April 2026 - The More You Know
FROM YOUR FRIENDLY CTE SCHOOL COUNSELORS
April 11th: ACT test date
April 13th & 17th: Consider Canada College Fair (details in photo below)
April 17th: Last day to register for the May 2nd SAT's
April 20-24th: Spring Break NO SCHOOL
This article provides some important insights on your rights and what to consider before making a financial commitment.
ASVAB May 7th sign up with your school counselor
The main purpose of the ASVAB is to help students understand their strengths and weaknesses in many fields of study such as math, science, reading/writing, problem solving, and technology in order to figure out potential careers/job opportunities to focus on. There is no military commitment to taking the ASVAB. Click the image for free practice tests
An opportunity for academically skilled English language learners
ENG 1055- Language and Power (3 credits)
ENG 1055 Language and Power (Intercultural Communication) is a 3-credit course offered through the VTSU Department of Arts, Humanities, and Communication, which is designed for juniors and seniors who want an early, confidence building college experience through summer dual enrollment.
You will explore how language politics shape everyday life, from language learning and use in society to language evolution, extinction, acquisition, and the ways language reflects cultural and political power. Through an intercultural communication lens, we focus on culture, identity, verbal and nonverbal communication, English development, globalization, and cross-cultural conflict management, while learning to spot ethnocentrism, bias, and stereotypes and replace them with evidence and perspective taking. Because the course is also built to support ESL and multilingual learners, we practice academic literacy skills that matter in college: close reading, discussion moves, and clear writing that makes your ideas understandable across language levels. You will learn by doing, including, but not exclusively, a cultural artifact presentation where you unpack the meaning of an object, text, recipe, song, film, or other artifact from a culture, plus an individual English oral and written presentation that compares examples across cultures and the United States.
In the summer hybrid format, we meet in person for seven high impact topic sessions, then continue with lively, supportive synchronous online meetings that model real college seminars and help you get comfortable speaking up with confidence.
See your CTE School Counselor to enroll!
Have you ever wanted to learn more about a subject area? Are you looking for a way to fulfill some high school graduation requirements over the summer? Do you like free things (if you say no, why are you lying)?
If the answer is "yes" to any of those questions you should check out what courses CCV, VTSU or UVM are offering this summer.
Connect with your counselor for more details and to explore your options!
Need an additional .5 PE credit? Join us for a fun Summer option!
These 10 hours are offered the week of June 15 - June 19 from 3:30PM to 5:30PM. The in-person classes will meet both on the EHS/CTE campus and at area attractions.Transportation to and from in person classes IS NOT provided by the district.
In addition to the mandatory 10 hours of in-person PE, you are also required to keep a 5 week
fitness journal from Monday June 23rd to Sunday July 27th. In this fitness log you will
document fitness activities that you do on your own time. Examples of activities include such
things as gardening, mowing the lawn, landscaping, swimming, biking, walking, dancing, sport
activities etc... A minimum of 5 hours is expected each week with no more than 2 hours allowed per activity each day.
See your CTE Counselor to sign up if you haven't already!
CTE School Counseling Coordinators
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Admissions Questions? Contact - cteadmissions@ewsd.org
Lindsay Ackley: lackley@ewsd.org - Auto, Building, HVAC, Natural Forestry & Mechanical, Pre-Tech 1 & 4
Emmy Charron: echarron@ewsd.org -Childhood Ed, GAWD, CST, Engineering, Pre-Tech 2
Heidi McLaughlin: hmclaughlin@ewsd.org - Cosmetology 1&2, Dental, Emergency Medical Services, Health Professions, Professional Foods, Pre-Tech 3
Jp Pinard: jpinard@ewsd.org - CTE Outreach Coordinator | Design Creative Media
The Center for Technology, Essex does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national
origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or age in its programs or activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the
nondiscrimination policies: Bob Travers, Director
2 Educational Drive Suite 200 Essex Junction, VT 05452
802-879-5558 btravers@ewsd.org
Website: gocte.org
Location: Center for Technology, Essex, Educational Drive, Essex Junction, VT, USA
Phone: 802-879-5558