FRUIT PICKUP UPDATE: Please remind your students to pick up fruit on Tuesday, December 12, from 2-6:00 pm.
Second year Culinary Arts students competed in the Junior Chef Competition at the Lowndes County Career and Technology Center. The beef tostadas got 4th place and veggie pizza got 2nd place!
Thanks to all of our CCCTC student organizations (HOSA, FFA, SkillsUSA) that participated in the canned food drive. We are so thankful for all the support from our students, parents, and community.
Students from our Choctaw County CTC HOSA Chapter attended a Fall Leadership Conference in Pearl, MS at the Clyde Muse Center. Students had opportunities to hear guest speakers, network with industry professionals and college recruiters, and see various emergency equipment.
CCHS Career Coach, Tonya Johnson, invited Mr. Mike Still from Sly Manufacturing in Mathiston to speak with Mr. Berry's Ag. Power classes about what is expected in the workplace and what Sly Manufacturing has to offer them in the future.
CNA instructor from Choctaw Nursing Rehabilitation Center, Vanessa Miller, LPN, demonstrating Male & Female Perineal care on a bed bound patient.
Gentiva Hospice Dena Kelly came to talk to students about hospice care, Range of motion, and bed-bound patient positioning.
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Mr. Black's Construction/Carpentry students went to AES to read to all of the first-grade students. A special thank you to Mrs. Kelly and the wonderful first grade staff for the opportunity to share with the students about careers in construction and items they made this year.
Sports Medicine and Health Science students had a fun time in class completing a Pumpkinectomy while using sterile technique and their PPE. Students created some really cool pumpkin designs!
Members of the Choctaw County SkillsUSA chapter attended the fall leadership conference in Vicksburg recently. Students attended a variety of breakout sessions focusing on the SkillsUSA essential elements, business/college expo, STEM, and communication.
Mrs. Hammons' Health Science Core class Demonstrating how to Donn & Doff PPE properly.
Mrs. Hammons Health Science HOSA students participated in a community service teaching hand washing to the first and second graders at AES.
Healthcare and Clinical Services students, Cara Henson and Janorria Houston, visited AES sixth grade to demonstrate CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver.
One of our CCCTC Sports Medicine students, Brooklynn Foddrill, was able to job-shadow Reid Draper DPT on the football sidelines during Friday night's game. It was a great learning experience involving gametime medical care of injured athletes. A BIG thanks to Reid Draper DPT!
A special thank you to GFWC Ackerman Civic League and Ginny Lucas for inviting some of our CCCTC students, Tyson Neal, Aiden Weeks, and Michael Woods, to help volunteer for this year's 2023 Pet Show. A fun time was had by everyone!!
Mrs. Johnson, CCHS career coach, invited Mrs. Jackie Kerr from the MS Museum of Natural Science to speak to Mr. Loggins Ag Science classes. Students enjoyed learning about the environment & furs, and guest animals-turtles, an alligator, and a snake.
Dr. Wells, Tannah Christensen, and other staff from The Department of Poultry Science at Mississippi State University presented Necropsy with broilers and layer chickens to Mr. Loggins' classes. Thank you all for making learning so exciting!
CCCTC's Ag Power & Machinery Program students are making and selling Metal Christmas Trees, by order only. No orders will be taken after November 15. Please call the CCCTC office to place your order at 662-285-4152 between the hours of 8:00 am-3:00 pm.
CCCTC's Annual Fruit Sale has begun!! You can purchase fruit from any student at the CCCTC, or you can call 662-285-4152 or 662- 285-7857 to place an order. The last day to order will be November 15. The expected fruit delivery date will be December 11.
