occupations Center Students Gathering Donations for Foster Youth |
The Health Occupations
Center (HOC) focused its spring energy on a donation drive for local foster
youth. The HOC Student Council organized
all campus programs to collect spring baskets for little kids and practical
items for youth transitioning to independent living.
The baskets were full of
games, toys, and candy. Toiletries, cleaning supplies, and other useful items
were gathered for the older youth moving into apartments and group homes. Overall, hundreds of items
were collected and delivered to a local foster care organization for
distribution to youth in their care.
Mount
Miguel Street-Painters Teach Middle Schoolers
Mount Miguel Art Teacher
Paula Annicchiarico's street-painters traveled to the La Mesa Art Academy last
month to teach Mrs. Lindsay's art students how to create their own murals on
the ground in their quad. By leading them in a mini-street-painting festival,
the Mount Miguel students created an inspirational mural for them, and taught
them as they created their own murals.
Click here to view another
exceptional video from Ron & Karen Cook of East County Style memorializing the
collaboration.
Upcoming Events
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IDEA Center
High School Open House on May 3
On Wednesday, May 3, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., IDEA Center High
School is holding an open house to showcase student work, classes and provide
campus tours. Click here for more information. IDEA Center High School is
located at 1600 North Cuyamaca Street in El Cajon.
SAVE THE DATE:
District Art Show May 5 - 7
Please plan to join us for the 31st Annual GUHSD Student
Art Show at Westfield Shopping Center-Parkway Plaza. The opening reception
begins at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 5, with an awards ceremony. Student artwork
will be on exhibit through Sunday afternoon, May 7.
Dr. Tim Glover
Superintendent
