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           A Newsletter from Career and Technical Education  
              Washington                                               June 2014 
 
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A COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS GPS FOR EVERY STUDENT
What if every secondary student had access to tools and support that helped them to successfully navigate the transition from high school to college and career?
  
Check out the Digital Learning Now info graphic titled A College and Career Readiness GPS for Every Student that outlines the path for student success.
  
2014-15 iGRANTS FORM PACKAGE DUE DATES

Due Date

Form Package

6/4/14

668 - Aerospace/Advanced Manufacturing

6/4/14

656 - AP Computer Science

6/20/14

669 - Advanced Project Lead The Way

6/24/14

414 - High Demand

6/30/14

605 - FIRST LEGO League

9/18/14

606 - FIRST Tech Challenge

10/16/14

424 - FIRST Robotics Competition

 

Additional grant opportunities in the areas listed below will be made available and posted soon! 

  • Jobs for Washington's Graduates
  • Non-Traditional

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The Annual Agriculture Education Report will be due on July 18, 2014.

Upcoming Learning Opportunities

 

GAERF Student Design Competition

June 13, 2014 | Entry Deadline

 

Career Clusters Institute

June 16-18, 2014 | Phoenix, AZ | Register Now

 

American Society for Metals (ASM) Materials Camp

June 23-27, 2014 | Sammamish | Free!

 

Washington Applied Math Council Summer Conference

June 23-27, 2014 | Kennewick | Register Now $565

 

2014 Master Financial Educators Conference

June 25-26, 2014 | Bremerton | Register Now

 

Summer Educators Institute -- Making the Connection

June 25-27, 2014 | Bellingham | Register Now

 

HOSA 37th Annual Leadership Conference 

June 25-28, 2014 | Orlando, Florida

 

AP Summer Institutes

June 24-27 | July 7-10 & July 28-31 | August 4-7, 2014

 

UW Computer Science & Engineering

July 16-18, 2014 | Seattle | Register Now $40

 

Lean, Six-Sigma & Precision Measurement WASTS Mini-Conference

July 31, 2014 | YV-Tech | $50

 

Robotics Programming & Development Workshop

July 31-August 2, 2014 | YV-Tech | $100

 

Automotive WASTS Mini-Conference

August 1-2, 2014 | YV-Tech | $70

 

WA-ACTE Summer Conference -- "CTE Working for WA"

August 3-6, 2014 | Yakima | Register Now

 

ITEEA Engineering By Design

August 11-14, 2014 | Shoreline School District | Flyer

General Information

 
SkillsUSA Chapter Management Workshop
This seven-hour workshop being held on August 3 in Yakima will provide instructors with the tools they need to develop, manage, and advise a SkillsUSA chapter in their school or classroom.
 

Please take time to complete this important survey. New funding is tied to survey results! The goal is to help support your automotive programs that allow students to become ASE certified before graduating.

 

Microsoft IT Academy Top 10 Schools

The Microsoft IT Academy has 208 schools testing students with 14,765 total certifications as of May 28, 2014.
 

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and Precision Exams (www.precisionexams.com) are excited to announce our new partnership to deliver standardized CTE assessments statewide.

Agricultural Education

For the most recent news in Agricultural Education, click here for the June 2014 AG Ed Update.

 

Please contact Rebecca Wallace, Agricultural Education Program Supervisor, with any questions or feedback you have at (360) 725-6244 or rebecca.wallace@k12.wa.us.

Business and Marketing

For the 68th DECA International Leadership Development Conference information, click here.

 

Please contact Lance Wrzesinski, Business and Marketing Program Supervisor, with any questions or feedback you have at (360) 725-6258 or lance.wrzesinski@k12.wa.us.

Jobs for Washington's Graduates (JWG)
Click here for the June 2014 JWG newsletter.
 
Please contact Mary Kanikeberg, Program Supervisor, (360) 725-6249 or JWG@k12.wa.us.
Skilled and Technical Sciences
Click here for the June 2014 Skilled and Technical Sciences newsletter.
 
Please contact Denny Wallace, Program Supervisor, with any questions or feedback you have at (360) 725-6241 or dennis.wallace@k12.wa.us.
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