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MAKING THE

CONNECTION

The mission of the

Wyoming Association for

Career and Technical

Education is to provide

educational leadership in

developing a competitive

workforce.

Wyoming Association for Career and Technical Education

Inside this issue: WACTE President’s Page

Governor’s Proclamation

DEMO Day

KWHS: DECA

Cowboy Ethics

NASA Space Grant

WBEA

WACTE Summer Conference

March 2017

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WACTE President’s Page

In February, we celebrated the 100th

anniversary of the Smith-Hughes Act! “One hundred years ago the 64th Congress and President Woodrow Wilson laid the foundation for today’s CTE by making the nation’s first federal investment in secondary education that prepares students for career success. Today, the 115th Congress has the opportunity to continue this legacy by making investing in CTE a top priority.” - Jarrod Nagurka, ACTE

Alan Shotts,

WACTE President

[email protected]

Do you know an awesome college sophomore or junior that is an

education major in Agriculture, Business, Family and Consumer Science,

Health Occupations**, Marketing, Technology, Special Education,

Guidance and Counseling, or Administration? Please encourage that

student to apply for the Sam Hitchcock Memorial Scholarship by

May 31, 2017.

WACTE: Sam Hitchcock Memorial Scholarship

Dates to

Remember ACTE Region V April 6-8,

2017

SkillsUSA State Conference

April 24-26, 2017

WACTE Summer

Conference June 13-15,

2017

ACTE CareerTech Vision

2017 Dec. 6-9, 2017

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Governor's

Proclamation

Governor Mead signed

and proclaimed February

to be CTE Month.

Governor Mead and

State Superintendent

Balow are pictured with

students representing

Wyoming CTSOs.

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Sheridan College

Construction Technology

student, Hunter Carlson, uses

a new Powermatic Wood

Lathe, thanks to the Sheridan

College Foundation faculty/

staff grant program.

Submitted by: Josh

Michelena, WTEA

SC Construction

Technology Receives

Grant

KWHS DECA Recognized as Casper

Council’s Bright Spot

City Manager VH McDonald and Assistant City Manager Liz Becher invited Kelly Walsh High School DECA to the March 7

th City Council meeting to give an update of how

our season went. Our club was recognized as the Council’s Bright Spot for the great work that the students and advisors have done!

KWHS state officer, Alexys Arnold, thanked the council members for their time and support for recognizing the month of November as DECA month in the city of Casper and shared with the members the results of our state conference. Member, Thayne Macy, explained role play competitions. Submitted by: Jill Thompson, WBEA and WMEA

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“Be Somebody: Cowboy Ethics”

NASA Space Grant

The University of Wyoming at Casper Technical Education students constructed an interactive lunar display for the Wyoming NASA space grant. The display is now housed at the Science Zone in downtown Casper. The students worked in conjunction with Dr. Andrew Young, Casper College science teacher, and Leah Ritz, Science Zone director. Many times with student projects, one student gets more involved in the project than the rest of the team. This project was one of those projects where the student, Melissa Heck, was very involved throughout the design, fabrication and completion of the project. In the pictures with the display, see Melissa Heck in Casper College’s Design Studio prior to delivery of the display and also with Leah Ritz in the display’s new home at the Science Zone.

Submitted by: Rod Thompson, WTEA

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming’s ‘Be Somebody: Cowboy Ethics’ program has partnered with the Natrona County School District’s Financial Literacy classes as well as with the Better Business Bureau of Northern Colorado and Wyoming to offer a course where students can earn a Character Ethics Certification. Through a variety of ‘Be Somebody: Cowboy Ethics’ lessons, activities, and discussions, students take the Ten Principles in the Code of the West and begin to understand how it applies to their daily lives. This school year, more than 250 juniors and seniors at Kelly Walsh High School have enrolled in financial literacy classes to meet the district’s graduation requirement for financial literacy and civic responsibility. To help meet the civic responsibility portion of the requirement, students partake in ‘Be Somebody: Cowboy Ethics’ lessons, complete a portfolio, and then present a final project on what the Code of the West has taught them. Students also go through a set of video modules from the BBB’s Center for Character Ethics where scenarios are played out and ethical decisions must be made. Based on the decision made by the students utilizing their knowledge of the Ten Principles of the Code of the West, another randomized scenario plays out. Excellent discussion and short assignments, which are included in their portfolio, accompany these video modules. Once students have completed all portions of the program, they then earn a Character Ethics Certification. This year marks the beginning of the fifth year of partnership with business classes in Natrona County School District and our second year of offering the Character Ethics Certification course. The goal for this partnership has always been for students to decide for themselves what they believe, why they believe it, and how they are going to show it. As evident in these two examples of final projects, students are taking the Ten Principles of the Code of the West and making it their own, living out their own code, and becoming role models in our community.

Submitted by Jill Thompson, KWHS Financial Literacy teacher and Sara Beth Lyon, Central Wyoming Boys & Girls Club Cowboy Ethics Outreach Coordinator

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Mark your calendars to attend the 2017 WACTE/WBEA Conference (June 13 – 15) in Riverton, Wyoming at Central Wyoming College, it’s going to be an event you do not want to miss! Hotel rooms have been blocked at the Holiday Inn and many dining options are available. WBEA has some exciting things planned for Wyoming Business Teachers! Conference highlights include:

Best Practices Pre-Conference June 11 – 12 featuring a tour of Hudson Funeral Home in Lander and a tour/dinner at the Gannet Grill which is widely known throughout Wyoming for its use of locally raised grass fed beef for its burgers and unique outdoor dining area. Also make sure to join WBEA for a Conference Welcome & Ice Cream Social on Monday evening!

Keynote Speaker Buddy Berry who will share “How to Set Your School on F.I.R.E.” Buddy Berry has a passion for reinventing the K-12 school experience. The School on FIRE begins with a mindset of Surprise and Delight, Next Generation skills, and utilizes student agency to provide lessons and learning that captures every child's heart and imagination.

Inside Tour of Wyoming PBS on the

CWC Campus showing the ins and outs of public broadcast.

Google Apps for Education (GAFE) training provided by Jordan O’Donnel of Edtechnical Solutions. Be ready to take your GAFE experience to the next level!

NextGen Personal Finance Education Resources. In this session, you will learn how to harness NGPF’s comprehensive library so you will spend less time searching and more time crafting lessons customized to your strengths and your students’ needs.

DECA & FBLA Adviser Sharing, Networking, & Relaxation. Make sure to bring your best ideas for recruitment, fundraising, and social activities.

Thank you for providing quality “Business Education” to the students of Wyoming! WBEA looks forward to seeing you in Riverton, where we hope to provide an outstanding and unforgettable conference experience! Questions about WBEA, WACTE, or Summer Conference, can be addressed by contacting a Leadership Team Member. Please share this information with your colleagues as we work to update our teacher database and membership records. Submitted by: Andrew Borgialli, WBEA

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Looking for: Membership Application, WACTE & Division Contact Information, Upcoming Event Information, Awards & Scholarship Information, Past Issues of Making the

Connection, and the WACTE Handbook.

Visit www.wacte.com

Please send newsletter submissions to

Shawna Michelena, WACTE publications editor,

[email protected] Submissions may be edited.

CTSO Edition articles & photos due May 1, 2017.

How To Set Your School on F.I.R.E.!

Buddy Berry will take us through his journey in reimagining Eminence Independent Schools to design a next generation “Dream School” rooted in personalized learning, and centered around innovation and creativity. The Eminence Independent school district has redesigned its instructional experience for kindergarten through 12th-grade students with its Framework of Innovation for Reinventing Education model using online, blended and competency-based education in their quest to be the Disney World of Schools. Eminence has utilized technology as the main driver for their success combined with Yes, And thinking; Surprise and Delight; and starting to Think Differently about solutions.

Buddy Berry has a passion for reinventing the K-12 school experience. His School on FIRE (Framework of Innovation for Reinventing Education) model is currently in it's fourth full year of implementation and is seeing dramatic results. It is grounded on a model of mastery learning with systemic ICE (Interventions, Connections, and Enrichments). The School on FIRE begins with a mindset of Surprise and Delight, Next Generation skills, and utilizes student agency to provide lessons and learning that captures every child's heart and imagination. Dr. Berry is in his 7th year as Superintendent of Eminence Independent Schools and developed the School on F.I.R.E. (Framework of Innovation for Reinventing Education) Model based on the CCSSO's six core principals of innovation.

WACTE

Summer

Conference

Keynote

Speaker: Buddy

Berry

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WACTE Summer Conference CTE – Central to Success

June 13-14-15, 2017 Central Wyoming College -Riverton, WY

Conference at a Glance

Preconferences WATFACS – June 11-12 – Time and place TBD WBEA – June 11 ~ 2-9 pm and June 12 ~ 8 am – 4 pm Benefits of Integrating Personal Finance into CTE Courses and How to Make It Happen! Location: Central Wyoming College & Lander (Individuals will be responsible for meal costs.) WDE/WNRS – June 11-12 – Career Development Facilitator Training Fee: 165.00

June 11th - 1:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. (dinner provided); June 12th - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m lunch Provided Location: Holiday Inn, Riverton (Convention Center)

Registration: http://www.cvent.com/d/9vqdx1/4W Monday – June 12th 4pm – WACTE Board meeting TBD – WVATA Sponsored Golf Scramble Tuesday – June 13

th

7am – Registration 8:00am to 3:00pm - Exhibits 8:00am – First Timers Breakfast and Orientation 9:00am – Opening Session – Keynote: Buddy Berry -

How To Set Your School on F.I.R.E.! 10:0am – 2pm Round Robin Session 12:00 – Lunch with Legislators 2:30pm – Division Meetings 4:00pm - Committee Meetings 6:00pm – Steak Fry – sponsored by WTEA Wednesday – June 14

th

7:45am – Breakfast and Discussion with Supt. Jillian Balow 9:00am - 4pm – Division Events 5:30pm – Social Hour and Awards Banquet Thursday – June 15

th

8:30am – Delegate Assembly 10:45am – 1:30pm – Division Events and Award Luncheons 2:00pm – WACTE Board meeting with new Division Presidents, President Elects and Committee Chairs

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Do you have a passion for CTE? Have

you served as a division president? Do

people often tell you that you are

awesome?

You should consider running for

WACTE President Elect!

Contact WACTE Executive Director

Toni Decklever for more information.

WACTE Division Itinerary Snapshots

WNRS - Preconference with WDE

Seesions and Tours - Tour of Wind River Job Corps, Tour of Brunton Outdoor Inc., Presentation – National Outdoor Leadership

School @ The Trailhead , Tour of Wind River Hotel & Casino, Raspberry deLight Farms, ECHO Program Presentation – Tonya

Gerharter with DOE, and Division Luncheons & Awards

WTEA - Preconference - partnering with WBEA

Sessions and Tours- Tour of Bruton Outdoor Inc., tour of Carissa Mine and South Pass City, and 3D printing training

WBEA - Preconference with WMEA

Sessions - Google Apps for Education (Jordan O'Donnell - Presenter/Trainer), Working Lunch - A Game Plan for Critical Thinking

& Problem Solving: World Trade Game (Facilitated by Andrew Borgialli & Gina Kidneigh), Ditch the Google Search Process & Find

Personal Finance Resources Faster (Jill Thompson - Presenter), and DECA & FBLA Adviser Networking, Sharing, & Relaxation

(Facilitated by Barb Frates)

WVATA - Golf Scramble

Sessions and Tours - To be announced

WMEA - Preconference with WBEA

Sessions - Google Apps for Education (Jordan O'Donnell - Presenter/Trainer), Working Lunch - A Game Plan for Critical Thinking

& Problem Solving: World Trade Game (Facilitated by Andrew Borgialli & Gina Kidneigh), Ditch the Google Search Process & Find

Personal Finance Resources Faster (Jill Thompson - Presenter), and DECA & FBLA Adviser Networking, Sharing, & Relaxation

(Facilitated by Barb Frates)

WATFACS -

Preconference

Sessions and Tours - To be announced

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WYOMING ASSOCIATION FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION

2017 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM “CTE Central to Success”

June 13-15, 2017 Central Wyoming College - Riverton, Wyoming

Hotel Info: Holiday Inn & Convention Center – (307) 856-8100 Rooms blocked - $91/night

Name: ________________________________________________________________________

Home Address: ________________________________Home Phone: _____________________

City/State/Zip: _________________________________________________________________

School Name: ________________________________ School District: _____________________

E-mail address: _______________________________________ Division: __________________

If this is your FIRST WACTE Conference, please check here: ________

(First timer’s orientation held on Tuesday, June 13 at 8:00AM Central Wyoming College)

PRE-CONFERENCE

WATFACS:

Sunday, June 11 – 8:00am – 5:00pm – Love Notes & Relationship Smarts (Meals Provided)

Monday, June 12 – 8:00am – 3:00pm – Culinary Arts Focused with WLRA (Meals provided)

Grant Member (check if attending) __________

Non-Grant Member Fees: $75 __________

WBEA, WMEA & FRIENDS PRE-CONFERENCE:

*Sunday, June 11 – 1:00pm – 6:00pm

Tour of Hudson Funeral Home in Lander & Dinner/Tour @ Gannett Grill in Lander (Cost/Dinner on your own)

*Monday, June 12 –9:00am – 3:00pm

Best Practices/Instructional Strategies/Teaching Resources – CWC (Lunch Provided)

Cost for Pre-Conference $10_______ *WNRS Division: WDE Sponsored – Career Development Facilitator (CDF)

June 11th 1:00pm – 8:00pm (Dinner Provided) / June 12th 8:00am – 5:00pm (Lunch Provided) Holiday Inn Riverton (Convention Center) For more information and to register go to http://www.cvent.com/d/9vqdx1/4W

*Golf Scramble~ Monday, June 12 (Afternoon)

Hosted by WVATA-all divisions welcome to attend

Payment will be collected at event Check if attending _________

CONFERENCE DUES & FEES: ALL CONFERENCE ATTENDEES WACTE CONFERENCE Tuesday June 13- Thursday June 15 Meals included with full registration: Sack Lunch (Tuesday Noon), Steak Fry (Tuesday evening), and WACTE banquet (Wednesday evening).

Early Bird Registration (register by 5/19/17) _____$250 Regular Registration (After 5/19/17) _____$300

PRECONFERENCE & REGISTRATION TOTAL $________

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DIVISION EVENTS

WATFACS WATFACS - Luncheon - Thursday, June 15 $15 _________

WBEA & WMEA WBEA & WMEA - Luncheon - Thursday, June 15 $15 _________

WVATA WVATA Awards Luncheon ~ Thursday, June 15 $25 _________

EXTRA TICKETS (Optional) Extra tickets for guests are available to any of the meals/events. Please fill out the following information for any extra tickets you would like to order. Payment for guests will be collected at conference registration.

RENEWAL/NEW MEMBERSHIP DUES: To renew your membership in WACTE and your Wyoming division and/or your national division, please circle the appropriate dues

for your division(s) and your status (traditional, retired or student).

If you would also like to be a member of ACTE, circle the appropriate dues in the last row.

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP DUES: ________

Mailed registrations must include check or voucher (No cash please).

Send payment/registration to: WACTE c/o Toni Decklever, Inc. 1013 Logan Avenue Cheyenne, WY 82001 FAX: 307-778-3632

I understand that I am responsible for submitting paperwork for payment or remitting payment to WACTE for conference fees and/or membership dues. If there are any unpaid dues and/or fees, I understand that my WACTE division will be held responsible. I understand that there will be NO REFUNDS given for conference fees if notification to the Executive Secretary was not given before June 1, 2017.

Signature: ________________________________________________ Date:__________________

Event Name(s) # of tickets First and Last Name of Guest(s)

Division Price Includes Membership In:

Traditional Retired Student Additional Additional

Agriculture WACTE, WVATA & NAAE $150 $120 $115

Business WACTE & WBEA $60 $30 $25 NBEA $90

Family and Consumer

Sciences

WACTE, WATFACS & NAT-

FACS $100 $70 $65

Health Science

WACTE & WHSE $50 $20 $15

Marketing WACTE & WMEA $70 $40 $35 MEA $56

New & Related

WACTE & WNRS $60 $30 $25

Technical & Engineering

WACTE & WTEA $65 $35 $30

ACTE ACTE $80 $31

Conference Registration: $________________

Division Events: $________________ Total Enclosed: $_____________

Membership Dues: $________________ Check/Voucher # _______________