CTE celebrated CTE Month on February 21st with a dress-up day - and surprised Mr. Huggins by dressing up as our "favorite" CTE teacher who plans to retire after this year.
February is CTE month, and as it comes to an end today - we want to thank our CTE Director, Kim Hodshon for her tireless effort and contributions to Mitchell County CTE. Kim has always worked to provide the students in Mitchell County with the best CTE program and experiences to enrich their lives during school and beyond. To end our celebration of CTE Month , the Mitchell County CTE family want to say, "Thank you, Kim and we appreciate you!"
During CTE month in February, students at Deyton Elementary, Gouge Elementary and Greenlee Primary competed in the CTE Career Poster Contest. Students were tasked with drawing the Career they aspire to pursue when they grow up. Career Exploration at a young age is very important in beginning the crucial conversations and exposure to all kinds of careers available to students in their future. Mitchell County CTE would like to congratulate the following students on their awesome hard work and effort on this contest.
Deyton Elementary
Leah Baker - 4th
Linus Chenowweth - 5th
Laney Glenn - 5th
Gouge Elementary
Brylee Wilson - 4th
Mckinly Benntt - 3rd
Sadie Pollard - 3rd
Greenlee Primary
Oakley Blanton - 2nd
Brantley Stacy - 2nd
Alex Jimenez-Cornelio - 2nd
March Calendar Reminders
Mitchell County Schools is thrilled to announce that our new school Mitchell Elementary/Mitchell Middle will be opening in August 2024! We are thankful to Vannoy, Cope Architecture, and all of the sub-contractors for working tirelessly to make this possible. An August move in will be much smoother for our students and staff. The state-of-the-art facilities will be a wonderful place for our students to thrive and for our staff to work.
We will keep everyone posted as we prepare for the opening in August. Thank you for your patience and support as we have worked to bring Mitchell County a first-class new school. Go Miners!
Today is the last day to pre-order a MHS yearbook and guarantee that you have one for this school year!
Order now!
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Check out the activities planned to close out CTE month at Mitchell!
Hurry up and pre-order your MHS yearbook before time runs out!
Tomorrow, February 23rd, is the last day to pre-order the yearbook.
As part of CTE Month, April Jones, Career Advisor with NCWorks Career Center, was asked to present a session on "What Employers are Looking For" to multiple CTE classes at Mitchell High School on February 14th.
As part of celebrating CTE month, Mrs. Boone invited Anthea Biddix to visit the Child Development classes at Mitchell High School to discuss her role in Mitchell County schools and the education/training she has for her role as the Preschool Coordinator. Students who complete Child Development requirements have the option to take the Early Childhood classes next semester and will be working with Anthea's program at Greenlee Primary, Montessori, and Jack and Jill's daycare. Several students have expressed interest in becoming early childhood teachers, and Mrs. Biddix gave them information as to what schools/programs offer this certification.
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Hurry and pre-order your MHS yearbook before it is too late!
Senior cap and gown pictures this Thursday, 2/22.
Must sign up!
Last day to pre-order is Friday, 2/23.
Cost is $85.
Purchase online or bring a check or exact cash
to Ms. Ollis in room #330 at Mitchell.
Check out whats happening for CTE Month Week 3!
Just want to give a "shout-out" to Aticus Grindstaff and his family. Aticus was chosen as a youth ambassador for the American Heart Association for 2023–2024. His family attended the Charlotte Heart Ball, where he served as a youth ambassador, the event raised over 3 million dollars for the AHA!
Congratulations, Mrs. Taylor Hughes-Mitchell County NCCAT CTE Teacher of the Year!
Due to the current weather conditions across the county, Mitchell County Schools will operate on a TWO HOUR DELAY today, Tuesday, February 13, 2024. We will continue to monitor conditions. If further changes to our schedule are necessary, that decision will be made by 7:30am.
Mitchell CTE courses offer a variety of credentials for students. Credentialing offers students authentic evidence of skill attainment that is relevant to careers and continuing education.
On February 7th, Mitchell High School FBLA and HOSA CTE student organizations took 42 students to Beech and Sugar Mountain to ski, snow tube, ice skate, and learn about careers related to this industry. This trip was provided by Go Grants, written by Katy Grindstaff and Taylor Hughes. Students were given the option to do all three activities or pick and choose. While not on the slopes, our students chose to play rook, read books, and just hang out with their friends in the lodge. Most of the group had never been skiing. Lunch was provided by Beech Mountain Ski Resort, also paid for by the grant, and dinner was a pizza buffet at Bella's Italian Restaurant in Banner Elk. Students ended their dinner experience with lava cake, also provided by Bella's.
During the trip, HOSA students had the opportunity to discuss different non-traditional medical careers in western North Carolina, that combine an interest in the outdoors with the desire to be active and help others. Students interacted with ski instructors as well as medics, with several staff members providing advice on ski safety to prevent injury. Students enjoyed engaging in heart-healthy activities.
During the day, FBLA students had the opportunity to look at the business side of both ski lodges, including sales, marketing, insurance, and liability. Students also discussed the unique considerations for a seasonal operation. Several students are now interested in seeking careers that integrate business into outdoor recreational interests.
On February 6th, Christopher Lawson with Lincoln Tech in Nashville, TN held information sessions with students in the Autoservices and Welding courses at Mitchell High School. The campus has programs in auto, diesel, collision repair, and welding. Students had the opportunity to learn about the training programs offered and the different careers they would be able to pursue with the training.
