SPOTSYCTC WEEKLY UPDATE
The Week Ending MARCH 24, 2023
Principal's Message
Good Friday Evening SPOTSYCTC Family!
What another great week at SpotsyCTC!
We had our 1st Annual Career Day the SpotsyCTC and it was an amazing event. We have over 50 business partners over 2 days talking to our students about life after high school. The students had a great time, and our business partners were truly amazed by your students and everything they had to offer.
As I walk around the building, I’m so impressed with our students and staff. They continue to put the time and effort into the classroom, labs, practicum, internships and externships while maintaining all the other academic rigor, after school activities and work.
I’d like to take this opportunity and Congratulate:
2023 Super Star - Mrs. Kristie Fairbanks - Career Readiness Para
2023 Mentor of the Year - Mrs. Minter - Medical Assisting Instructor
2023 New Teacher of the Year - Mrs. Grim - Health Care Tech Instructor
All SpotsyCTC programs incorporate 21st Century Workplace Readiness Skills. Instructors integrate the 22 Workplace Skills that were identified by Virginia Employers in their daily, weekly and monthly lessons. These skills are broken down into three categories: Personal Qualities and Abilities, Interpersonal Skills and Professional Competencies. Each week, we will highlight one of the 22 Workplace Readiness Skills, please see our career section for this week's highlight. For more information on Virginia 21st Century Workplace Readiness Skills, please go to https://www.cteresource.org/resources/workplace-readiness-skills/
SpotsyCTC we are very unique; we serve students from all five of our outstanding high schools and offer 19 different programs with 9 different pathways and 14 industry recognized credentials. Our mission is to have every student ready for either the workforce, post-secondary education, a training program or the military. Students have the opportunity to participate in hands-on, real world classroom environments while getting involved in Workplace Learning, Job Shadowing, Internship/Externships, Student Organizations and many other opportunities. Bi-Weekly, I will spotlight one of our excellent programs. This edition, we are spotlighting our DENTAL ASSISTANT. Please see the program spotlight section below for more information.
Good luck to all of our students who are participating in activities this weekend and next week. I know we have so many students who are involved in the fine arts, sports, clubs, outside events and other extracurricular activities. It takes a lot of work, many hours of preparation and a balance of school, home and sometimes work. Good Luck and continued success and keep Leveling UP!
I know I speak for my entire staff when I say, we really enjoy seeing our students in our building every day, it really is one of the best feelings and what makes it even better is our students want and enjoy being here. We are committed to supporting the learning of all of our students. Please have a great weekend! Take the time to relax and enjoy family and friends. We will see everyone back on Monday,
SCTC WE ARE
Creators ~ Innovators ~ Critical Thinkers ~ Problem Solvers ~ Focused ~ Motivated Ethical ~ Dedicated ~ Strong Communicators ~ Inclusive ~ Real World Ready
WE ARE SCTC
“SPOTSYCTC…. The Bridge that connects YOUR NOW to YOUR FUTURE
2022-2023 SCTC IS LEVELING UP
SincerelyReitha Abed
Principal
Spotsylvania Career & Technical Center
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT - DENTAL ASSISTANT
Instructor: Tamara Banks
Contact Information: tbanks@spotsylvania.k12.va.us
DO YOU –
Enjoy working with your hands?
Want to enter the dental profession?
Have an interest in oral care?
Enjoy working with people?
Have a positive attitude?
Want to see tangible results when you learn?
Then this class might be for you!
Dental Assistant I
Course #: 8328A
Recommended: Grade 11 Credit: 2 Units CTSO: HOSA
SpotsyCTC Application is required to be considered for Admission.
Students are introduced to the various careers within the dental profession. These include dentists (general and specialists), hygienists, dental assistants, dental laboratory technicians, and dental receptionists. Students practice and learn many of the skills utilized in these roles while attaining the skills necessary to become entry-level dental assistants. Dental I students obtain hands-on experiences in our full on- site dental lab. Study includes infection control, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, anatomy and physiology, tooth morphology, oral histology, preventive dentistry, applied psychology, effective communication, office administration and management, use of dental software, operative dentistry techniques and dental materials/laboratory skills.
Dental Assistant II
Course #: 8329A
Recommended: Grade 12 Credit: 2 Units CTSO: HOSA
Prerequisite: DA I
SpotsyCTC application is not required upon successful completion of DA I
Industry Certification: Dental Assisting National Board Radiation Health and Safety Certification and CPR Certification
Second year dental students enjoy a rigorous and extremely hands-on class. Key instructional topics include: studies in medical emergencies, coronal polishing, oral pathology, nutrition, pharmacology, pain control, management of special needs patients, dental radiography, advanced laboratory techniques and dental specialties. Dental II students will continue to expand on all of the skills learned during their first year in the program. They will also be shown how to gain and maintain employment in this growing industry. Externships are arranged for students in local dental offices in order to gain on-the-job experiences. Students will learn the steps to become certified dental assistant (CDA) although that is not a requirement for entry-level employment. They will become certified to take dental radiographs in addition to becoming CPR certified.
Careers:
Radiologic Technologist, Radiographer
Dental Assistant
Dentist Medical Assistant
Surgical Technologist
Veterinary Assistant
SCTC in the News
- CHCORI BATTALION RAIDERS: CHCORI BATTALION RAIDERS EXCEL IN JROTC COMPETITION (fredericksburg.com)
- Signing Day: SIGNING DAY: SCTC seniors commit to workforce | Announcements | fredericksburg.com
- Cyber Program - Germanna and GO Virginia launch first dual enrollment cybersecurity course for high school students in Spotsylvania | Education | fredericksburg.com
- SCTC Pink Out - SCTC: Students show support through Pink Out | Announcements | fredericksburg.com
- Electrical Program - Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center students learn how to light up the world | Announcements | fredericksburg.com
UPCOMING EVENTS & REMINDERS:
- Student/Staff Holiday No School - April 7 through April 10, 2023
- Interims Go Home - April 20, 2023
- Last Day for Seniors - May 16, 2023
- HS Graduation - ALL SCHOOLS - 8:00 AM - May 20, 2023
- All Schools Yearly Release - May 24, 2023 and May 25, 2023
- Last Day of School for Underclassmen - May 25, 2023
- Student Holiday/Staff Professional Development - March 20, 2023
- Drills - We are in the process of conducting our monthly drills, including fire & lockdown drills.
- Students Grades - Please make sure you're checking your students' grades and emailing their instructors with any questions or concerns. The best way to check grades is through ParentVue.
Ready~S.E.T.~Go! Spotsylvania Externship Tryout Program
Parents, do you work in a local business? To be able to offer this program to our students, we are looking for businesses (in ALL career areas) to serve as externship sites for our students!
Ready to sign up? Visit https://bit.ly/SCPSWBLopps.
Need more info? Contact Emily Hall at ehhall@spotsylvania.k12.va.us.