Ca ree r & Techn i c a l Educa t i on

B e t h e l S c h o o l D i s t r i c t

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

CTE Happenings 1

IGNITE 2

IGNITE con’t 3 CTE Awards 4 AJROTC 5

Upcoming Events 6

Did you know? & 7 Quotes

April 2013

We hope everyone had a refreshing Spring Break. It was sure nice to get a couple of sunny days in there. Well, now it’s time to get back to business. We are entering into the last few months of the school year and things are really going to start getting busy. The schools will be gearing up for proms, field trips, graduations and many other end of year activities. So hold on to your hats folks, June 14th will be here before we know it!

Happy Spring!

2013 End of Year CTE Advisory

Showcase and Awards Event

BHS Commons May 16, 2013 5:00 – 7:00

** NOTE – We are going wireless for this event. ** Please plan to charge your laptops!

Please  turn  your  presentation  forms  into  Tonya  Narramore  

What’s next for CTE?

Take  some  time  for  yourself  this  weekend  and  drop  by  to  see  the  Bethel  Float  in  the  2013  80th  Annual  Daffodil  Parade.    This  year’s  theme  is  “The  Magic  of  Music”.    The  parade  starts  in  Tacoma  at  10:15  and  ends  in  Orting  at  approximately  5:00  p.m.  The  Bethel  Float  is  absolutely  amazing  this  year,  thanks  to  the  designs  of  our  very  own  Dodie  Raden.    Be  sure  to  come  see  it  for  yourself.  

Danette  Hilton  from  Intel:  Danette  has  worked  at  Intel  for  the  past  14  years  and  has  a  Master’s  Degree  in  Engineering  Management.    Danette  is  a  member  of  the  Society  of  Women  Engineers  and  volunteers  her  time  to  help  young  women  reach  their  goal  to  become  engineers.    

Raelene  Sanders  from  Microsoft:  Raelene  started  at  Microsoft  as  a  Network  Engineer,  became  a  Project  Manager,  and  is  now  a  planner  and  manager  of  Venture  Integrations  for  the  company.    She  is  also  involved  in  IGNITE,  and  sponsors  educational  visits  to  the  Microsoft  campus.      

Stacey  Black  from  Boeing  Employees  Credit  Union:  Stacey  is  the  Financial  Education  Manager  for  BECU  and  spends  most  of  her  days  working  with  Educators  and  students  in  high  school  classrooms.    Stacy’s  seminar  helps  to  prepare  young  people  to  become  financially  responsible  adults.    After  all  these  young  ladies  will  need  all  the  help  they  can  get  when  they  are  trying  to  figure  out  what  to  do  with  all  the  money  they  are  going  to  make  as  engineers  right?  

Commander  Trish  Beckman:  Commander  Beckman  is  US  Navy  Retired.    She  currently  flies  for  Boeing  Test  and  Evaluation.  She  is  FAA  certified  as  an  Aircraft  Dispatcher  and  Flight  Navigator.    She  volunteers  with  several  organizations  to  encourage  girls  to  pursue  career  in  Math  and  Science.  

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A  BIG  IGNITE  THANK  YOU  TO  ALL  THE  PRESENTERS!  

Success!!!!

IGNITE Event-Bethel School District

March 27, 2013

On  March  27,  2013  the  Career  and  Tech  Ed  department  in  the  Bethel  School  District  hosted  40  students  from  three  of  their  high  schools    for  another  successful  IGNITE  Luncheon.    These  young  ladies  were  invited  by  our  career  specialists  building  on  their  interest  in  engineering.    Five  dynamic  presenters  empowered  these  young  women  to  “believe  and  achieve”.      A  little  bit  about  our  presenters;  

The  students  attending  this  event  made  comments  like…..  

 “Information  was  very  relevant”,  “Great  Speakers,  very  inspiring!”,  “Mind-­‐blowing”,  “There  are  opportunities  for  woman  everywhere!”,  “Pilots  are  cool  and  can  be  girls”!  “Use  technology  to  your  advantage”.  “I  did  not  know  that  there  were  so  many  scholarship  opportunities  through  IGNITE  and  Engineering”!    

Robotics  Teams:  The  ladies  from  Bethel,  Spanaway  Lake,  and  Graham  Kapowsin  High  School  Robotics  teams,  shared  their  knowledge  and  enthusiasm  as  they  were  preparing  for  the  Robotics  Competition  the  next  day  in  Seattle.    There  are  several  girls  on  our  high  school  Robotics  teams  and  they  were  quite  convincing  in  encouraging  their  peers  to  join  the  teams.      

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Spring  meetings  have  been  planned  with  the  help  of  Raelene  Sanders  and  our  Career  Specialists  to  assist  students  with:    

• How  to  Build  an  Amazing  Resume • Interview  like  a  Pro • Dress  for  Success • Learn  how  to  be  competitive  when applying  for  Internships

The  event  was  also  attended  and  supported  by  our  District  Assistant  Superintendents;    

Ann  Varkados  and  Jennifer  Bethman,  and  Assistant  CTE  Director,  Diane  Carver.    A  special  Thank  you  to  our  Districts  Career  Specialists  and  Counseling  staff!  

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Greatness continues in CTE

It  is  with  great  pleasure  to  report  that  Lois  Noble,  GTT/Robotics  instructor  from  Spanaway  Middle  School  was  the  recipient  of  the  Washington  Industrial  Technology  Education  Association  (WITEA)  Teacher  of  the  Year  Award.  She  was  honored  for  her  leadership  and  dedication  to  Industrial  Technology  and  STEM  Education.    

Congratulation  Lois!  

GKHS  Student  makes  it  to  the  Dean’s  List  Finalists  for  FIRST  Robotics!  

Brandyn  Bayes  has  been  selected  as  a  Dean’s  List  Finalist  and  has  been  invited  to  St.  Louis  MO.,  for  the  Annual  FIRST  Robotics  Championship  Competition.    Only  two  students  in  WA  State  received  this  invitation  and  were  recognized  as  some  of  the  best  and  brightest  talent  in  the  FIRST  community.  

We  would  like  to  wish  Brandyn  luck  in  the  competition  and  we  hope  he  wins  one  of  the  10  awards  that  will  be  given  on  April  26,  2013  at  the  event.    Whatever  the  outcome,  Brandyn  is  a  winner  in  our  eyes.  

SMS  CTE  Instructor  wins  Award!  

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Our  Individual  placements:  

1st  Place  Iron  Man  Conference  –  Alex  Richied  

2nd  Place  Iron  women  Conference  –  Samantha  Grover  

5th  Place  Armed  Individuals  –  Christopher  Vaughn  

6th  Place  Unarmed  Drill  Commander  –  Jessica  Domingo  

Congratulations  To  all  the  teams  and  individuals  that  placed  at  the  Liberty  Drill  Meet.

Our  Team  Placements:  

1st  Place  Unarmed  Drill  Team  

2nd  Place  Raider  Team  1  

5th  Place  Armed  Drill  Team  

April:

1 – 5 Spring Break

9 7:00 p.m. School Board Meeting ESC

13 Daffodil Parade

22 Earth Day

23 7:00 p.m. School Board Meeting LMS

May:

1 Late Start

14 7:00 p.m. School Board Meeting ESC

16 CTE End of Year Advisory Event

21-23 HS/MS Conferences – Early Dismissal

27 Memorial Day – No school

28 7:00 p.m. School Board Meeting FMS

June:

5 Late Start

11 7:00 p.m. School Board Meeting ESC

11 Graduation Challenger High School – PLU Olson Auditorium 2:00 p.m.

12 Graduations – Tacoma Dome:

• 2:00 SLHS • 5:00 BHS • 8:00 GKHS

25 7:00 p.m. School Board Meeting ESC

Upcoming Events

2012/13 End of Year

Advisory Event

May 16, 2013

5:00 – 7:30 p.m.

BHS Commons

Be sure to send your event

forms to Tonya Narramore

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Phone: 253-683-6950 Fax: 253-683-6079

Michael Christianson

Director, x6951

George Aszklar Assistant Director,

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Diane Carver Assistant Director,

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Shawna Calvert, Secretary, x6092

Doris Hominda

CTE Clerk, x6945

Christina Rucker Financial Tech., x6035

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Molly Schelbert CTE Online Instructor

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Tonya Narramore CTE Instructional Technology TOSA,

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Bethel School District 516 176th St E

Spanaway, WA 98387

QUOTES OF THE MONTH

“The  whole  purpose  of  education  is  to  turn  mirrors  into  windows”.      ~Sydney  J.  Harris    “Education  is  what  remains  after  one  has  forgotten  what  one  has  learned  in  school”.    ~Albert  Einstein    “It  is  the  mark  of  an  educated  mind  to  be  able  to  entertain  a  thought  without  accepting  it”.    ~Aristotle      “Education's  purpose  is  to  replace  an  empty  mind  with  an  open  one”.    ~Malcolm  S.  Forbes.    “A  teacher  who  is  attempting  to  teach  without  inspiring  the  pupil  with  a  desire  to  learn  is  hammering  on  cold  iron”.    ~Horace  Mann  

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Did you know? Participation  in  skills-­‐training  programs  increased  wages  and  earnings,  raised  the  probability  and  consistency  of  employment,  and  led  to  work  in  higher-­‐quality  jobs,  according  to  Public/Private  Ventures.      (Maguire,  Shiela,  et  al,  Job  Training  That  Works:  Findings  from  the  Sectoral  Employment  Impact  Study,  2009)    

For more CTE facts visit

https://www.acteonline.org/ctemonth.aspx