Highlights from the HACTC - Dec. 19

In mid-January, applications for next year will be due. STEM & IT students need to reapply, as those are one year programs. Our other current juniors do not need to reapply. Students and families, if you know a sophomore who you think might enjoy a program at the HACTC, encourage them to apply by January 16th. The application is linked at https://HACTC.com

Best wishes,

Erika Schneider

December 22-January 2 - No School, Winter Break

January 16 - New Student Applications for the 26-27 school year are due

We recently recognized these students for embodying the second word in our mission statement, Engage:

Rotary Students of the Month are chosen for their leadership and putting service above self in their programs. They receive a certificate and gift certificate to a local restaurant. These students were recognized at our last assembly:

• Industrial Mechanics & Welding, Level I: Nathan McAndrew, Mascoma Valley Regional High School
• Industrial Mechanics & Welding, Level II: Madison Vidou, Lebanon High School
• Automotive Technology, Level I: Alexis Kierstead, Lebanon High School
• Automotive Technology, Level II: Ethan Wood, Windsor High School

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Business, Entrepreneurship & Marketing; Design, Illustration & Media Arts; Cosmetology; Information Technology; Software Engineering - So far this year, we have established officers and duties, learned how to run a meeting, created a program of work with a timeline, and had our first whole chapter meeting, giving intros and explaining what we do. We hosted two bake sale fundraisers; a Santa letters, labels, and gift tags fundraiser; and a Dartmouth Hockey fundraiser. At FBLA day on Monday, we wrote letters to veterans and holiday cards to guests at the Haven. We attended the State Fall Leadership Conference and started planning for the Spring Leadership Conference.

Hospitality Club, Culinary Arts: We have established a leadership team, voted on community service opportunities - where we agreed to do Snow Many Pancakes and the Polar Express, and voted on sweatshirts and will be ordering them soon. We launched Snap Raise and have raised $2,700 so far. Lastly, we have joined the VT After School Iron Chef. We have held four official meetings and completed the Open House Hospitality Event on December 16.

Level I Business, Entrepreneurship, and Marketing started off the year studying Sports Management, researching and comparing aspects like ticket prices, staffing, seating capacity, concessions, and promotion. They wrapped up this week by building their own stadiums based on what they learned in class, creating models for football, basketball, baseball, and even a Monster Truck arena. This class has also been focused on learning Microsoft Word in depth, and will begin Microsoft Excel after the break.

In level II, students have been wrapping up their 3-credit course, Introduction to Business, by presenting an analysis for a brand or company of their choosing. Their presentations included the history of the brand/company, business model, and marketing strategies. They continue to study for their QuickBooks exam in January. This credential is useful for a variety of bookkeeping and accounting positions.

In IT, students have learned about PC hardware, networking, virtualization, cloud computing, mobile devices, and printers. They have disassembled and reassembled laptops, built ethernet cables, and used special software to monitor network devices. They're completing a dual enrollment course in Concepts of PC Hardware through CCV. Yesterday, they took the CompTIA A+ certification exam. When they come back from break, they'll be getting ready to go out on co-ops.

In Software Engineering, students dove into learning Python programming, including topics like variables, decisions, loops, functions, and lists. They have also been building professional code portfolios through a code review process and recently finished a class project that involved coding a bingo game. The will also be earning dual enrollment credit in Intro to Python through RVCC and preparing for co-ops after break.

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Director of Adult Education: Jennifer Opalinski · adulted@hartfordschools.net · (802)295-8630 x2504