- Summer Camp Opportunities
- Marketing Golf Fundraiser
- Educator's Day in the Workplace
- Groundhog Job Shadow Day
Summer Camp Opportunities
STEM Camp
STEM Camp is designed to give students the opportunity to explore careers and technology as they rotate through different activities over a one week program. This new camp will provide students with an opportunity to experience new technologies while they rotate through activities such as: Rocketry, CNC & CAD, LEGO Robotics, Structures, Solar Cars, and Green Technologies.
STEM Camp is open to students in grades 3-5 during the 2012-2013 school year.
Registration will begin February 4, 2012.
For additional information and registration, see the STEM Camp website.
Contact:
Tony Casipit
Phone: 571-423-4593
E-mail: Tony.Casipit@fcps.edu.............................................................................................................................................
Tech Adventure Camp
Tech Adventure Camp is designed to give students the opportunity to explore careers and technology as they rotate through eight areas over a two week program. The camp is open to students in grades 5-7 during the 2012-2013 school year.
Registration will begin February 4, 2013.
For additional information and registration, see the Tech Adventure Camp website.
Contact:
Cara Kirby
Phone: 571-423-4502
E-mail: cara.kirby@fcps.edu..................................................................................................................................................
Fashion Camp
Fashion Camp is a one week summer program offered to students who will be entering first grade through rising ninth grade. Campers will participate in activities designed for separate age groups. Fashion campers participate in activity sessions that allow the campers to explore fashion trends and create their own personally-styled outfits, jewelry, and accessories. Campers will also spend the week preparing for a fashion show which will be held on the school stage. Campers will learn to model, create the fashion show props, prepare the script, and of course, be the stars of the fashion show. In addition guest speakers from the fashion community will be invited to share their professional knowledge and experiences related to the fashion industry.
Fashion Camp staff members will be Fairfax County Public Schools fashion marketing instructors, high school students, and graduates of Fairfax County Public Schools fashion marketing program.
For additional information and registration, see the Fashion Camp website.
Contact:
Kay Walters
Phone: 571-423-4599
E-mail: kswalters@fcps.edu..................................................................................................................................................
Camp CTE
Camp CTE is a program designed specifically for school counselors to learn more about course offerings in Career and Technical Education (CTE) and the Academies. Class sessions rotate through the six academies and counselors take part in actual “mini” classes gaining skills and knowledge in culinary arts, cosmetology, automotive technology, criminal justice and more! Counselors can earn 30 recertification points for their participation in this program.
Link to Insight program: http://dl.ebmcdn.net/fcps/mp4/insight/2012/is06_campcte.mp4
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Marshall Academy’s Cyber Patriot Training Camp 2013
Join Cyber Patriot July 8th-12th as founder and CTO, Ryan Walters, of TerraWi combines with forensics expert, Rodney Caudle, and world renown Linux expert, Orlando Padilla, to teach a Cyber 101 course. Designed to inform and sharpen basic Cyber Security skills, this week will be filled with hands-on training for an unforgettable learning experience. Leave Cyber Patriot's 2013 training camp with a highly desired skill set in today's growing technologically inclined society.
- July 8th - 12th
- 9am to 3pm
- McLean High School
- $150 (on-site campers) $75 (remote campers)
- Rising 9th -12th grade students
Marketing Golf Fundraiser
The Marketing Advisory Board sponsors an annual scholarship program for high school students wishing to pursue marketing studies in college. Funds generated from the tournament support the Scholarship Program that assists future leaders in marketing. In the last thirteen years, over $214,000 was distributed to qualified high school seniors through the Scholarship Program. In addition, funds may also be used to recognize student accomplishments and achievements as well as support other student activities as needed. Contact Amy Granahan for information about sponsoring a specific scholarship.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
VIRGINIA OAKS GOLF CLUB
GAINESVILLE, VA
Amy can be reached at (571)423-4598 or Amy.Granahan@fcps.edu.
Educator's Day in the Workplace
Educators’ Day in the Workplace is a full-day seminar and tour of various business sites for educators in Fairfax County Public Schools. Educators’ Day in the Workplace provides teachers, counselors, and administrators an opportunity to observe business sites firsthand and to interact with employees. Educators gain an understanding of the workplace so they can better prepare their students for a successful transition from school to work and/or further education.
Groundhog Job Shadow Day
Groundhog Job Shadow Day is a one-day career exploration experience that provides students with an opportunity to interview and shadow a workplace mentor in a variety of industries in order to gain information about career opportunities. The shadowing experience offers students a unique opportunity to investigate firsthand what career opportunities will be available to them in the future as the economy and labor market continue to evolve in Northern Virginia. (for more information on how you can participate in shadow day activities, contact your Career and Technical Education Teacher).
Get Connected:
CTE Programs:
Business and Information Technology
Technology and Engineering Education
Trade and Industrial Education
International Baccalaureate Career-related Certificate (IBCC)
Quick Links:
Career and Technical Education (CTE)
CTE Management Team and Contacts
Contact:
Beth Downey
Coordinator, CTE
571-423-4526
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