NAHS Freshmen Participate in Career & Technical Nontraditional Day
Learning CPR Techniques - Health Sciences - April Voyles, Instructor
Nontraditional Day was celebrated on Friday, February 15, 2013, at the New Albany High School’s Career and Technical Education Department. Susan Feather and Christy Paul, Student Services personnel, coordinated this event by utilizing funds from a grant awarded by the Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Career Education and Workforce Development. These funds are made available to provide nontraditional services to eligible high school students in Mississippi.
Making Fruit Smoothies - Culinary Arts - Anita Alef, Instructor
Ninth grade students in Jalon Bullock’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) classes and ninth grade students in LaTrina Bynum’s Introduction to Engineering classes visited one of eight technical/skill classes offered in the Career and Technical Department. Prior to this special day the ninth graders filled out a form stating their interest in exploring a program as a nontraditional student.
During Nontraditional Day the technical/skill instructor and his or her students provided a How To Clinic related to the program to allow the ninth grade students time to learn about the opportunities available to those who choose to prepare to work in a nontraditional setting.
This is the eighth year New Albany has been selected to receive this grant. As a result of activities relating to Nontraditional Day, an increase in nontraditional enrollment has been recorded.
Prior to Nontraditional Day, Early Childhood Education students made posters to promote the day. These posters were displayed throughout the school to remind students of Nontraditional Day and the theme for the day, “Let’s Talk Nontraditional Careers”.
Monies from the grant were used to provide supplies for the following How To Clinics:
Auto Services-Learn proper procedure for checking oil and tire pressure
Business Fundamentals-Learn stress management techniques
Construction Trades-Build a bluebird house
Culinary Arts-Learn about healthy snacks
Drafting-Explore Computer Aided Drafting Design program
Early Childhood Education-Learn how to conduct activities for preschool children
Health Sciences-Learn proper handwashing techniques and other health concepts
Introduction to Engineering-Explore Computer Aided Design program
The ninth grade participants received a memento from the nontraditional class they visited. In addition, these students were given an informational brochure and letter to share with their parents to assist them in planning their course schedule for the 2013-2014 school year.
Building Bluebird House - Construction Trades - Rick Robbins, Instructor
Participating in Team Building Exercises - Business Fundamentals - Alison Moore, Instructor
Playing board games with preschoolers - Early Childcare - Kimberly Langley, Instructor
Dean Provence Endowment Winners Announced
Pictured are the recipients of grant money from the Dean Provence Endowment at the NAHS Career & Technical Department:
Front Row L-R: William & Donna Mills, Endowment Representatives; Mallorie Biffle; Anita Alef
Back Row L-R: April Voyles, Alison Moore, Nannette Ballard, Rick Robbins
Pictured are the recipients of grant money from the Dean Provence Endowment at New Albany Elementary School:
Seated: Laura Reedy; Lydia Kimbrough; Donna Kay Sizemore; Kelly Campbell; Neely Robertson
Standing: Sabrina Hamilton; Jennifer Ellett; Donna Mills, Endowment Representative; Angela Victory; Stephanie Clark; Danita Mattox
The Dean Provence Endowment for Excellence in Education Board recently announced the allocation of funds totaling more than $10,000.00 to teachers in the New Albany School District (NASD). In an effort to maximize the effectiveness of the awards, grants were directed to New Albany Elementary School and the New Albany High School Career & Technical Department. Endowment funding will be used for equipment and materials in the classroom that are not typically covered by the school budget.
The Endowment for Excellence in Education was begun in 1986 as the vision of School Board member Dean Provence. Provence, a New Albany native, was an active volunteer in both school and community activities. Through his volunteer efforts, he recognized the need for additional funding in the schools for projects and classroom materials, and was instrumental in establishing the endowment fund. Following his death, the locally supported endowment fund was renamed in memory of Provence and has continued to provide needed funding to classrooms in the New Albany Schools for more than twenty years. Since 1986, the Endowment has provided approximately $303,000 in support to the NASD.
The endowment is funded through individual and corporate contributions and fundraising events sponsored by the Endowment Board. Contributions to the Dean Provence Endowment for Excellence in Education are accepted throughout the year and may be mailed to 301 Hwy. 15 North, New Albany, MS 38652.
Project Name - Applicant
Culinary Arts-Anita Alef
Patient Training Arm-April Voyles
Tooling/Construction Technology- Rick Robbins
Personal Clothing Styles-Nannette Ballard
iPad2-Nannette Ballard
Producing A Documentary-Mallorie Biffle
Promotion/Marketing-Alison Moore
Creating 21st Century Classroom- Danita Mattox
NEO2s for Education-Laura Reedy & Sabrina Hamilton
iPad in the Classroom-Kelly Campbell
iPads for 1st Graders-Angela Victory & Stephanie Clark
Hover Cam Document Cameras- Donna Sizemore & Lydia Kimbrough (Representing 2nd Grade)
Teaching with Technology-Neely Robertson (Representing 8 Kindergarten Teachers)
iHelp with iPad-Jennifer Ellett
Career & Technical Classes Pilot Order Up! Project
Culinary Arts students prepare condiments for the carry out meals.
The Career & Technical Department at New Albany High School (NAHS) piloted a new project on November 1. The project, “Order Up!” involved all programs and classes in the Career & Technical Department. The real-world, hands-on event allowed students the opportunity to put into practice what they had learned in the classroom setting and see a full project through fruition.
“The main goal of the project was to use it as a promotional and recruiting tool,” said John Ferrell, NAHS Assistant Principal/Vocational Director. “We want to get information out into the community what our students are doing and what our programs are about.” Ferrell also added that he hopes the projects will encourage more people to come into the Career & Technical facility so they can see all of the impressive equipment and technology in place.
The Career & Technical programs participated in the following ways on the “Order Up!” project:
- Culinary Arts/Anita Alef, Instructor: Developed menu and prepared food.
- Health Science/April Voyles, Instructor: Prepared eating utensil kits which included healthy lifestyle tips.
- Business & Marketing/Alison Moore, Instructor: Conducted complete marketing campaign; created flyers; tallied orders.
- Digital Media Technology/Mallorie Biffle, Instructor: Provided media coverage.
- Drafting/Kevin Wigington, Instructor: Designed portable dine-out cart to use in spring.
- Construction Trades/Rick Robbins, Instructor: Building portable dine-out cart to use in spring.
- STEM/Jalon Bullock, Instructor: Worked with students on financial aspects of the project; developed QR code and created labels for carry-out boxes.
- AEST/Bert Anderson, Instructor: Plans to use greenhouse to grow vegetables to use for spring meals.
- Auto Mechanics/Jonathan Ridgeway, Instructor: Assisted with take-outs and parking.
- Engineering/Latrina Bynum, Instructor: Designed packaged and assembly line.
- Family & Consumer Sciences/Nannette Ballard, Instructor: Table decorations for dine-in patrons.
- Early Childcare/Kimberly Langley, Instructor: Designed display board and information sheets about programs available at Career & Techical Center.
- Special Populations/Susan Feather & Christy Paul: Assisted with deliveries and collection of money.
Ferrell said that the November 1 project went really smooth with more than 200 plates sold. He said that the target patrons were school district employees and bank employees. The goal is to do the project more often during the second semester, perhaps on a monthly basis. Ferrell also added that he hoped to be able to target more businesses in town so that more people would have the opportunity to see what Career & Technical students are doing in their classes.
Health Science Instructor April Voyles and a group of Career & Technical Students prepare take-out meals.
Career & Technical Instructors Nannette Ballard & Kimberly Langley decorate tables for dine-in patrons.
Technology Day Held at New Albany High School
Senior Tania Gonzalez (left) helps the TVA Representative with a demonstration to show how electricity is generated as her classmates look on.
The Career & Technical Education Department at New Albany High School hosted “Technology Day” on Friday, May 11. The purpose of the day was to introduce New Albany High School and Career & Technical Education students to the advanced and diverse technology that is being used in industries.
Medical, law enforcement, government, and other agencies participated in the event and talked with students about the various types of technology they use in their jobs.
One popular area where the students gathered was the Tupelo Police Department area. The students learned about the different types of equipment and technology that is used in the various police operations.
“Our students had the opportunity to learn about the $150,000 “bomb robot” that the Tupelo Police Department is trained to use in bomb threat situations and to view their helicopter that is used in search and rescue efforts,” said Jalon Bullock, an instructor in the NAHS Career & Technical Department. “We appreciate Detective Brandon Garrett who is a graduate of NAHS talking to the students about his duties and the technology he uses in his job.”
Other exciting attraction for the students was visiting the Tennessee Valley Authority tent where they learned how electricity is generated and basic electrical safety tips. The Northeast Union County Volunteer Fire Department sponsored the Fire Safety House that provided a fire safety simulation for more than 550 students.
Technology Day was made possible by these participating agencies: Mississippi Department of Transportation; Army Corp of Engineers; Baptist Memorial Hospital – Union County; Tennessee Valley Authority; Mississippi Organ Recovery; New Albany Police Department; Union County Sheriff’s Department; Mississippi Forestry Commission; Northeast Mississippi Community College; Air Evac; New Albany Fire Department; Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks; Tupelo Police Department; Miss 98; The Image Place; and Northeast Union County Volunteer Fire Department.
NAES Pre-K Students Enjoy Garden Party
Culinary Arts Instructor Anita Alef shows off some herbs and vegetables that the students will be tasting.
The New Albany High School Career & Technical Department hosted “A Garden Party & Tasting Buffet” for New Albany Elementary School Pre-K students on Wednesday, April 25. Six Career & Technical classes at NAHS participated in the event by preparing and conducting activities for the Pre-K students. The day of events was planned as a culminating activity for the Pre-K students who had recently been studying farms and gardens.
PreK students get some help potting plants from AEST students.
Pre-K students rotated through five stations during the morning. Mrs. Anita Alef and the Culinary Arts students prepared a tasting buffet that included some of the fruits, vegetables, and herbs the students had recently planted in their school garden. Mr. Bert Anderson and the AEST (Agriculture, Environment, Science, & Technology) classes assisted students planting flowers in pots and showed the children their class rose garden.
Mrs. April Voyles and the Health Science classes demonstrated proper handwashing techniques and discussed the importance of good nutrition. Mrs. Mallorie Biffle and her Digital Media Technology students assisted the children in playing interactive nutrition games on the SmartBoard and using the Wii Fit game system. Mrs. Nannette Ballard and her Family Sciences students led the students in “Going on a Bear Hunt” that included physical fitness activities.
The Childcare classes, under the instruction of Kimberly Langley, assisted in the event by preparing name tags, painting flower pots, and serving as group leaders.
“It was a wonderful opportunity for our career and technical students to transfer the information they have learned in their classes this year to the Pre-K students,” said Langley. “We are always excited to partner with NAES to provide more learning opportunities for all of our students.”
“We are extremely excited to have been a part of such a fun, exciting day where our students learned more about gardening, nutrition, health, and physical activity,” said Glen Reeder, Director of Pre-K. “We are fortunate to have been able to partner with several classes at NAHS throughout the year to participate in different learning experiences.”
Special guests included Jessica Warren, Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Tobacco Coordinator from the Office of Health Schools and school administrators from the school district.
“A Gardening Party and Tasting Buffet” was funded in part by the Team Nutrition – School Garden Grant sponsored by the Mississippi Department of Education - Office of Healthy Schools that the NAES Pre-K received for the 2011-2012 school year. The purpose of the grant is to provide exciting and meaningful nutrition education through school gardens and to promote increased physical activity through the adoption of a hobby and understanding of the natural world. The grant has provided funding for gardening and nutrition education resources, supplies, and activities throughout this school year.
Family Science students Kylin Beaty and Caroline Tate read the story of "Going on a Bear Hunt" and prepare PreK students for the physical fitness activities they are about to do.
Digital Media Student William Harding helps PreK student Mason Keener play a food group game on the interactive board.
PreK students listen as Health Science students use the Organ Wise dolls to tell about the importance of good nutrition to the body.
NAHS Students Participate in Nontraditional Day
NAHS student Chico Ray assist PreK students Chloe Beth Carr & Bailey Claire Chism with a painting activity at the Early Childhood How To Clinic.
Nontraditional Day was celebrated on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at New Albany High School’s Career and Technical Education Department. Susan Feather and Christy Paul, Student Services Personnel, coordinated this event by utilizing funds from a grant awarded by the Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Career Education and Workforce Development. These funds are made available to provide nontraditional services to eligible high school students in the state of Mississippi.
Ninth grade students in Jalon Bullock’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) classes and ninth grade students in LaTrina Bynum’s Introduction to Engineering classes visited one of eight technical/skill classes offered at the NAHS Career and Technical Education Department. Prior to this special day the ninth graders filled out a form stating their interest in exploring a program as a nontraditional student. During Nontraditional Day the technical/skill instructor and his or her students provided a How To Clinic related to the program to allow the ninth grade students time to learn about the opportunities available to those who choose to prepare to work in a nontraditional setting.
This is the seventh year New Albany has been selected to receive this grant. As a result of activities relating to Nontraditional Day, an increase in nontraditional enrollment has been recorded. This school year there are 91 nontraditional students compared to 80 during the 2010-2011 school year.
Monies from the grant were used to provide supplies for the following How To Clinics:
~Auto Services-Learn proper procedure for checking oil and tire pressure
~BCT-Design a Powerpoint presentation
~Construction Trades-Build a bluebird house
~Culinary Arts-Learn proper measuring techniques and how to follow recipe
~Drafting-Explore Computer Aided Drafting Design program
~Early Childhood Education-Learn how to read books to preschool children
~Health Sciences-Learn proper handwashing techniques and checking vital signs
~Technology Applications-Make name tags using Computer Numerical Control
The 9th grade participants received a memento from the nontraditional class they visited. In addition, these students were given an informational brochure and letter to share with their parents to assist them in planning their course schedule for the 2012-2013 school year.
Construction Trades Instructor Rick Robbins helps student Amber Garner build a birdhouse.
Culinary Arts Instructor Anita Alef discusses nutritious snacks with students Rowan Robbins & Parker Nail.
Technology Day Held at New Albany High School
Above: Senior Reggie Webb (right) helps the TVA Representative with a demonstration to show how electricity is generated.
The Career & Technical Education Department at New Albany High School hosted “Technology Day” on Friday, May 6. The purpose of the day was to introduce New Albany High School and Career & Technical Education students to the advanced and diverse technology that is being used in industries.
Medical, law enforcement, government, and other agencies participated in the event and talked with students about the various types of technology they use in their jobs.
One popular area where the students gathered was the Tennessee Valley Authority Tent. The students learned about electrical safety and how electricity is generated.
“Our students had the opportunity to learn where electricity comes from and that our hydroelectrical power comes from Pickwick Dam,” said Jalon Bullock, an instructor in the NAHS Career & Technical Department. “The students were also interested in learning different tips about electrical safety.
Another exciting attraction for the students was watching the Air Evac helicopter land. Students were given the opportunity to take a look inside the helicopter and talk with
Air Evac personnel about technology they use in their daily work and the services they provide for the area.
Technology Day was made possible by these participating agencies: Mississippi Department of Transportation; Army Corp of Engineers; Union County Search and Rescue Team; Baptist Memorial Hospital – Union County; Mississippi National Guard; Tennessee Valley Authority; Mississippi Organ Recovery; New Albany Police Department; Union County Sheriff’s Department; Mississippi Forestry Commission; Northeast Mississippi Community College; Air Evac; New Albany Fire Department; Mississippi Highway Patrol; and Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks.
Above: The Air Evac helicopter lands during Technology Day.
Above: A medic with Air Evac explains the services that are provided by Air Evac.
An EMT with BMH-Union County discusses the technology that is used while treating patients in the ambulance.
FBLA STUDENTS PLACE AT DISTRICT COMPETITION
The Future Business Leaders of America Northern District Conference was held Friday, February 25, 2011, at Itawamba Community College in Tupelo, Mississippi. Students from the New Albany High School’s Career and Technical Department competed in a variety of areas from Technology Concepts to Global Business. The following students were recognized as winners at the district level:
Katie Aderholt - 5th place in Business Calculations
Emilee Benentt - 5th place in Business Communication
Brianna Witherspoon - 4th place in Word Processing II
Brittany Clifton & Diane Bryant - 5th place in Banking and Financial Systems
Adam Allred - 6th place in Computer Problem Solving
Cody Cissom, Ray Cooper, & Tyler Jackson - 3rd place in Global Business
Allie Vance, Hunter Surles, Jimbo Waldrop, Jamie Benefield, & Danielle Bailey - 4th place in Parliamentary Procedure
Taylor McCreight - 5th place in Sports Management
Roderick Erby - 6th place in Technology Concepts
District winners will attend the 2011 FBLA State Leadership Conference in Jackson, Mississippi in April, where they will compete with other FBLA members from across the state. Alison Moore, Business and Computer Technology teacher at New Albany High School serves as the FBLA advisor.
NAHS Students Participate in Nontraditional Day
Pictured above: Culinary Arts instuctor Anita Alef gives instructions to 9th graders Cody Wright and Luis Avila about how to make "dirt" cake using oreo cookies.
Nontraditional Day was celebrated on Friday, February 18, 2011, in the New Albany High School’s Career and Technical Department. Susan Feather and Christy Paul, Student Services personnel, coordinated this event by utilizing funds from a grant awarded by the Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Career Education and Workforce Development. These funds are made available to provide nontraditional services to eligible high school students in the State of Mississippi.
Ninth grade students in Jalon Bullock’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) classes and ninth grade students in LaTrina Bynum’s Introduction to Engineering classes visited one of eight technical/skill classes offered in the Career and Technical Department. Prior to this special day the ninth graders filled out a form stating their interest in exploring a program as a nontraditional student.
During Nontraditional Day the technical/skill instructor and his or her students provided a “How To Clinic” related to the program to allow the ninth grade students time to learn about the opportunities available to those who choose to prepare to work in a nontraditional setting.
This is the sixth year New Albany High School has been selected to receive this grant. As a result of activities relating to Nontraditional Day, an increase in nontraditional enrollment has been recorded.
Monies from the grant were used to provide supplies for the following “How To Clinics”:
· Allied Health: Learn proper handwashing techniques and checking vital signs
· Auto Services: Learn proper procedure for checking oil and tire pressure
· BCT: Design a PowerPoint presentation
· Building Trades: Build a bluebird house
· Culinary Arts: Learn proper measuring techniques and how to follow a recipe
· Drafting: Explore CADD program
· Early Childhood Education: Learn how to read books to preschool children
· Technology Applications: Make name tags using CNC
Pictured below: Building Trades student Bo Williams helps 9th grader Avery Campbell make a bluebird house.
Endowment for Excellence in Education Announces
Pictured above are l-r: Larry Fair, President of the Dean Provence Endowment for Excellence in Education; Lauren Garrett; LaTrina Bynum; Alison Moore; Cynthia Parks; Tracy Vainisi; Rick Robbins; and Jackie Ford, Assistant Superintendent.
The Dean Provence Endowment for Excellence in Education recently announced the allocation of funds totaling $10,241.00 to teachers in the New Albany School District (NASD). In an effort to maximize the effectiveness of the awards, grants were directed to New Albany Elementary School (NAES) and New Albany High School Career & Technical Department. Endowment funding will be used for equipment and materials in the classroom that are not normally covered by the school budget. In 2011, teachers at New Albany Middle School, New Albany High School, and NASTUC will be eligible for endowment awards.
The Endowment for Excellence in Education was begun in 1986 as the vision of School Board member Dean Provence. Provence, a New Albany native, was an active volunteer in both school and community activities. Through his volunteer efforts, he recognized the need for additional funding in the schools for projects and classroom materials, and was instrumental in establishing the endowment fund. Following his death, the locally supported endowment fund was renamed in memory of Provence and has continued to provide needed funding to classrooms in the New Albany Schools for more than twenty years. Since 1986, the Endowment has provided approximately $280,000 in support to the NASD.
Damon Ladner who received approximately $400 for DVDs says the endowment grant is a true blessing to a classroom teacher who is working to continuously find new ways of reaching students. “The endowment money will help me to expand my teaching capabilities in my classroom by providing visual evidence of the theories I am teaching,” Ladner said. “Students will now be able to see how the principles they learn and practice in my classroom are applied in a workplace setting.”
LaTrina Bynum, who teaches Introduction to Engineering and Technology Applications at the New Albany High School’s Career & Technical Department says that she and her students are elated and appreciative to be one of the recipients of the Dean Provence Endowment for Excellence Fund. Bynum plans to purchase headphones and webcams for the engineering lab at NAHS. “This will allow the students the opportunity to learn and utilize their 3-D design, problem solving and critical thinking skills to complete a project while using audio, web, and video conferences and webcasting to interact with other students from different classes or schools in a virtual environment while using the latest technology,” she said.
The endowment is funded through individual and corporate contributions and fundraising events sponsored by the Endowment Board. Contributions to the Dean Provence Endowment for Excellence in Education are accepted throughout the year and may be mailed to 301 Hwy. 15 North, New Albany, MS 38652.
ENDOWMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
2010 ENDOWMENT AWARDS
New Albany Elementary School
Tracy Vainisi Apple Laptop Computer ($950)
Cynthia Parks Mimio-Portable Digital White Board ($2,500)
Lauren Garrett Mimio-Wireless Tablet ($440)
New Albany High School Career & Technical Department
LaTrina Bynum WebCams & Headphones ($1,850)
Alison Moore Smart Board/Cameras ($2,346)
Rick Robbins Hand Tools ($600)
Damon Ladner DVDs ($420)
Anita Alef Culinary Arts Items ($735)
April Voyles Cricut Expressions Machine ($400)
Total for New Albany School District $10,241.00
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