Career & Technical Education

Student In Action!

SkillsUSA.... .................................. 2

BPA .............................................. 2

DECA ........................................... 2

Cybersecurity .............................. 3

Medical Assistants…………………… 3

Dental Assistants ......................... 3

Education & Training ................... 4

Welding Trades ………………………..4

Construction Trades………...……….4

Director’ s Corner As we come to a close on the 2018-2019 school year, I would like to take

this opportunity to thank you for your dedication to our students. In the

course of the year, your commitment was evident in your student success

stories, recognitions and all the extra activities you engaged your

students in throughout the year.

Our CTE students are very fortunate to have you as their teacher, CTSO

advisor, and most importantly their role model. You are empowering

young people with lifetime knowledge and skills necessary to be

successful members of the workforce, and our communities!

I wish you a peaceful and restful summer break and hope you find time to do something

special for yourself. We look forward to your safe return in August.

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” Henry Ada

Longtime Educators We want to say thank you to two longtime CTE educators who have dedicated many years

of service to the district. These two individuals have been very successful teachers and have

dedicated their lives to teaching and now have decided to change their careers for

retirement. We take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Julian Acevedo from Kitty Hawk

Middle School who has served for over twenty years at Kitty Hawk Middle School as a

teacher of small engines and manufacturing. He has been an active member of TIVA and his

students have benefited from his many “hands-on” lessons and have shared his passion for

SKILLSUSA.

In addition, Ms. Debbie McKnight, from at Judson High School, has dedicated her career

to her health science students and devoted many hours as a sponsor of HOSA. Her

enthusiasm for her content and her students is like no other! Debbie is a true Rocket in

every sense of the word!

Thank you Mr. Acevedo and Ms. McKnight for your service to CTE students and enjoy your

retirement!

March 2019 - May 2019 Volume 5, Issue 2

Explore JISD Career Clusters

Agriculture, Food & Natural

Resources

Arts, Audio/Visual Technology &

Communication

Business Management

Construction Trades

Education & Training

Fashion Design

Health Science

Human Services

Hospitality

Information Technology

Law, Public Safety, Corrections &

Security

Marketing

STEM/Engineering & Robotics

Transportation

Welding Trades

Judson Independent School District

Kitty Hawk Middle School SkillsUSA students came home with some

gold medals from their STATE conference this spring. Students were

awarded and recognized as the Champion winners in the Opening and

Closing team event. This teamwork event consisted of an oral

presentation contest that evaluated a teams understanding of the

symbolic representation of the colors and the assembled parts of the

SkillsUSA emblem. As state champions, students will represent their

chapter at the SkillsUSA National Conference in Kentucky this summer.

Best of luck to these students….you make the district proud!

The teacher is Mr. Acevedo.

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Kitty Hawk Middle School— SkillsUSA State Champions

Career and Technical Education offers students opportunities to be involved in their student organizations (CTSO’s)

community service events, school activities, and much more throughout the year. CTSO’s work as an integral

component of the classroom curriculum and instruction, building upon employability and career skills needed to be

successful in a career field. Students involved in CTSO’s have opportunities to hold leadership positions at the local,

state, and national level and attend leadership development conferences to network with other students and business

industry partners. The knowledge and skills acquired from CTSO’s will have lifelong benefits for our students. Thank

you to all the teacher sponsors who spent countless hours preparing students for events!

DECA students at Nationals

Business Professionals of America student at Nationals

Judson High School DECA students attended the National DECA Conference this spring in Orlando Florida.

Students attended the leadership academy where they learned about the responsibilities and expectation of

DECA students in leadership roles. Sharing the information and training current and future leaders in the

organization is their goal. The teacher is Ms. Salazar.

Veterans Memorial High School business student

attends a National BPA Conference this spring in

Anaheim California. Isabella Lozano, is freshman

business student who obtained her Microsoft Office

Specialist (MOS) Certification in MS Word 2016 and

MS PowerPoint 2016 while at the leadership

conference. In addition, Isabella demonstrated

exceptional skills in her events. The teacher is

Mr. Shorter.

Career & Technical Education Student Accomplishments

CTE Industry-Recognized Certifications

Cyber Security focused on Certifications

Health Science -Certified Clinical Medical Assistants

Health Science -Registered Dental Assistants

Judson High School students keeping with traditions in this

Health Science Dental pathway!

After many hours at internship sites and learning their content in

the classroom, the dental assistant practicum students had a

very successful year 100% of the senior students successfully

passed their industry-based certification exam in Nitrous Oxide

Sedation this year and their Registered Dental Assistant exam as

juniors. The junior dental practicum students also had a 100%

passing rate this year when they took their industry-based

certification exam. Congratulations to these students as this

marks the ninth year of 100% passing rate. The teachers is

Ms. Nichols.

Judson High School students making history!

Senior students enrolled in the new Certified Clinical Medi-

cal Assistant practicum have achieved a milestone this

year! These senior students from Judson High School have

successfully completed and passed their industry recognized

Certified Clinical Medical Assistants certification exam and

their OSHA 10 certification.

In addition to certification preparation, students have been

demonstrating their knowledge and skills at approved internship sites.

Thank you to the students and the teacher, is Ms. Smith-Owens, for making history this year!

Veterans Memorial High School cybersecurity

students take the challenge!

Students enrolled in this pathway challenged

themselves and stayed focused on their goals.

Twelve student (not all students shown) made

history after successfully passing their CompTIA

in IT Fundamentals industry-recognized certifica-

tion exam. Students in this pathway have shown

their resilience for learning and achieving their

goals. Thank you Mr. Bailey

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CTE Industry-Recognized Certifications (cont.)

Education & Training

Welding Trades

Wagner High School Education and Training practicum students

recently received their industry certification in the American

Association of Family & Consumer Sciences specifically in Educa-

tion Fundamentals. The following domains are covered in this

rigorous exam. The teaching profession, the learner and learning

process, planning instruction, learning environment, and assess-

ment and instructional strategies. In addition, these students get

the opportunity to shadow teachers at their feeder elementary

campuses throughout the year. What a great way to Grow our

Own pool of future educators! Teacher is Ms. Sharp-Wilson.

Construction Trades

Wagner High School Welding Trades students have once

again successfully completed their industry certifications.

Students in this pathway were busy this year preparing

for their SkillsUSA competitive events and ensuring they

continued to complete their requirements set by the

program. Congratulations to the twenty-two students

for completing their OSHA 10, Welding D1, Tack Welder

and their D9 Welding 1 certifications this year.

The teacher is Mr. Rodriguez.

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Wagner High School Construction Trades students

have once again successfully completed their industry

approved and high recognized certifications.

Students in this pathway have been busy completing

their OSHA 10, and their National Center for

Construction Education & Research (NCCER) Core

curriculum. Since safety is of the highest priority in

this industry, students continue to demonstrate their

knowledge and skills throughout the year. Students

in this pathway are also involved in SkillsUSA com-

petitive event's. The teacher is Mr. Leyva

Certified Nurse Assistant, Non-Certified Radiologic Technician Registry, ServSafe Food Handlers , ServSafe Managers,

Adobe Certified Associates in Photoshop, Illustrator, Animate, Premiere Professional, ASE Maintenance and Light

Repair, I-Car nonstructural Pro Level, ASE Paint & Refinishing, Microsoft Office: Work, Excel, Power Point, Certified

Veterinary Assistant, Floral Design, Master Gardener, Tx Beef Quality Assurance, Automotive Service Safety Pollu-

tion Prevention SP2, AAFCS– Pre-Professional , CCTP Level 1 Basic Care & Handling, CPR/BLS , OSHA 10.

Additional Industry Recognized Certifications Earned

School Board President - Rene e A. Paschall

Vice President - Suzanne Kenoyer

Secretary - Mr. Jose Macias

Trustee - Mr. Richard LaFoille

Trustee - Debra Eaton

Trustee - Jennifer Rodriguez

Trustee - Lynette Perez

District Administrators Superintendent - Dr. Jeanette Ball

Deputy Superintendent of Administration and Operations

— Dr. Milton Fields, III

Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning

—Ms. Rebecca Robinson

Assistant Superintendent of College & Career Readiness & Innovation

— Dr. Nellie Cantu

Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction—Cecila Davis

Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources—Marco Garcia

Chief Financial Officer—William Atkins

Chief Technology Officer—Jesse Cortinas

Director of Communications—Steve Linscomb

JISD Board of Trustees

#Choose JISD

http://www.judsonisd.org/district/instruction/CTE/index.cfm

CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Renee Lafreniere, Director

Loretta Herrera, Special Populations Coordinator

Marlin Castaneda, Curriculum Specialist

Linda Roohan, Purchasing Specialist

Tammy Cantu, JHS, Career Counselor

Patty Santos, WHS, Career Counselor

Jade Hodges, VMHS, Career Counselor

8205 Palisades Dr.

San Antonio, TX 78233

Phone: (210) 945-5218

Fax: (210) 945-6947

It is the policy of the Judson ISD and its career and technology education program not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap in its vocational

programs, services or activities as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 504 of the

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

It is the policy of the Judson ISD to support districts as they provide a free, appropriate education to all students consisting of regular and special education and related aides

and services in career and technology education programs that are designed to meet individual educational needs of disabled persons as adequately as the needs of non-

disabled persons are met and are based upon adherence to provisions set forth in 34 CFR 104.33-104.36; 34 CFR 104.31-104.40; (see also standards under V-C, V-D, V-E, V-F,

V-G, and V-H).

It is the policy of the Judson ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age in its employment practices as required by Title VI of the

Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

of 1973, as amended.

The Judson ISD will take steps to assure that lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs.

For information about your rights or grievance procedures, contact the Title IX Coordinator, Irma Hernandez, Chief Human Resources Officer, 8012 Shin Oak Drive, San

Antonio, Texas 78233, 945-5621 and/or the Section 504 Coordinator, Ernest Cox, Jr., Director of Guidance and Counseling, 8205 Palisades Drive, San Antonio, Texas,

78233, 945-5215.

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