CTE Bulletin

Student leaders spent time in the month of February writing letters to their school administration and guidance counselors about the benefit of attending CTE and thanking them for the opportunity to attend CTE.

On January 17, school counselors from Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES component school districts were invited to the Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) to discuss programming for the forthcoming school year. At the conclusion of the meeting, school counselors were treated to a breakfast prepared by students in the Culinary Arts CTE program. With the assistance of Chef Courto and Chef Hoffmeister, students did a phenomenal job with the breakfast. The meal was complete with French toast, crustless quiche, bacon, potatoes and a parfait with fresh fruit.

At the Oneida-Herkimer-Madison (OHM) BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Advisory Council meeting on January 5, several students in the Emerging Technologies and Cyber Security CTE program presented to the meeting attendees.

The CTE Advisory Council is composed of business and industry, labor, public agency, education and community representatives who provide counsel, direction and assistance to career and technical education development and activities relating to community and employment trends. The meeting was designed to gather feedback from stakeholders on CTE programs and it was highlighted by a presentation from Eliot Lince (New Hartford), Gavin Burger (Whitesboro) and Matthew Matys (Oriskany).

The second-year CTE students began their presentation by giving background on the drone swarm they would be presenting. To fly the drones, the students coded and programmed the drones to two different synchronized sequences. They were able to accomplish this using Python, a program students learn about in the Emerging Technologies and Cyber Security program.

When it was time to fly the drones, the students displayed the code that the drones received as they made their movements in the air. Eventually, the code piloted the drones to a safe landing, which allowed Advisory Council members to ask questions about the students’ CTE experiences.

Monet: The Immersive Experience is a 360º digital art exhibition in Schenectady that invites you to step into the world of the French painter Claude Monet, one of the greatest artistic geniuses of the nineteenth century. Some of our students in CTE were able to embark on an astonishing journey through the incomparable universe of Claude Monet. They were given the opportunity to explore his life, his career, and his secrets like never before with the help of 360 degree digital projections and a unique virtual reality experience.

Last month, two US Navy recruiters visited Criminal Justice II students to speak with them about possible future careers. The recruiters spoke about career options that are available to them in the Navy, educational opportunities and college tuition assistance that the Navy offers.

Career and Technical Education Center programs focus on preparing students for employment, careers or post-secondary education through the development of technical and 21st-century skills. Working with state-of-the-art equipment, students apply theory and knowledge to a wide range of real life work assignments in shops and laboratories. In addition to technical skills, students learn critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, communication, positive employment attitudes, job seeking skills, familiarization with related career opportunities and college readiness.

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