FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

This program provides our more experienced ECTE students with a direct pathway to career readiness and success. Students in this program are tasked with operating and managing all of the components of our school store. The store is stocked predominantly with items produced by participating programs within the school to promote communication skills and cooperative learning among students. Emphasis is placed on strengthening basic skills and providing experience in many of the routine tasks essential to retail stores, service centers, and warehouse operations. These tasks include customer service, sanitation, monitoring and displaying inventory, money handling, and marketing! Through work-based learning opportunities with local business, students take their skills on the road to make career connections that encourage opportunities for employment in the community.

ECTE programs provide students with job readiness and employability skills through vocational exploration, job shadowing, and community-based instruction. High School students move along an individualized ECTE pathway within our Introduction to Culinary Arts and Retail Store Operations courses.

This course develops skills in the Culinary Arts and prepares students for the many occupations available in the food service and restaurant industry. Instruction emphasizes understanding essential cooking techniques, as well as food sanitation, nutrition, and use of equipment. In addition, students will be exposed to basic baking fundamentals such as mixing methods and measurement. Along with baked goods, students will learn to prepare and serve pizza, sandwiches, soups, sauces, and meals to go for the school deli. Students will be introduced to front of the house operations in the school Dining Room and will also learn and assist with table service.

The Retail Store program is a hands-on, one-year introduction to the world of retail, designed for students in grades 9–12 with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Students will build workplace readiness skills through classroom instruction and hands-on training in our in- house Food Market. The course covers all aspects of retail food store operations, including stocking, selling, store maintenance, cashiering, bagging, and customer service. Students will also learn essential job-seeking skills such as completing applications, preparing resumes and cover letters, and practicing interview techniques, while developing strong work habits and professional ethics. This dynamic program equips students with the confidence, knowledge, and experience to succeed in a variety of retail careers!

This course involves the major aspects of working in service industries. Instruction touches on nutrition and wellness, fundamentals of cosmetology, first principles of childcare, foundations of fitness and health, consumer concepts, primary oral care skills and basic healthcare skills. Emphasis is placed on human relations skills and good work attitudes. Students participate in a job-sampling program with local employers.

This program stresses the basic fundamentals of automotive service and repair. Students are taught skills in basic automotive maintenance, diagnostics and repair. Students will be exposed to shop safety, automotive tools and equipment, and employability skills. Some aspects taught in this program are theory of operation for automotive engines, electrical, brakes, and chassis. Students who take this program will have a basic understanding of how to perform oil changes, tire and wheel service, brakes, and steering/suspension service.

This course helps students develop the necessary skills for employment in the Culinary Arts industry. Through hands-on experiences, students will use industry standard culinary equipment to learn basic cooking methods, baking techniques, meal preparation, nutrition, safety, sanitation, and meal management. Students complete certification for the Food Handler ServSafe® certification program. Team building and leadership skills are refined in the kitchen and school deli. Exploration of the culinary profession including baking, hot food preparation, cold kitchen prep, (i.e., sandwich and salad making) and breakfast cookery are featured. These, along with in-house catering and front of the house experience lead students to becoming well rounded culinarians. Culinary math, to include weight, volume and recipe conversions are utilized daily. Regional and world cooking techniques and recipes, as well as menu and recipe development, food costs and utilization are important components of the Culinary Essentials course.

This course involves the major aspects of working in service industries. Instruction touches on nutrition and wellness, fundamentals of medical assisting, first principles of dental assisting, foundations of fitness and health, consumer concepts, primary and basic healthcare skills. Emphasis is placed on human relations skills and good work attitudes. Students participate in a job-sampling program with local employers.

This program introduces students to the principles of graphic design including color theory, imagery, typography and composition. Students will utilize programs such as Canva, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator to design and complete projects such as posters, calendars, pin-back buttons, t-shirts and ceramic ornaments and mugs (sublimation).

This program will also include GMetrix network support technician training via interactive projects and practice labs that will provide students with hands-on experience with networking concepts. This training will be geared towards students with little or no background in technology and Cisco, to generate interest and to begin a discussion of their abilities and interest levels should they decide to pursue their Cisco certification. Network support technician skill requirements for entry-level networking careers will be emphasized. 1 year introductory program for students in grades 10-12 with an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

This course introduces students to multimedia principles and equipment as well as concentrating on the industry standard software for graphics and video editing. Students will learn to operate equipment such as scanners, printers, digital cameras (still and video) and computers that are used in the multimedia field. Hands-on experience is also gained through projects on various multimedia software to give students a well rounded introduction to the field of multimedia. Students will become proficient in the use of industry standard software while learning a wide range of selection and manipulation techniques that can be applied to photos, graphics, and videos. Design principles will be discussed and implemented through the use of student projects.

Students in this program learn the basic skills and knowledge needed in the areas of carpentry and home construction. It incorporates the use of hand and power tools, and the operation of common trade equipment and their accessories. Instruction includes Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing, and general construction.