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Dual enrollment courses began at Keefe Tech on Wednesday, January 22. There is still time to register for about one more week. Detailed information is in the School Counseling section of this newsletter.

Wednesday, February 5 - 10:35AM dismissal for students

Parent teacher conferences are right around the corner! Information on how to schedule a conference is below. Dates are: Wednesday, February 5, from 12PM - 3PM and Thursday, February 6, from 6PM - 8PM.

Junior parents who have a student thinking about college are encouraged to register for one of the Junior College Planning Workshops. Search "counseling" and those options will come up in the program. This is our Junior College Planning Presentation, there will not be an additional evening program.

If you haven't already, now is a great time to sign up for iparent. Stay up to date on your student's progress in their courses and help them make sure their assignments are in. See instructions to sign up below.

We hosted class meetings last week at Keefe Tech. Below is the powerpoint with the information that was reviewed for each class. It also includes some term I success for students in all grade levels!

The Acceleration Academy for the ELA MCAS exam is preparing to run this February vacation! (February 18, 19, 20)

Paper brochures, with registration, are available in both the School Counseling Office and the Main Office. Paper registrations can be turned into the Main Office. Or families can click this link to register: https://forms.gle/WHrq1dHuxc99TMg78

The deadline to register is February 13, 2020.

Stephanie Santos - Grade 11

Corde Rhodes - Grade 11

Olivia Klein - Grade 9

Vanessa During - Grade 11

Julian Dominguez - Grade 10

Kevin Honorio - Grade 9

Ana Clara Barbalho - Grade 10

Anita Unseethatharuthai - Grade 9

Cesar Matos - Grade 11

Zach Steenbruggen - Grade 11

Josvardo Gomez - Grade 11

Mollee Peters - Grade 9

Cinthia Batista - Grade 11

Owen Riis - Grade 10

All grade 9 students selected their Career and Tech placements this week. Students brought home paperwork to confirm the change in their schedule

We ask that parents/guardians sign the paperwork confirming their student's placement, if you have not already and that students return it to either their English teacher or the Guidance Office

Students will start in their Career and Technical Program on Monday, January 27th! Students will start their program during an assembly in the auditorium (7:35AM for AM exploratory and 11:00AM for PM exploratory).

Check out a few photos below of the first student in each Career and Technical Program!

We had our first student leadership workshop in collaboration with Roots & Wings. Over 80 students were recommended by their teachers and out of that group, 29 students were selected to participate in a 5-part leadership training series. The last session will be a larger school event called our "Teen Speak Out/Campus Conversation" this May. Students in this smaller leadership group will be the primary leaders of this event with their peers. Check out some photos below!

Seniors who are planning to apply to 4-year colleges and universities should be working on their college applications, completing necessary essays and making sure they have connected with teachers about recommendations. Students should make an appointment with their School Counselor if they have not done so already. Deadlines come up quick and we want to make sure they everyone is on track.

Attention Seniors: The Scholarship Workshop is happening on Wednesday, January 29th at 12PM! Get that money for college! Learn how to apply for scholarships through Keefe Tech by attending the Guidance Scholarship Workshop o Sign up for this event in guidance or by clicking on the link below....spaces are limited.

FYI. Students who are going onto full-time work are also encouraged to attend. There are several scholarships that help students who may need extra money to purchase tools.

See your counselor with any questions!

Scholarship Workshop Sign Up - Class of 2020

Juniors and Seniors thinking about attending a community college - Save the Date for our Community College Forum on Wednesday, March 4th from 1-2PM.

Attention Juniors and Seniors The deadline to register for the March 14, 2020 SAT is February 14th. Instructions on how to register, as well as fee waivers are available in the Guidance Office. Register at http://collegeboard.com. Keefe Tech's CEEB Code is 220854.

Juniors - the next SAT dates are May 2, 2020 (register by 4/3/20) and June 6, 2020 (register by 5/8/20). The May date is an ideal time to take the SAT.

School Counseling Events:

Attention Grade 11 Parents:

This year we are going to be hosting Junior College Planning sessions during the same evening as parent/teacher conferences on Thursday, February 7th. There will be two one-hour sessions that evening that parents can register for on the online platform when it opens. We will also be running a session in Spanish and a session in Portuguese for families covering the same material.

We will have representatives from both Framingham State University and MassBay Community College at these workshops to support the college planning information presented by our School Counselors. Parents who have a grade 11 student thinking about attending college after Keefe Tech are encouraged to attend! Search the platform using the word "Counseling" to register for one of these sessions.

Click here to register: https://ptcfast.com/schools/Keefe_Regional_Technical_School

Information for Grade 11 Students and Families:

Grade 11 students will also be participating in Junior College Planning Workshops during the school day in early February. In addition, students who took the PSAT will be receiving their scores back with information regarding their performance and next steps surrounding standardized testing pertaining to college admission.

Lastly, we will be running a Verbal and Math SAT Prep course for students after February break that runs until the May SAT. More information is below and will be sent home next week on how to register for the course. The Verbal session will be on Tuesday evenings beginning on February 25th and the Math session will be on Thursday evenings beginning February 27th. There will be 20 seats available in each course, first come, first serve. The cost is $100 for one course or $200 for both.

Attention all families:

In addition to Junior College Planning presentations, our School Adjustment Counselor will be running two different informational sessions during the parent night on February 7th. Topics include Adolescent Mental Health and Vaping Education. Interested families can register using the online platform when it opens. Search using the word "Counseling."

Course Selection is starting soon!

Course selection for students in grades 9, 10 and 11 will begin in February. Currently our academic instructors are making recommendations on course levels for students. These recommendations are based on current class performance, student interest, and ability to be successful in future courses specific to that subject area.

Students will be meeting individually starting the week of February 10th to review teacher recommendation, select elective courses and finalized student schedules for the 2020-2021 school year. Course verification information will be be home to parents/guardians after this process is complete later this school year. This is a great time to have conversations with your child about their future plans and how their course work at Keefe Tech can support them.

There are some great options for families to get more information about the college process, support on campus and transition to post-secondary education. Take a look at the flyer below!

These was shared with our Special Ed Director. Any interested Keefe Tech parents are welcomed to attend. See the flyer below.

MassBay has openings in a new program that trains students in CompTIA A+ on their Ashland campus. The program is free! There are also opportunities for paid experiential training at one of the MassBay campus' help desks and then the opportunity to interview for a summer internship.

The training is intensive and runs 6-9pm Tuesdays and Thursdays starting in February. This is a great way to explore a career in I!. CompTIA A+ training leads to an industry credential sought out by employers for Help Desk Analyst entry level positions. See the training plan below. If you are interested please reach out to Mrs. Bogusky in guidance early next week or email her at abogusky@jpkeefehs.org.

MassBay is going to be offering Principles of Management and Drugs & Society at Keefe Tech via the CDEP Grant for Free to eligible students.

MG 101 PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT

Integrates traditional and behavioral approaches to management. Managerial functions of planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling. Apply decision-making, leadership, communication, coordination, delegation, and authority-responsibility relationships. Appreciation of the technical and conceptual, aspects of organizational thinking. Selected case studies and contemporary examples used to illustrate the application of management principles. 3 Credits

SO 221 DRUGS AND SOCIETY

Examines the history of drugs in American culture. Topics may include the social, economic, legal, medical, and issues concerning drug use and abuse; The causes of drug use and abuse; the impact of drugs on the individual and society; views of youth, medical, and legal experts. 3 Credits

Both classes will be held Monday and Wednesday afternoons 3:15-5:00pm. January 22 – May 15 at Keefe Tech (specific locations will be communicated with registered participants)

MassBay Community College is excited to offer the Summer 2020 STEM Sampler Workshops for *underserved high school students who identify as female.

The workshops are a five-day exploratory in Science (biotechnology lab work), Technology (robotics and web design), Engineering (engineering design), and Math (interactive, contextualized in STEM).

Preference will be given to rising juniors and seniors, and graduating seniors.

Program dates are July 13th-17th, 2020; 9AM-3PM at the MassBay Wellesley Hills campus.

This program is FREE and funded through STEM Starter Academy

For more information and to apply, please visit: https://www.massbay.edu/stem-summer-sampler . Flyer is below!

On January 25th, the Mount Ida Campus of University of Massachusetts will host a Summer Pre-college Program Fair for high school students from 1-3 PM. This event will feature many of the most highly rated Pre-College programs in the US.

High School Students can:

• Learn about summer pre-college program opportunities

• Attend free workshops for both students and parents

• Speak with representatives from the participating institutions

• Take a complimentary Shuttle Service to and from the Newton Centre T Stop

Click here to Register Now

If you have questions, please email Sarah Craig at sccraig@umass.edu. Flyer is below!

The Keefe Tech hockey team won 5 out of the last 6 games giving the team an overall record of five wins and only two losses. As the season comes to a close they are in a great position to qualify for the playoffs.

From the staff at Loring Arena to our Athletic Director:

I just wanted to say that I personally think you have the best bunch of kids playing hockey for Keefe. These kids are always so respectful and polite when they are here. Even today with stick time after the half day, they all waited patiently for me to heat my lunch before taking their money, they didn't just walk in and skate like most of the kids do these days. So I just wanted to send a little shout out to them.

The Keefe tech hockey team celebrated the season so far and welcomed the new players to the team with a team dinner at the Columbus club!

Thanks to our new Alumni Advisor, Mr. Crisafulli, we are starting a series of Alumni highlights!

FOR TWO BROTHERS, PLUMBING PROGRAM PAVED ROAD TO SUCCESS

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Keefe Regional Technical School has provided the foundation for

careers across many technical and professional industries, paving the way to success with the

academic and technical skills needed for high demand jobs.

The Coduri brothers, both graduateof the Keefe Tech Plumbing Program, have each found enriching careers with longevity in the Plumbing and Engineering industries as a result of their Career and Technical Education. Joe Coduri, Class of 1996 at Keefe Regional Technical School, credits his Career and Technical Education in the Plumbing Program as the head start he needed to launch a rewarding and successful career path.“I knew early on in high school I liked working with my hands” noted Joe. “Through the Career Exploratory Program at Keefe Tech, I was able to test my skill set and commit to an unexpected career in Plumbing,” he added. After working at a rewarding and successful job at Dan-Cel Company, Inc., located in Watertown, MA, as a licensed plumber for 18 years, Joe advanced into the design aspect of his work.

Currently employed as a Plumbing Designer at CMTA, Inc. of Framingham, MA, a

nationally- recognized, multi-specialty engineering firm, Joe provides cost-effective,

energy-efficient plumbing and fire protection to commercial and educational buildings, such

as schools and hospitals. “Keefe Tech gave me the skills I needed to succeed in an exciting

and rewarding career,” said Joe.

Graduating from Keefe Tech in 1999, Joe’s brother, Steve Coduri, also pursued a Plumbing

major while in high school. Steve looks back upon his Career and Technical Education at Keefe

Tech as the beginning of his successful career path in Engineering. Graduating from Western

New England University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Steve landed a position as a

mechanical engineer at Venderweil Engineers Inc., headquartered in Boston. MA. He had the

good fortune to travel across the US and internationally, designing systems for academic

facilities and providing a variety of engineering solutions.

Steve reflects on his high school experience stating, “I continue to use the skills and

knowledge I learned at Keefe Tech on a daily basis in my job.” Currently working at CMTA,

Inc. as a senior engineer, Steve shares his brother’s gratitude for their successful career paths,

which began at Keefe Technical High School.

Coduri brothers, (Steve) and (Joe), pictured above, both graduates of the Keefe Tech Plumbing

Program, have found longevity and success in their career paths based on the skills and

foundations they built at Keefe Tech.

The Boosters Club is seeking family volunteers who are able to volunteer their time (even a few hours a week!) to help out at the snack shack, at football games, or at weekend events at Keefe Tech. Volunteers come in all different forms, moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas, aunts, uncles, etc... We need more support for our students!

The Boosters organization raises money each year to provide scholarships to outstanding seniors in each academic and vocational program. At Senior Awards Night last year, the Boosters gave out over $10,000 in scholarships! Please see the flyer below for more information.

If you are able to help out please reach out to Jessica at boosters@jpkeefehs.org!

You can also follow us on instagram @keefe.tech.hs

Website: keefetech.org
Location: 750 Winter Street, Framingham, MA, United States
Phone: 508-416-2100
Facebook: facebook.com/keefetech