The New Cape Cod Tech is really growing!
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To the Cape Cod Tech Community:
Well, May is here. That means things really get busy. Please take a look at all the happenings and wonderful events this month.
I do want to inform parents that
Friday, May 24th
is
Senior Project Presentation Day
. All 9th, 10th and 11th graders have an early dismissal at 11:05 am. 12th grade students will be dressed for success on that day as they present their Senior Project to a panel of judges. More information below.
Math MCAS is also occurring for our 10th grade students this month. On May 21 and 22 10th grade students will be partaking in the Math MCAS exam. Please be sure your tenth grader gets a good night sleep prior to the exam so they can do their best.
Again in this email we have included several documents, letters, flyers and bus routes to be sure you are up to date on all the needed information. See all the news in the sections below.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at:
bterranova@capetech.us
or at (508)432-4500 ext 216.
Thank you,
William Terranova, Principal
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CAPE COD TECH'S FFA
STATE CONVENTION WINNERS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
On April 12 at the
Arbor Skills Career Development Event the team of Bo Lynch, Samantha Virgin, Cassandra Madru and Jesse Ventresca took third place in the state.
Bo Lynch took home a silver medal. There are several practicums in this competition. Each team member had to complete a working climb, speed climb, tree identification, knot tying, throw line placement, general knowledge test and tool identification. These amazing kids were the only vocational school in the top three. The other schools are Agricultural schools whose students major in arboriculture.
We also had Brie Talamantez, Adam Dewitt and Nate Christensen compete on our B team. They did great and got some tremendous experience that they can build upon for next year.
Thursday April 25th 10 Horticulture students competed in the MA State FFA Hardscape Career Development Event at Upper Cape Tech in Bourne, MA.
The A team of Kali Pate, Samantha Virgin, Cassandra Madru and Lucas Rebello took home another gold medal!
Kali took first overall individual and Samantha took second. Both Cassie and Lucas took Silver individual awards. This is the second year in a row that we have won this CDE and this is the second CDE we have won this year.
The Hardscape competition consists of a working hardscape building project of an inside corner segmented block wall and a brick paver patio. There is also a general knowledge test and a tool identification practicum.
The B team of Charlie Rolfe, Kyle O'Connell, Sierra Leighton, Dean Bailey, Ava Matheson and Sarah Franey completed an excellent build and gained some valuable experience so that they one day can continue to carry the torch as we already look ahead to competing in this event next year and becoming 3 time state champs!
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CAPE COD TECH'S SKILLSUSA
STATE COMPETITION WINNERS
The Cape Cod Tech chapter of SkillsUSA have arrived back from Marlborough with fantastic results! We were represented by 51 students and five advisors. The group did the school proud and scored 17 total medals as well as four National Voting Delegate qualifiers. Here are the results
Gold in Career Choice Commentary and a perfect score- .
Etzer Lindor
Gold in Collision Damage Appraisal-
Arthur Verdeiro
Gold in Non-Traditional Career Portfolio-
Molly Byrne and Alyciah Dias
Gold in Outstanding Chapter-
Jennifer Hollis, Marcella Larrabee, Kylie Palomba
Silver in the American Spirit competition-
Julie-Ann Martins, Laura Valdovinos, Sarah Miranda
Silver in Chapter Business-
Archer Estinvil, Adam Beal, Juan Camillo, Bianca Robinson, Lorvensky Estinvil, Omanie Blackwood
Silver in Extemporaneous Speech-
Cameron Hope
The following students were selected as National voting delegates-
Jennifer Hollis, Marcella Larrabee, Kylie Palomba and Harry Vuong
Furthermore, our SkillsUSA Chapter officers have been recognized as President’s Volunteer Service Award winners.
The members of this team have each spent over 100 hours in service to our Chapter - weekly meetings, the craft fair, TECH night, social events, Habitat for Humanity, the Robotics Challenge - and more.
Here are the winners,
Harry Vuong - Silver, with over 175 community service hours
Jennifer Hollis, Marcella Larrabee and Kylie Palomba with over 100 community service hours.
These students will receive PVSA pins and a certificate from the president.
Please congratulate these students on their great work. It was an amazing weekend for our chapter and we appreciate all of the support from the mentors throughout the building that helped these students succeed.
The SkillsUSA advisor team
Alex Riker, Bruce Duquet, Pat O'Neill and Peggy Reilly-O'Brien
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May Calendar
- May 4: Incoming Ninth Grade Placement Testing
- May 7: Teacher Appreciation Day
- May 9: FFA Banquet.
- May 14: Curriculum Sub
- May 17: FFA Fundraiser Dance Featuring The Sound Dunes
- May 21 and 22: Math MCAS
- May 23: Senior Project Showcase
- May 24: Senior Project Presentations/Early Dismissal for 9,10 & 11
- May 27: Memorial Day No School
- May 31: Prom
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May 23rd
Senior Project Showcase
12:30 - 2:00
Parents and Community Members are invited to view our students extraordinary projects!
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May 24th
Senior Project Presentation
11:30 - 2:35
Seniors will present to a panel of judges in their final phase of Senior Project. Dress for Success!
11:05 dismissal for 9th, 10th and 11th graders.
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What's going on with the changes to the Cape Tech parking lot?
Parents, there are a lot of changes ahead as Cape Tech prepares for construction of our new building. The Main Entrance is still located in the same location. For parents who need to access the building please enter in this doorway. However, parents will need to park in the available parking areas and walk up to the Main Entrance for the Public.
IF YOU DO NOT SEE A DIAGRAM ABOVE, PLEASE CLICK "SHOW IMAGES"
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Attendance Matters
94.29%!!!! (We are in the red in attendance!)
That was our 2nd Trimester attendance rate! That is below our expectations. We need to get this number up. Currently our year to date attendance rate is 95.17% This has dropped .07% from last month! Parents and students we need to expect more from ourselves. Attendance matters.
The state expects a 95% rate for student attendance. We want to achieve a 95.9% rate for the year. We can do this, but students need to come to school everyday. No excuses. Remember, your boss will expect you at work everyday, and so will your co-workers. Build healthy habits now. Come to school because we want you here!
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Tech Talk
Congratulations to the staff of Tech Talk, who recently learned that they have received three prestigious awards from the
American Scholastic Press Association.
First, Senior Molly Byrne received an award for O
utstanding Sports Coverage
for her October 2018 story, "Football Charges Into November."
In addition, Tech Talk was
one of four papers for schools with populations between 500 and 1,000 to receive a First Place with Special Merit recognition
, scoring more than 950 out of a possible 1,000 points.
Finally, Tech Talk was recognized in the
Special Awards category and was one of only eight papers in the country to receive the designation of Most Outstanding High School Newspaper.
The ASPA reviews hundreds of high school and college newspapers from across the country, judging entries on writing, photography, and editing.
This year's Tech Talk staff includes:
Adam Beal
Molly Byrne
Hannah Capra
Harley Christensen
Matthew Cortes
Samantha Hennessy
Jennifer Hollis
Erin Lloyd
Cristian Marsh
Adriana Santiago
Harry Vuong
Further congratulations to Tech Talk staff members, who earned awards in three of the four writing categories as part of a competition sponsored by the Cape Cod Times.
DVC junior Phoenix Stroh won second place in the News/Feature category for his profile on a local Mashpee man who portrayed Santa Claus for many years. Electrical senior Adam Beal earned a second place in Sports writing for his piece on Cape Tech's new eSports team, and Health Tech senior Matthew Cortes took a third place award for his review of the video game Black Ops III.
One of the judges of the competition said he was particularly impressed with the submissions he reviewed from Cape Tech students. Copies of The annual Classroom Times competition were included in The Cape Cod Times in April. The competition attracted entries from more than two dozen schools across Cape Cod and the Islands, including all of the region's public and private high schools.
Get caught up on all your Cape Cod Tech news in our award winning school newspaper.
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After School Academic and Technical Support Labs
Homework Zone
- Every Tuesday and Thursday until 4:30 in the Library
Writing Lab
- Tuesday and Thursday from 2:45 to 3:45 in Room 311, beginning October 9th. Mr. Clark and Ms. Sarabia
Math Support
- No matter which Math class you are in, we are here to help every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:45 to 3:45 in Room 301, beginning on October 9th. Mr. Wyeth and Mr. Van Saders
Science Support
- Help for Tech and Engineering Lab Science 9 will be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45 to 3:45 in Room 1055 (Mr. Eaton’s Room) beginning October 9th.
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Physical Restrain Policy Change
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Parent Council
Participate in your child's education!
Join Cape Cod Tech's Parent School Council and learn about school curriculum, activities, policies and procedures, review academic and shop programs and become an active part of this governing body. We are currently seeking parent representatives.
All parents and guardians are encouraged to attend whether or not they are a representative.
Parent School Council Meeting Schedule School Year 2018-2019
- Tuesday, May 28th @ 5:30pm
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Bus Routes
- Get on the closest stop to your home and speak with the driver on Day 1. This seems to work best at getting safer and more convenient stops.
- Contact Cape Destinations at (508) 432-3400(508) 432-3400 for questions or concerns.
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Student Parking Registration
DUE TO CONSTRUCTION ALL STUDENTS MUST REGISTER FOR PARKING!
Student drivers, please click on the link below to fill out your parking registration information. Student vehicles must be registered to park their. If multiple vehicles are used, then register each vehicle separately. Please click link below:
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Food Services Information
Dear Parents and Guardians:
The new school year is upon us, and we want to extend a warm welcome and let you know that Cape Cod Tech's School Food & Nutrition Services has some exciting plans in place for serving your child nutritious and delicious meals at school. Our mission is to ensure that we not only serve healthy and well-balanced meals, but foods your children will want to eat.
The District utilizes a Point of Sales (POS) system called Meals Plus to increase the level of service to families and to provide more accurate school meal accounting. One of the biggest advantages to Meals Plus is the ability to allow parents to prepay for meals. Every student will be assigned a four digit PIN # which they will use each day to pay for their lunch and/or breakfast. When they type their PIN into the number pad, their picture will appear on the cashier's screen along with their name, grade, and account balance. Any money that the student gives the cashier will be deposited into their account.
If you have any questions please contact me in the food service office at 508-255-8800 ext. 120 or email
smurray@capetech.us
I look forward to serving your children delicious and nutritious meals!
Thank you,
Susan Murray, SNS
Director of Food & Nutrition Services
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The New Cape Cod Tech
Our teachers and administrators have been meeting with DRA Architectural Firm to design the new building. See the latest 3-D Designs below.These pictures work with virtual reality glasses if you have a pair.
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Comcast Provides Low Cost Internet Access:
Click Below
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The Hidden Cove
Parents and friends,
Have you visited the Hidden Cove recently? Why not? Come and enjoy all joys of dining out at 1/2 or even 1/4 of the price!
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