La Porte County Career and Technical Education

Our N.E.W. (Nontraditional Employment for Women) Conference for 8th grade girls is off to a great start! La Porte Community School Corporation Superintendent Dr. Sandra Wood gave an inspiring keynote about her professional journey. She challenged girls to set themselves up for success, listen to their gut, and focus on positive thoughts about their abilities, not doubts. (No imposter syndrome here!)

A HUGE thank you to the 25+ companies that spoke to students during the rountable sessions. We can’t wait for the “try it” sessions this afternoon!

LPCCTE Health 2 students represented at the Victory4kidz Annual Masquerade Benefit Gala. It was a Beautiful event!! Thank you Dr. Regina Beard!!

There will be no school on Thursday, October 17, and Friday, October 18. Enjoy the long weekend, and we’ll see you back in school on Monday, October 21! Have a great fall break!"

Come & Join LPCCTE for the Non-traditional Employment for Women (N.E.W.) Conference on Tuesday, October 22... We look forward to seeing you there!!

Congratulations to our HOSA officers:

President - Jaden Wilson
V. President - Nitaljia Mendoza
Historian - Jhenya Haines
Reporter - Caloe Peretti
Secretary - Eriana Rutledge
Treasurer - Jhoselyn Ramos

Reminder! Tuesday, October 15th is an Early Release Day for Michigan City Area Schools.

Dismissal times:
Middle/High @ 11:00
Elementary @ Noon

http://educateMC.net/earlyrelease

Parent Conferences (grades 9-12) and Student-Led Conferences (K-8) will take place on Tuesday, October 15th following dismissal.

At MCHS, Barker, and Krueger, conferences will take place 11:30am - 6:15pm.
At all elementary schools, conferences will take place 12:30pm - 7:15pm.

Please check with your school for additional information and specific times for your child's conference.

http://educateMC.net/SLC

LPCCTE did a thing and participated in the MCHS Homecoming Parade.

Our first CTE Tour at Both North and South Campuses was a success!! Thank you South Central Satellites!!

Attention all Michigan City and LaPorte County Industrial Trades Businesses. We are looking for Females in the Industrial Trades to present to our female 8th grade students interested in Industrial Trade fields. Event Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Deadline for Company Representative to Register is October 15, 2024.
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSf425OuieSMhO.../viewform

LPCCTE Machining Students on the Sullivan Paletek Tour

Mr. Nate Fisher and his associates from Williams Dedicated visited the Automotive Technology Class at the A K Smith North Campus yesterday to show students some of the many opportunities in the Heavy Truck industry.

Students and their instructor Mr. Steve Barnes got to spend time with a 2025 Kenworth T680, a brand new, state-of-the art truck. The Williams crew went over the truck from front to back, showing students the engine, cockpit controls (with a SUPER comfy air ride seat), and much more. Students also got a chance to try some of the tools used in modern truck shops including a HUGE impact gun and torque wrench for removing and tightening wheel nuts.

Williams Dedicated even donated shirts for the students to look professional in the Automotive Shop. A big thanks to Nate and his team for taking the time to give our students such a fun opportunity for the day!

ALL THINGS HEALTH @ LPCCTE
Congratulations to our New HOSA Officers for the 2024-25 School Year.
Thank you HOSA Sponsors and LPCCTE Health Educators: Veroniqca Kozel and Alicia Young

2024-25 HOSA OFFICERS

President Jaden Wilson Michigan City High School
Vice President Nitaljia Mendoza - South Central High School-Union Mills
Secretary Eriana Rutledge - Michigan City High School
Historian Jhenya Haines - Michigan City High School
Reporter Caloe Peretti - Tri-Township Tigers
Treasurer Jhoselyn Ramos Michigan City High School

Michigan City Area Schools is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Teacher of the Year and Employee of the Year recognition program.

Each spring, MCAS recognizes employees in the following areas:
Elementary Teacher of the Year
Secondary Teacher of the Year
Support Staff Employee of the Year
Transportation Employee of the Year
Food Service Employee of the Year

Anyone – students, former students, parents, staff, or community members – may nominate a teacher or staff member. There is no limit to the number of employees a person may nominate.

To learn more about eligibility and the selection process, and to nominate a teacher or staff member, visit http://educateMC.net/toy_eoy

(The nomination is very simple… just one question: Why do you believe that this individual should be honored as the 2025 MCAS Teacher or Employee of the Year?)

Paper nomination forms are also available at any MCAS school or facility. Please complete a separate form for each nomination.

Nominations are due by Friday, November 22, 2024.

Many thanks to Comcast and the Michigan City Chamber for their sponsorship of this program.

We can't wait to celebrate our employees!

🎉 Congrats to the AK Smith Culinary Students! 🎉

Our talented students participated in the Dig the Dunes Mac n Cheese Festival at Zorn and tied for Best in Show! 🏆🧀

Their hard work, creativity, and culinary skills truly shined. We are so proud of their achievement!

Let’s give them a big round of applause for representing LPCCTE so well! 👏👏

Culinary Arts Program A behind-the-scenes look at the LaPorte County Career & Technical Education program in Culinary Arts! For more, visit http://educateMC.net/culinary

🎓 It’s College GO! time in Indiana! Starting September 20 with Day, then get ready for College Application Week (Sept 23-27)! Many Indiana colleges will be waiving application fees, so students can apply to their dream schools for FREE! 📚✨

For more information visit www.learnmoreindiana.org

Attention all Michigan City and LaPorte County Industrial Trades Businesses. We are looking for Females in the Industrial Trades to present to our female 8th grade students interested in Industrial Trade fields. Event Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024. Deadline for Company Representative to Register is October 15, 2024.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf425OuieSMhOFKlx2QIqF6kDA_qPgoMxdpGF_1gYGdHVIExw/viewform

It's been a busy school year already for our Fire Science class! Here are some photos of recent guest speakers that came to the class, visits to Michigan City Fire Department stations, and a field trip to the MAAC Foundation training facility for first responders.

UPDATE! Phone service has been restored for MCAS.

MCAS is currently experiencing a district-wide phone outage. Our service provider is working to resolve this ASAP. We will post an update when service is restored.