AGFNR Arch & Construction Arts, A/V Tech & C

Business Finance

Hospitality

Info Tech Manufacturing

Marketing Transportation

MULTIDISCIPLANARY

Business & Industry Arts & Humanities

Public Services STEM

December 2013

Piney East Perkins Consortium

Serving 20 School Districts

Alba-Golden Arp Beckville Big Sandy Bullard Harleton

Harmony Hawkins New Diana Ore City

Quitman Sabine Tatum Troup Union Grove* Union Hill Waskom

White Oak Winnsboro Winona

*Fiscal Agent Superintendent:

Brian Gray

STEM Science,

Technology, Engineering & Math

Health Science

ARTS & HUMANITIES

Languages Music Dance Art Theater

PUBLIC SERVICES Government

Education Human Services

Law & Public Safety

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

AGFNR Architecture & Construction

Arts, A/V Tech & Communications

Business Finance Hospitality Info Tech

Manufacturing Marketing Transportation

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Career Clusters &

Endorsement Areas

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Arp, Troup and others…. Consortium schools, Arp and Troup met with other small districts in their area to discuss what each district was offering, possible areas of endorsements and the possibility of combining efforts in the future. The goal is to partner with each other to offer more for students than each district could alone. Dr. Katie Preast, Executive Director for Curriculum and Instruction from Troup organized and led the meeting! VERY PROACTIVE! Union Grove: Greg Park, UG High School teacher is one of five finalists in the state for an award that could earn the school district $20,000 worth of technology!! Mr. Park is a contender for Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow contest, which was established to raise interest and awareness in STEM programs! WAY TO GO MR. PARK!!! In other UG news, four students were selected to participate in NASA’s Aerospace Scholars Program. NASA engineers accepted the Goddard Rocket Blueprint, Design and simulated flight plan and the UG students’ 20-foot rocket is headed to SPACE in New Mexico!! OUT OF THIS WORLD UG!!! The UG Accounting Team students went to the State Competition and were the state runner up!! KUDOS to the UG students!

IF YOUR DISTRICT HAS ANY MAJOR CTE NEWS, PLEASE EMAIL ME!

“Here’s the Scoop” is a publication of PEPC

by Kelly Muffoletto

SPOTLIGHT ON…

TROUP ISD Stuart Bird, Superintendent

David Smith, High School Principal

Troup ISD has multiple CTE programs for their students. Courses are offered in the following clusters:

Arts, A/V Technology & Communication Principles of Arts, AV Tech & Communication; Professional Communications; Graphic Design Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Principles of Ag; Ag Mechanics; Floral Design; Horticulture; Livestock Production; Wildlife, Fisheries & Ecology Management; Range Ecology; Small Animal Management Manufacturing Welding; Precision Metal Manufacturing

Human Services Lifetime Nutrition & Wellness

Hospitality Principles of Hospitality Culinary Arts Information Technology Principles of Information Technology; Digital & Interactive Media

Preston Lindsey Ag Science Instructor

has been teaching for four years, three of them at Troup High School. Mr. Lindsey says, “God called me and put me in the teaching field. He has given me a passion to reach kids for Christ and to prepare them in some way for what lies ahead.” Mr. Lindsey graduated from Troup in 1976, married his high school sweetheart and has been married to her for 35 years. All of his children graduated from Troup and his grandchildren attend Troup schools. Mr. Lindsey was Troup High School Teacher of the Year last year, which was a great honor, but he feels his greatest accomplishment is seeing the light come on for students. “They begin to see their potential and believe they can accomplish their goals and be something.” Troup’s Ag program offers Principles of Agriculture, Floral Design, Horticulture, Livestock Production, Wildlife, Small Animal Management, Ag Mechanics, Welding, and Facilities Design. Troup has a greenhouse & an Ag Farm where students keep their school projects. Students can get NCCER Core and Welding Certifications through the Ag Program. Plans are to make Troup’s Ag program even better for the future! Mr. Lindsey’s hobbies are spending time with family, raising Maine-Anjou show calves for students and doing mission work. He is a Deacon at First Baptist Church in Mixon and the Go-Texas Ambassador for Smith County. VERY IMPRESSIVE MR. LINDSEY!!!

Quick Facts: Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

2010 Median Pay

$46,660 per year $22.43 per hour

Entry-Level Education High school diploma or equivalent

Work Experience in a Related Occupation None

On-the-job Training Apprenticeship

Number of Jobs, 2010 419,900

Job Outlook, 2010-20 26% (Faster than average)

Employment Change, 2010-20 107,600

Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters

What They Do: Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters install and repair pipes that carry water, steam, air, or other liquids or gases to and in businesses, homes, and factories. Job Outlook:

Ø Employment of plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters is expected to grow 26 percent from 2010 to 2020, faster than the average for all occupations.

Ø Stricter water efficiency standards and new building

and power plant construction are projected to spur demand for workers.

Work Environment:

Ø Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters work in factories, homes, businesses, and wherever else there are pipes or septic systems.

Ø Workers must often lift heavy materials, climb ladders,

and work in tight spaces.

Ø Some plumbers travel to a variety of work sites every day.

Education:

Ø Most plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters learn on the job through an apprenticeship.

Ø Some start out by attending a technical

school.

Ø Most states and localities require plumbers to have a license.

Ø Technical schools offer courses on pipe

system design, safety, and tool use.

Ø Welding courses are considered necessary by some pipefitter and steamfitter apprenticeship training programs.

Ø A 4- or 5-year apprenticeship is how most

plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters learn their trade.

Ø To enter an apprenticeship program, a

trainee must meet these requirements:

• Be at least 18 years old

• Have a high school diploma or equivalent

• Pass a basic math test

• Pass a drug test

• Know how to use computers

Source: United States Dept. of Labor http://www.bls.gov/ooh/construction-and-

extraction/plumbers-pipefitters-and-steamfitters.htm