District Bi-weekly Newsletter | August 10, 2023 | Volume 4, Issue 2
It's shocking that we are mere days away from having our students back in the classrooms and labs, and we can't wait!
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First Days of School
Eastland Career Center / Fairfield Career Center
Monday, August 14
Juniors, Firefighting students

Tuesday, August 15
Returning seniors, plus Firefighting, Nail Services, and STNA students
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Wednesday, August 16
All students report

Satellite/Off-site Programs
Gahanna Lincoln
(Sports Medicine, Bioscience, Teaching Professions, Architecture/Construction Management)
Wednesday, August 17

New Albany (Cyber Security, Sports Medicine)
A-K: Tuesday, August 16
L-Z: Wednesday, August 17
All students: Thursday, August 18

Pickerington North (Multimedia)
Wednesday, August 17

Groveport Madison (Marketing & Logistics)
Wednesday, August 17

Employability Prep (Franklin Co.) and Project SEARCH
Instructors will be communicating with families on your start date.
Adult Training Programs are now registering for Fall classes!
If you are looking for a new calling, career, or change of pace in your professional life, check out our adult training programs. We are registering for classes, NOW!
The 2023-24 calendar is available!
Get ahead of the game by downloading the EFCTS district calendar for the 2023-24 school year! DOWNLOAD THE CALENDAR
Download the EFCTS Mobile App
Students and families now have Eastland-Fairfield resources and information at their fingertips. It's completely free! Subscribe to the sections and notifications you want. Available for Android and Apple devices.

Search "Eastland-Fairfield Career Tech" in the app store to download.
Fall Bazaar Set for Sept. 30
Students and staff from the FCC SkillsUSA and FFA student organizations will be hosting Fall Bazaar on Sept. 30 to help fundraise for future CTSO competitions. Space for vendors is still available, or mark your calendars for a great weekend shopping trip! LEARN MORE
Meet and Greet with Superintendent Shelley Groves
August 10, Back to School Night
Eastland Career Center, 4:15-5:00 p.m.
Fairfield Career Center, 5:30-6:15 p.m.

August 14
Pickerington North High School, 4-4:30 p.m.(Multimedia)

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August 24
Gahanna-Lincoln High School, 6-6:45 p.m.
(Teaching Professions, Bioscience, Architecture & Construction Management, Sports Medicine)

* We invite families of students attending our programs at New Albany High School to join Mrs. Groves at any of the above events.
Around Eastland-Fairfield
Vicki Huey Named Assistant Principal at ECC
Congratulations to Ms. Vicki Huey, who was selected and received Board of Education approval to become the second assistant principal at Eastland Career Center. Ms. Huey is now in her seventh year at Eastland-Fairfield after joining the District in 2016. She began as the lead intervention specialist while teaching English/Language Arts and math at ECC. In 2019, she took on the role of Coordinator of Student Support Systems at ECC.

We are excited to have Ms. Huey in this role and can't wait to see her continued impact on our students!
Get Your Back to School Information
Students helps a family navigate Back to School Night at FCC.
We are less than three weeks away from Eastland-Fairfield students joining us for their first days of school. We have built out a Back to School Information page on our website with information students and families will want to review before their first day of school.

What is on the Back to School Information page?
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  • Back to School Night Invitation
  • Transportation Contacts
  • Bell Schedules
  • First Days of School Dates
  • Welcome Packets

and more!
Hall of Fame Nomination are now OPEN!
Eastland-Fairfield is now accepting nominations for the ninth Hall of Fame class. If you know of a person that should be considered for induction into the EFCTS Hall of Fame, we encourage you to review the new nomination criteria and process, then nominate the individual by clicking the button below.

Please share with fellow Eastland-Fairfield alumni, current and former staff, and/or families to spread the word! Nominations will be accepted through October 6, 2023.
Plans are being created to celebrate the ninth class of Hall of Fame inductees during the Spring of 2024. More details will be provided when available.

If you have a question regarding your order, please email us at info@efcts.us 
What is a "Satellite Program" at EFCTS?
We often reference "satellite programs" when we talk about what high school options are available at Eastland-Fairfield. But what is a satellite program? Well, the easy answer is that it is a program offered by Eastland-Fairfield but is housed inside one of our associate schools, not on the ECC or FCC campus. They are still taught by Eastland-Fairfield instructors and the curriculum is still built by EFCTS. These programs are available to any eligible student that is interested, regardless of their home school, and offer a unique experience in addition to life-changing programming.
So, what are the biggest differences?
The biggest difference is that students in a satellite program will default to the host school's schedule. This means you'll want to pay special attention to the news that comes from the school hosting your program, such as calamity days.

Other notable differences:
  • You must be able to provide your own transportation.
  • You follow the host school dress code.
  • You can take academics at the school hosting your lab program if you choose, pending availability of classes.
What Satellite programs are available through Eastland-Fairfield?
Eastland-Fairfield offers eight different satellite programs stationed inside four different associate high schools. They include:

Gahanna Lincoln

New Albany-Plain Local

Groveport Madison

Pickerington North
If you are interested in more information regarding a satellite program, click on the program you are interested in or contact our Career Services team by clicking the button below.
Upcoming Events and Important Dates
AUGUST
10: Back to School Night (4-7:30 p.m.)
10: Employability Prep, Franklin Co. Welcome Event at Hilton Easton (5:30 - 7 p.m.)
14: First Day of Classes for ECC/FCC Juniors only (plus Firefighting)
14: Groveport Madison/Marketing & Logistics Management Open House (5-7 p.m.)
14: New Albany High School Open House (1-3:00 p.m.)
15: First Day of Classes for ECC/FCC Seniors only (plus Firefighting, Nail Services, and STNA)
16: All FCC and ECC students report to school
16: Groveport satellite students' first day of classes
16: New Albany satellite students' first day of classes (Last name A-K, only)
17: Gahanna-Lincoln, Pickerington North, Groveport Madison satellite students' first day of classes
17: New Albany satellite students' first day of classes (Last name L-Z, only)
18: New Albany satellite students' first day of classes (all students)
21-22: Aspire GED/HSE Orientation
28: Aspire ESOL Orientation
Poll Question
Rate how excited are you for the first days of school.
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This scale cannot properly measure my level of excitement.
Check out the results plus a new poll question in the next edition of the District Newsletter!
Last edition's results
Which movie series with 4 or more movies made is the best?
πŸ₯Š Rocky - 16.7%
πŸ‘¨β€πŸš€ Toy Story - 22.2%
πŸš€ Star Wars - 13.9%
🀠 Indiana Jones - 11.1%
πŸ§™β€β™‚οΈ Harry Potter - 36.1%
Catch Up on Previous Newsletters
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