this issue

MCTC Program Spotlight p. 1

Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources p p. 2-3

Making Connections – Taking Charge p. 4

Features p. 5

Calendar December 7

Co-op November forms are

due

December 10

Hanukkah begins

December 12

CNA Test at MCTC

December 21, 22, 23

Non-traditional Instruction

Day – instructors and

students work remotely

December 25

Christmas Day

December 26

Kwanzaa begins

December 31

New Year’s Eve

January 1, 2021

New Year’s Day

January 4

Return to school

Issue

02

December

2020

MCTC Monroe County Technical Center Making Connections – Taking Charge

MCTC Program Spotlight: Agriculture The Agriculture department at MCTC offers four unique programs of study;

Agribusiness Systems, Animal Processing, Animal Systems, and Power,

Structure and Technical Systems (Agricultural Mechanics). Below is a

summary of MCTC’s programs.

The Agribusiness Systems Program of Study focuses on entrepreneurial and

technical skills and careers in the broad spectrum of Agriculture, Food, and

Natural Resources. This Program of Study offers the most flexibility of all

agriculture Programs of Study for students to select a specialization from

many areas: Advanced Agriculture Principles, Animal Science, Agriculture

Mechanics, Animal Processing.

The Animal Processing Systems pathway focuses on entrepreneurial and

technical skills and careers in the animal processing industry. Specializations

for this Program of Study prepare students for the retail industry and the

commercial plant industry.

The Animal Systems Program of Study focuses on entrepreneurial and

technical skills and careers in the areas of animal production and

management, animal science, livestock production, aquaculture, equine

science and companion animal care. The Program of Study offers four unique

specializations. Specializations are offered in Livestock Production, Companion

Animal Care, Aquaculture and Equine Science.

The Power, Structural and Technical Systems (Ag Mech) Program of Study

focuses on entrepreneurial and technical skills and careers in the agricultural

mechanics industry. Specializations for this Program of Study allow students to

pursue their interests in either agricultural structures or agriculture repair and maintenance.

A successful agricultural education program is built on the three

core areas of classroom/laboratory instruction, supervised

agricultural experience programs and FFA student organization

activities/opportunities.

The program is designed for delivery through these three

components as follows:

• Classroom/Laboratory Instruction – quality instruction in and

about agriculture that utilizes a "learning by doing" philosophy.

• Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs – all students are

expected to have an agriculturally related work-based learning

experience while enrolled in agricultural education courses.

• FFA Student Organization activities/opportunities – FFA activities

are an integral part of the agricultural education program that all

agricultural education students should participate in if they are to

fully benefit from their enrollment in the program.

MCTC’s Agriculture program of study delivers on all three areas.

MCTC is Making Connections – Taking Charge

MCTC students and staff members have been making connections and taking charge:

In August, Mr. Shawn Hill, Agriculture Instructor, was named MCTC Teacher of the Year.

In addition to his duties as instructor and FFA Advisor, Mr. Hill serves as MCTC

Faculty Senate Chairperson and a member of the school leadership team.

In October, MCTC learned that the Biomedical Science PLTW program would receive a

Program Modernization Grant. The grant award of $15,000.00 will fund additional

software and features for the Ares patient simulator mannequin, purchased last

year, also through a grant. Instructor Ms. Jessica Allen and students Kendra Karnes,

Jada Stutts, Kasadee Ferguson, Jacob Craft, Summer Weikle and James Sneddon

submitted the grant application last spring as part of their Simulated Workplace

experience. The grant will provide enriched learning opportunities for students in

several departments at MCTC; Biomedical Science PLTW, Health Science

Therapeutic Services, JROTC, and Law and Public Safety.

In In early December, Health Science Therapeutic Services Instructor, Mrs. Erin Sowers,

was appointed by OHFLAC as Program Coordinator. OHFLAC, Office of Health Facility

Licensure & Certification, is a division of the West Virginia Department of Health and

Human Resources.

Also in early December, Alternative School Instructor, Mrs. Lori Feamster was chosen as

a member of Monroe County Schools’ latest administrative certification cohort.

Members of the cohort were chosen based on several characteristics, including

academic achievement, leadership abilities, and interest in pursuing advanced

certifications.

Dr. Joetta Basile presents

Teacher of Year award to

Mr. Hill

L-R Personnel Director

Johnathen McPherson, Mrs.

Lori Feamster, Supertindent

Dr. Joetta Basile

MCTC’s Biomedical

Students

MCTC Biomedical Students

L-R Ms. Jessica Allen and

Mrs. Erin Sowers

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FEATURES:

Monroe County Technical Center

74 James Monroe Drive,

Lindside, WV 24951

304-753-9971

Tricia P. King, CTE Director

Visit is on the web: http://monroe-k12.wvnet.edu/mctc/

MCTC Photo Album

Employees of the Month

Mr. Mitchell Boone (left) and Mr. Shawn Hill (right)

Agriculture Instructors and FFA Advisors

(pictured with processed and packaged products from the

MCTC Meat Processing Shop)

Home of WHFI 106.7 FM

Classic Hits

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