Monday, November 19, 2012

November Tidbits of Classroom News


Culinary Arts 
Post by: Bob McIntosh

The past few weeks have seen second year culinary students working their way through a national sanitation and food safety course called Servsafe. The program is sponsored through the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation and is recognized nationwide. Through hard work and lots of studying sixteen students passed their proctored certification exam and earned Servsafe managers certificates from NRAEF. These certifications are recognized by culinary colleges as successful completion of a course and are articulated so students can get ahead and take another course in their first semester. They are also recognized by the restaurant industry resulting in promotions, raises and many students being hired because they are certified. Congratulations to the students; your hard work paid off.

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Post by: John Hubbard

Construction Technology I students have been busy building form and pouring concrete. This is the first time in recent years that concrete has been formed, mixed, and poured in the Construction technology lab. Students used math skills to estimate the amount of concrete needed, safety skills during construction of the forms, framing skills to construct the forms, and team skills in pouring the concrete. The end product, an 8 inch by 8 inch by 16 inch block will be used to assemble concrete block walls in the shop.

Construction Technology II students are in the closing stage of assembly of the mock-up house. The mockup is 16 feet by 16 feet with 2 stories and a gable roof. Students will use the mock-up to sharpen their skills in siding, roofing, drywall, installing doors, installing windows, assembling stairs, metal framing, interior finish work, and installing kitchen cabinets.

A small group of Construction Technology II students took a Saturday to work with Mr Hubbard on the installation of new exterior stairs at the Friends shelter at 30 Thompson St in Concord. The old stairs were removed and the new stairs installed in less than6 hours.b

Automotive Tech
Post by: Phil Bill & Scott Mayotte

On October 12, at the NH Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., CRTC Automotive students were among 800 high school students from all over NH who got under the hood and into the driver’s seat at an automotive career expo hosted by NH Automobile Dealers (NHADA), the NH Automotive Education Foundation (NHAEF) and NH’s Community Colleges.

The colleges and area dealers showcased a variety of vehicles, new technology, including computerized diagnostic systems. College admissions personnel answered questions about educational opportunities and financial aid.

“Students are surprised to learn of the variety of careers in the auto industry in New Hampshire. In addition to technicians, we have jobs in information technology, finance, and sales,” said Tom Cavanaugh, fixed operations director of the AutoServe Dealerships. “Technicians can earn a salary of $70,000 or more, and work in a comfortable environment with advancement opportunities. These are financially rewarding careers in an industry that has really evolved into a high-tech, sophisticated enterprise with the demand for a broad range of skills.”

The students were also given an opportunity to join interactive contests and various hands-on activities. Before leaving, the students were required to visit each college booth and report on something they learned and liked at each stop. All students attending this event gave positive comments about the college programs, the co-ops, and available opportunities in the automotive industry.

Teacher Preparation

Post by: Val Flanders

As part of the second year of the Teacher Preparation Program, students complete a year-long internship in the community. The students have the opportunity to request placements in classrooms based on the grade level and/or subject matter they are interested in teaching in the future. This year, the senior internship requests ranged from working with students in kindergarten to 8th grade and in specialized subjects like art, special education, social studies, and science. All 23 seniors are currently placed in public schools in Concord, Penacook, and Pembroke. Students on internship are working toward gaining more advanced skills in areas such as professionalism, classroom management, differentiating instruction, and planning and teaching lessons.

While the senior internships have common goals, each cooperating teacher helps to make the internship a unique experience for every student. The cooperating teachers are selected to participate in the internship program based on their teaching style, experience, and enthusiasm for helping to train these future teachers. The cooperating teachers give students a variety of responsibilities while they are in their classrooms. Teacher Preparation students have already started completing tasks such as leading reading groups, providing math support, teaching grammar, giving spelling tests, and assisting with science research projects. They look forward to many more teaching experiences as the year goes on!


Graphic Arts

Post by: Tom Mungovan

This month the students were rewarded with college visits from The Art Institute of Boston and New England Institute of Technology. They both presented a very professional explanation of their schools and provided the students with much to think about for their college choices. They were also privileged to listen to and talk with two guest industry speakers; Ryan Nicholson from Jmaze Web Services & Designs and Rebeka Sobadacha from Sobadacha Designs. We all felt honored they would take time out of their busy day to come speak with us. It gave the students the chance to hear real life stories of how people in the industry have succeeded, and the miss-steps they might have taken and the actions taken to correct them. We have our advisory meeting on the 19th, and I am excited to include new members for a more dynamic team to make sure that we are staying current! Currently the Juniors are working in Photoshop designing DVD movies covers and the Seniors are working in Illustrator and Photoshop designing a 3D Cereal box.

Programming
Post by: Joe Messineo
We continue to be challenged learning to write programs to control our robot’s behavior in order to solve challenges. Students are writing computer programs to control motors navigating obstacle courses and completing numerous programming challenges. Next we will be rounding the corner from wire-tethered and autonomous programming to wireless control and remote sensing.

Students will learn how to program the sensors and buttons available on a remote wireless device to control their robot. As this semester progresses we will also discover the world of remote sensing, utilizing a wide variety of sensors such as ultrasonic rangefinders, and light sensors to detect and react to changes in environment. Remote sensing will allow our robots to navigate mazes and complete challenges based on feedback from their sensors.

Criminal Justice
Post by: Scott Lane

Attention! Uniform Inspection.

New Criminal Justice logo to appear on uniforms
The Criminal Justice Program joins Auto mechanics, Culinary, and Cosmetology in requiring students to wear uniforms. One of the goals of the CRTC is to give students exposure to industry standards. “Uniforms are a requirement for most entry level positions in the criminal justice field.” said Criminal Justice instructor Chief Scott Lane. The uniform will consist of a navy blue polo shirt and tan tactical pants. A new Criminal Justice logo was developed by CRTC Graphics Design Program Instructor Tom Mungovan. It will be worn on the left breast of the shirt.

The crisp, clean uniform of the police officer conveys power and authority. Clothing has a powerful impact on how people are perceived, and this goes for the police officer as well. A well maintained uniform portrays professionalism, trust, and competency in an officer. The uniform of a police officer has been found to have a profound psychological impact on those who view it.

Most people can identify a police officer by the official police uniform. Criminals usually curb their unlawful behavior when they spot a uniformed police officer in the area. Many parents teach their children to respect and trust a person in the police uniform. Police
academy recruits relish the day when they may finally wear their official police uniforms. “Wearing your uniform as you march in formation at recruit graduation is a very proud moment for new police officers.” Said Chief Lane., “And one that many of our students in the criminal justice program will have the privileges of experiencing.”

Cosmetology
Post by: Kim Hannon

Got Pink? That was Crimson Creations Salon motto for the month of October. The cosmetology class is about giving back to the community. Their cause for October was Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.The junior and senior Cosmetology class created a team four years ago called Crimson Creations Cuts 4 A Cure. The team did a wonderful job raising money by showing of their skills in the salon by hosting a Friends and Family night of glamour and fun. The seniors were able to offer services such as manicuring
and hair cutting with a dash of pink. The juniors offered great customer service by greeting clients. The team was able to create a Wall of Hope from the salon proceeds and sponsors of those who walked. We were able to raise over $1,000!

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