Posted on: February 28, 2020

Happy CTE Month and Thank you to all our wonderful teachers!

As another CTE month comes to a close, the CTE department staff would like to send a special thank you to our more than 150 teachers across Union County Public Schools. You all do great work and are changing the lives of your students every day. While we don’t say it enough, we want you…

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Posted on: February 28, 2020

CTE Month Activity at Cuthbertson High School

Ms. Comer’s Honors Business Law class took a field trip to the Union County Court House in February to celebrate CTE month. As part of the curriculum, students learn about criminal and civil penalties. Students were able to see a felony criminal trial in progress and tour the court house. On the tour, District Attorney…

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Posted on: February 28, 2020

NASCAR Technical Institute to host hands-on STEM training day for Forest Hills High students

What:                                                On Monday, March 2, Forest Hills High students will get a rare glimpse into the automotive industry, thanks to an exciting STEM training day hosted by NASCAR Technical Institute representatives.   Throughout the day, students enrolled in Forest Hills High’s automotive and agriculture mechanics classes will participate in hands-on demonstrations with…

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Posted on: February 25, 2020

What do you know about CTE Academies?

Academies in CTE are special pathways that have an application process where students can apply to take certain classes at other schools in UCPS without having to transfer.  More information and learn how to apply. If you are curious where these Academies are currently located, check out our Academy Map. Also to learn about specific academies…

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Posted on: February 24, 2020

Game Salad Spotlights Piedmont Middle School Coding Teacher Patti Griffin

This teacher has a heart for reaching middle school students and chooses GameSalad for the heart of her curriculum.   It’s Arcade Day in Ms. Patti Griffin’s 7th grade computer programming class: “The one day I let them socialize,” she grins, “and go around the room and play each other’s games.” Students are happily chatting…

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Posted on: February 12, 2020

Middle School STEM Competition & Coding Expo to be held on April 3rd

Union County Public Schools middle school students will compete against each other in the Middle School STEM Competition on April 3rd at the Union County Agriculture Center (3230-D Presson Rd, Monroe, NC 28112) starting around 9:45am. Students from across UCPS will compete in the following events: Flying gliders (built and brought with students) Racing Lego Dragsters…

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Posted on: February 11, 2020

CTE Web Application Now Available

CTE has created a web application that you can put on the home screen of your iPhone or Android smartphone for quick access to CTE personnel contact information as well as lists of Academies and Pathways. To download, visit https://ucpscte.glideapp.io or by scanning the QR code below with your smartphone’s camera.

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Posted on: February 10, 2020

Porter Ridge Students Exposed to Business Skills

A class of sixth graders at Porter Ridge Middle School heard from John Crocker and Ron Snell from Caterpillar (CAT) construction equipment company on Thursday and their presentation was aimed at getting the students to begin thinking about their future careers.  Some students said they aspire to be professional athletes while others expressed interest in…

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Posted on: February 04, 2020

Union County Early College Career Management Students Enjoy Field Trip

Union County Early College Career Management students had the opportunity to learn about the infrastructure of the CTC (light rail)and its impact on the city of Charlotte. Engineer Todd Thorne discusses the importance of stakeholder input and the Environmental Impact Statement used to make decisions. They also discussed the future plans for the light rail….

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