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• Culinary Arts received a four star rating from the Horticulture shifted the greenhouse program Board of Health. Students were engaged in towards food. There was no use of synthetic community outreach to the Food Bank and Soup pesticides in the greenhouse this year.By tracking Kitchen.The Hidden Cove Restaurant continues student formative assessment scores throughout to be a hands-on opportunity to practice learned the year to identify skills and knowledge,students skills in the shop curriculum. have finished in the top 5 in all of their • Dental Assisting increased their curriculum for competitions in Future Farmers of America(FFA) digital radiography. Students participated in the Career Development Education. State Leadership Conference,District SkillsUSA HVAC collaborated with the Plumbing Shop to and State SkillsUSA competitions. The shop open another avenue for licensing of graduating offered summer camp for 5th-8th graders and HVAC students. They collaborated with HVAC adult education for the school's evening program. Instructors from other technical high schools to • Early Childhood Education reported: 6 seniors assist with curriculum development and delivery. and 2 juniors placed in teaching internships, 5 All six seniors achieved their EPA Section 608 seniors were recommended for Mass ECE teacher Universal Certification; 3 achieved Exemplary certification;a junior was the recipient of Orleans Student Project Awards; and 4 students Rising Star Award; multiple field trips taken to participated in co-operative education community programs for children. placements. • The Electrical Department established Google Marine Services made significant progress classrooms this year. The shop teaches basics of aligning current curriculum to the new format of electrical work while theory classes focus on scope and sequence for Vocational Technical complex calculations that electricians complete Education. The students in this shop serviced on the Journeyman's Test to become licensed. more than 50 jobs for customers, saving them Eight of 11 juniors achieved Co-Op placements more than$20,000 in competitive labor costs. and the shop reports 95.8% attendance for the The Information Technology shop accomplished year. their goals to update textbooks and significantly • The Engineering Technology Shop celebrated increased the amount of hardware available to their first graduating class. Six of their eight create more engaging labs that reflect real-world seniors went on to college to study Engineering. implementations of technology. Their students The shop offered two courses in 3D modeling operate the school's Helpdesk for technical software and added opportunities for their support. students to take online certifications and calculus. The Plumbing Department had 15 students on co- • Graphic Arts enjoyed their largest 9th grade class operative education placements this year. yet and are proud of one student's work chosen The Welding Shop began a three year transition to for a state-wide honor, the design of the closing. One of their biggest accomplishments Massachusetts state pin for the SkillsUSA was the retention of all the seniors from competition. The shop focused on 21st century September to graduation. Also this year the skills of web design and graphic user interfaces. students were introduced to all positions of • Health Tech had a total of 62 students,the largest welding. The seniors were able to "stick weld" of all shops and achieved the highest grade point aluminum while all students practiced pipe average. Five seniors were placed in internships welding. at Cape Cod Hospital in the Emergency Room, Cooperative Education reported 109 juniors and Maternity, and IV therapy; and one at the Pain seniors qualified for job placements or internships Management Center.Three students went out on for real-life work experience. Grades of C or co-operative education placements and 100% of better in academic classes and B or better in juniors successfully passed their State Certified shop/theory classes are required. Lead teachers Nursing Exam and received their licenses. actively solicit employment opportunities for students with employers and track performance with the Program Coordinator. 94