In this season of holiday spirit, THANK YOU for your ongoing support of career and technical education in Forsyth County. Through this communication, we are glad to provide you with a few updates from first semester and upcoming ways to stay involved! For more information about CTAE in Forsyth C ounty, visit  www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/ctae  or email vlowe@forsyth.k12.ga.us.  Happy Holidays! Forsyth County CTAE

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General Information and Opportunities to Get Involved

Forsyth County Chamber recently posted a Director of Workforce Development position which will greatly benefit career and technical education efforts in our community. Please share this job posting with your network! https://www.ziprecruiter.com/job/114bf05e

By becoming a Career Development Partner with Forsyth County Schools, your organization allows students to go beyond the classroom and into the community to consider different career fields, learn basic workplace behavior, and develop specific skills within an industry. Through these experiences, students can apply what they are learning in the classroom as they prepare to transition into post-secondary education and training. Click on the business and industry involvement guide to learn more!

Volunteers Needed for Region FBLA Competition Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is the largest career student business organization in the world. FBLA inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences. The FBLA National Awards Program, also known as competitive events, recognizes and rewards excellence in a broad range of business and career-related areas. FBLA competitive events also prepare students for successful careers in business by providing opportunities to apply classroom concepts in a workforce-simulated competitive environment. Forsyth County Schools has the honor of hosting FBLA Region 12 Competition. This event will be comprised of nearly 600 middle and high school students from Dawson, Forsyth, and Hall County Schools, competing in 9 events.   We need your help to make this a success! We are looking for judges to evaluate projects and presentations; rubrics and project guidelines will be explained and provided. To provide a realistic competitive experience, we ask local businessmen and women to judge the student events. As a judge, you will be evaluating some of the region’s top business students in different occupational events. Event types range from role-play situations to prepared speeches to management decision-making events. Judges are fully trained on the day of competition and are fully prepared to evaluate the students before competition begins.  No prior experience is required! Judges are needed for the following events: Business Ethics Client Services Emerging Business Issues Impromptu Speaking Introduction to Business Presentation Introduction to Public Speaking Job Interview Public Speaking Sales Presentation Tuesday, January 14, 2020 (4:30 PM - 8:00 PM) North Forsyth HS - 3635 Coal Mountain Drive/Cumming If you are able to serve as a judge this year or have questions regarding Region Competition, please contact Shannon Anderson-Rush at sanderson-rush@forsyth.k12.ga.us or 770-781-6637.

Click here for more information on MOCK INTERVIEWS, including how to volunteer!

Staff Spotlight

Shelly Williams - Denmark HS Shelly Williams currently leads the Veterinary Science pathway at Denmark HS. She is also an advisor for Future Farmers of America (FFA) and is so proud that her school won the state title for Veterinary Science in their inaugural year. Her job includes managing a barn and facilities on the Denmark HS campus that houses horses, donkeys, pigs, goats, rabbits, chickens as well as a host of small classroom animals.   "Shelly has done a wonderful job establishing and growing the Veterinary Science pathway at Denmark HS! She has a passion for the content, and this passion translates to her students. She is always looking at possibilities as they relate to the field of Veterinary Science and Agriculture Education. Not only has she done a tremendous job in the classroom, but she has opened up the world of FFA to her students and they are thriving. The students (and animals) at Denmark are blessed to have Mrs. Williams as their teacher. The future is bright!!!" -Heather Gordy, Principal

Tony Collins - Otwell MS Tony Collins, a 19 year veteran of Forsyth County Schools, is currently an engineering and technology teacher at Otwell MS and advisor for the Technology Student Association. He has served in many different leadership roles over the years, as well as being the Head Track Coach before turning his attention fully to robotics. Since taking over the program, Mr. Collins has guided the program to a State Championship and has earned an invitation to the World Championships. “Mr. Collins makes the learning fun! He creates learning opportunities for the students to expand their knowledge while fully engaging them in activities and maintains a sense of humor to keep the class exciting!”  -Steve Miller, Otwell MS Principal

Student Internship Spotlights

Emma Martin Forsyth Central HS

Emma Martin is a senior at Forsyth Central HS. She has been in the Internship Forsyth program for two years, including last year as a medical intern at North Atlanta ENT and Allergy. This year she has an internship at Northside Hospital Forsyth. She has already completed a clinical rotation in the Progressive Care/Cardiology Unit, and currently she is on the Surgical Services/Operating Room rotation. Emma plans to go to college and major in Biology with her career goal to become a surgeon.

Healthstar Family Medicine Amogh Challa Lambert HS Amogh Challa is a senior at Lambert HS in Mentorship Forsyth who has always been passionate about the medical field and is currently interning at Healthstar Family Medicine. This is a great place to learn and this opportunity has made him strive to learn about the medical field. In the future, he hopes to become a neurosurgeon because the nervous system has always intrigued him. His ultimate goal is to help people around the world with neurological disorders.

For more information on the Internship or Mentorship Programs, visit these links: Internship Forsyth Mentorship Forsyth

School Spotlights

Congratulations to Debra Moore , Career Development Coordinator, for being named a Georgia Work-Based Learning Top Gun at the State Conference in October! As part of this recognition, Debra will attend specific professional development with the Georgia Department of Education over the summer!

innovateUNG Pitch Congratulations to all of the school teams who recently competed in the inaugural high school pitch challenge. Click here to learn more!

A/V Technology & Film A/V Seminar A special thanks to advisory council members and business/industry for participating in the A/V Professional Seminar for students to learn more about industry expectations! https://twitter.com/FCCollegeCareer/status/1197534046039027712

Celebrating National Manufacturing Day

Engineering students from all seven high schools in Forsyth recently participated in manufacturing tours organized and sponsored by the Forsyth County Chamber to celebrate National Manufacturing Day. Students toured local manufacturing companies including American BOA, Atlanta Casework, Panduit, GAF, TUV SUD, Swagelok, and Gant Medical. Students were also able to network with engineering and manufacturing post-secondary partners.

Forsyth Central HS DECA Celebrates The Greatest Gift Week

Forsyth Central HS DECA students engaged in an awareness campaign of student exceptionalities. The week was covered by several media outlets, including 94.9 The Bull , 11ALIVE , and the Forsyth County News !

Chief Judge Bagley Celebrates Bill of Rights Day with Criminal Justice and Law

Chief Judge Bagley recently visited Criminal Justice and Law pathway students at Alliance Academy for Innovation in celebration of Bill of Rights Day. Bill of Rights Day is celebrated annually which commemorates the December 15, 1791 ratification of the Bill of Rights—the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.  Chief Judge Bagley read the Bill of Rights and discuss the important freedoms it protects.

HS Manufacturing and Engineering Teacher of the Year Congratulations to Jon Welsch , Alliance Academy for Innovation, for being named the Teacher of the Year at the Forsyth County Chamber's MODL Awards in November! https://twitter.com/FCCollegeCareer/status/1197232822290919425

Alliance Academy for Innovation Presents to Forsyth County Rotary Forsyth County Rotary was presented information on the Alliance Academy for Innovation's flight operation and aviation maintenance pathways by teachers and students. The group also learned about the Van's Aircraft Kit Plane being constructed on campus! For more information on how to get involved, reach out to Forsyth County CTAE!

Teaching as a Profession North Forsyth HS Students from the North Forsyth TAPP program attended the Future Georgia Educator Day at UNG in October.This day gets high school students on a college campus and engaging with college student ambassadors currently enrolled in the education program, some of which are already working the field. 

AV Tech & Film Forsyth Central HS Delaney Willits and her film crew from Forsyth Central HS A/V Tech & Film 2 won Honorable Mention in the 2019 GSBA Student Video Contest. This was a statewide video contest and 23 high schools submitted entries. The theme for the contest was "School to Work" and the video can be viewed on the link below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aASvUBu0C6JvOF1mCti_y091Aeky5LQW/view?usp=sharing

Marketing Lambert HS Lambert marketing students in the management and sports pathway worked together to do a full product development project which resulted in designing and selling custom Lambert socks. Management handled the operations and Sports handled the promotion and both participated in research and design. First Robotics South Forsyth HS The FRC team of South Forsyth won the Georgia's Second BEST award and they have advanced to the SOUTH's BEST in Auburn, AL this month. Engineering foundation students made the hydraulic arm to pick up objects. Engineering Application students made the ultrasound sensor Aurduino Robotic Car. FCCLA South Forsyth HS Lambert and South FCCLA chapters recently worked together to begin a new "friendsgiving" tradition. Seventy-six residents from local assisted living facilities joined the schools for lunch provided by South Forsyth HS culinary and then both schools theater companies entertained. The students enjoyed reaching out to the community!

Engineering South Forsyth HS Students recently completed two carts for Siemens that could be used in their production of building towers for a company. The challenge was how to take a two person job of lifting an 83 pound backup battery and placing it in a sub assemble down to a one person job. Students developed a rolling cart that could handle the weight of the battery and that could also be done by a single person. DECA No rth Forsyth HS North Forsyth HS DECA won 1st place for the second year in a row for chapter t-shirt design at Fall Rally in October. Fall Rally was hosted at the National Fairgrounds in Perry, GA and included a keynote speaker, participation in competitive events, and networking with DECA members from around the state all while enjoying the fair. FCCLA Otwell MS  Otwell MS hosted it's first chili cook-off competition this fall. On STEAM night, FCCLA hosted a chili cook off competition including entries from Forsyth Central HS, North Forsyth HS, Lambert HS, and Otwell MS FCCLA members and teachers. Students cooked in class, and teachers perfected their chili recipes and delivered them to the school to showcase. Twenty-one types of chili were taste tested by over 200 visitors. Some of the chili even used fresh peppers grown on campus by the agriculture students.

HOSA South Forsyth MS Congratulations to South Forsyth MS HOSA for placing first in the Healthcare Recruitment poster competition at Fall Leadership Conference. Through this conference, members have the opportunity to gain skills in leadership through several competitive events, sessions and workshops. Fall semester momentum peaks at FLC as members, advisors, and guests come together to celebrate their success and develop their leader within!

FCCLA Denmark HS Congratulations to Madison Gibson who won 1st place at the FCCLA state competition and went on to compete at the national level for the Teach and Train competition taking home a gold medal for Denmark HS's Teaching as a Profession Pathway. SkillsUSA- Cosmetology Forsyth Central HS Cosmetology students recently held their local SkillsUSA competition. First place winners advance to Region competition at North Georgia Technical College. Above is a picture of the Esthetics winner; their theme was to create a Tim Burton inspired character. Teaching as a Profession South Forsyth HS Teaching as a Profession pathway students at South Forsyth HS gained real-world experience through a field trip to Mashburn and Haw Creek Elementary Schools on November 7, 2019.

DECA South Forsyth HS South Forsyth HS DECA took a handful of select student leaders on a field trip to visit Inspire Headquarters in Atlanta, GA. Students received a tour of the building and learned about Arby's marketing strategies from various speakers. Topics covered included social media marketing, new product development and in-store advertising. Food and Nutrition Lambert HS Food and Nutrition students at Lambert HS were challenged to the Ultimate Grilled Cheese throw down. Students have been learning about dairy and grains along with their benefits, cooking methods, and how to purchase. Each kitchen had to develop a unique grilled cheese that included two different types of cheeses, spread, and two breads. They also had to make a marketing poster and sell it to our judges. The winners were The Grilled Italian and The Ultimate Meltdown!

Forsyth County SkillsUSA Chapters Forsyth Central HS chapter held a Skills USA Leadership Retreat recently at Beaver Toyota. To kick off this amazing event, motivational speaker Heath Miller welcomed all officers and advisors from multiple chapters with a message surrounding leadership. Each officer received their duties and got the chance to dive deeper into how their roles impact Skills USA. To conclude the day, teacher Ashley Mallalieu organized relay games which allowed each officer to grow closer and become more confident with one another. FBLA South Forsyth HS  For the third year, South Forsyth HS business students created hundreds of table tents celebrating American Enterprise Day. The tents were decorated with pictures of American companies, logos, and famous entrepreneurs with a short explanation of their accomplishments and why they were instrumental in the growth of commerce, trade, and innovation. The tents were placed on the tables in the War Eagle Dining Hall during lunch so students could read about these notable people and companies.

FBLA South Forsyth HS South Forsyth HS FBLA volunteered at Operation Christmas Child during the Thanksgiving Break. They inspected, repacked, taped, and cartonized Christmas boxes to be sent to Mali. These students enjoy participating in a variety of community service activities throughout the year. DECA Liberty MS Liberty MS DECA chapter had an amazing turn out for their Chapter Competition in November. LMS DECA members competed in a Mock Role Play about Retail Marketing and a Mock Job Interview. All of the students did a great job! The following students placed: 6 th Grade: Role Play: 1st: Katelyn Tarver and Delsin Rodriguez (tied), 2nd: Darby Graham, 3rd: Abby Antonini Job Interview: 1st: Tanmay Srivastava, 2nd: Barret Ulam, 3rd: Jake Laterveer 7th and 8th Grade: Role Play: 1st: Samuel Giganti and Zain Khan (tied), 2nd: Isabelle Cho, 3rd: Lilyan Johnson Job Interview: 1st: Disha Dhanger and Sagarika Sankar Ganesh (tied), 2nd: Pranav Raghavendra, 3rd: Kamryn Campbell

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