Transcript Orientation 2010 Welcome!~~Welcome! This is Your New

Welcome to
SCHOOL YEAR 2014-2015
431 Minor Street, Bristol, CT 06010
860-584-8433
www.cttech.org/bristol
BTEC Staff Welcomes You!
Our School Vision
Every Student
a skilled tradesmen
and responsible citizen.
Employable
Bristol Technical Education Center
Six Skills for Success:
1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
2. Team Member
3. Work Place Ready (mastery of basic Trade Skills, Strong Work Ethic)
4. Effective Oral and Written Communication
5. Math Skills
6. Curiosity, Imagination and a Desire to Learn
We hold these truths…
• To be successful at Bristol TEC you must work
hard!
• You can live without your cell phone on.
• Consistently, students who do well:
– Do their homework
– Listen and follow directions
– Think!
Our Academic Teachers
Ms. Dmowski
Math Applications
Algebra II
Mrs. Melluzzo
US History
Civics (Fall)
Psychology (Spring)
Mr. Klotz
11/12 English
School Counselor
Mrs. Megan Rheiner
BTEC’s School Counseling Department
• Provides career, social and emotional counseling
• Interview Skills
• Resume Writing
• Professionalism in the workplace
• Interest inventories, personality typology, learning
styles that will help guide career and college
decisions through career cruising in group and
individual sessions
• We will also have a job/career fair with local
employers
Responsibility for your grade
• Teachers enter grades into PowerSchool
regularly, and you can always look up your
grades through the Student Portal of
PowerSchool. Login info will be mailed to you.
• It is your responsibility to know what your
grades are and to work to your full potential.
• We check grades on a regular basis and will be
monitoring your progress towards success.
School Based Community
Health Center
• We have a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at
our school twice a week she provides:
– Behavioral health services including individual,
group and family counseling
– In Bristol, you can also qualify for dental series or
health services at mobile locations
Math Requirement
• BTEC’s Trade Related Math Courses are
specific to each trade and can provide a High
School math credit
• If you need a credit for math this year - you
must take math!
Math Exceptions
• If you are new to your trade this year and have
met your math credit requirement for your
high school’s diploma, you may ‘test out’ if
you, by the end of September:
– have an A in Math, AND
– pass an exam.
• Students interested in Algebra II may ‘test in’
Ms. Sheri Silverman, R.N.
860-584-8433 ext 307
Nurse’s Office
If you are sick, for everyone’s health, please
stay home until:
Temperature (above 100.4): You must be feverfree 24 hours without use of fever reducing
medications.
On Antibiotics, need to be taken for 24 hours.
If vomiting/diarrhea: symptom-free for 24 hours.
Special Issues
Crutches in Shop
Glucagon Administration
Cell phone use in the Nurse’s Office
Medications
A form is needed from your doctor.
High School Students are not allowed to carry
medication except: insulin, inhaler and Epi-Pen
and only with doctor order. Nurse must know if
you are carrying any of these!
Some medications have a 45 day limit by law.
Health Info
Emergency Cards: Blue Cards
Please fill out front & back.
Please notify office whenever there is a
change of information.
Sign for any Over the Counter medication
student need to have during the school day.
Insurance
Accident insurance is available. Trade
instructors have the forms.
We strongly suggest you get the $14/yr. plan
to cover you during the school year.
Husky Forms are included in your packet.
Physicals
CT law requires every student to have a
physical on file (since 9th grade).
Any high school student that has not a
physical cannot start class. See nurse.
Did your name have pink highlighter at sign
in? See me today or you cannot come to
school tomorrow!!
Nurse fax: 860-585-2598
If you should become ill or injured
during the school day:
1. Tell your teacher!
2. Go to the Nurse’s Office for first aid/illness
assessment.
Tomorrow is the
First Day of School!!
• What time do I need to be here?
– In homeroom, READY by 8:05am
– Dismissal is at 1:45pm
• Where do I go?
– To your trade area theory room – that is your
homeroom.
• What should I bring?
– A notebook, pen/pencil, flash drive and lunch.
What Can I Wear?
Dress for Success and SAFETY
• Clean Shop Uniform that fits: You want to look
professional!
• NO Hats except for when needed for SAFETY
(Culinary or Hard Hat)
• Shirts must be tucked in and pants belted at waist
above hip.
• Work Boots or other style shoe as required by
shop
Transportation
• Bus Questions? Call your town’s Board of
Education for the bus company phone number.
• All students enter same entrance (center of
building on parking lot side) until 8:05am.
• Once on campus – stay on campus.
• Late? You must enter main office doors and sign
in at the main office or you will be marked
absent!
Drivers
• Parking Permit: See Mr. Segarra during first
five days of school for permit. Students must
be in good standing in order to have parking
privileges.
• HS Student Drivers: Driver and Passenger
must have parent signed form on file in main
office. (Forms Available today!)
LUNCH
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Where? – School Cafeteria
When? – Each shop has designated lunch time
Length? – 20 minutes
Cost? – Under $3.00 for basic meal (extras cost
more)
• Food Choices – Hot and Cold Foods
– First Day: Drinks Only
– Thursday & Friday: Cold Lunch Available
– Starting Tuesday, September 2nd: Hot and Cold Lunch choices.
• Can I bring My Own? – YES
**We do not participate in the National School Lunch Program
(Free/Reduced Lunch)
Lunch Credit Policy
• Forget Your Lunch?
• You may have one lunch (max $3) on credit to
be paid back within 5 school days.
• Habitual or don’t pay back? Parent
Conference with principal and no additional
credit.
Attendance
• Absences – Call Attendance Officer, Mrs. Melluzzo, ext. 335
• Excused Absences must have documentation
• Contact nurse if out for length of time or if chronic illness
• Read your Student Handbook carefully!
Attendance Policy
BTEC programs have national accreditation as
900 Clock Hour Programs.
Student’s attendance hours count!
Which means that a student can not miss more than the
equivalent of 10 days to earn a certificate.
Per State Board of Education
Unexcused Absences:
• 11th/12th: No more than 9 unexcused absences per year
Excused Absences:
• Refer to Student Handbook for allowable absences.
Tardy and Early Dismissal
Tardy: Second most often cause for losing a job
• If late, sign in at the Main Office.
Leaving early:
• If you MUST leave before 1:45pm you need to tell your
trade teacher during homeroom, then go to the main office
to request an early dismissal pass.
• Early Dismissals need principal approval and you may be
denied!
Hours Count!
• Tardies and early dismissal hours will be subtracted from
total program hours and may prevent a student from
receiving a trade certificate.
Employability: Behavior Expectations
First Offense: Meet with teacher and create plan for
change in behavior.
Second Offense: Referred to Admin. Investigation.
Parent Conference. Plan for Change to Behavior.
Third Offense: Referred to Admin. Investigation.
Parent Conference. Plan for possible return to
sending school.
Performance Review
• When are students referred for Review?
– Failing or falling Grades, Attitude issues,
Attendance/Tardy problems, or at 2nd Offense.
• What happens?
– Meeting with Trade teacher, Counselor, Admin,
Student and Parent to create plan for
improvement.
– Set date for Review of Performance (1 month).
– Plan may be removal.
Our School Calendar
REMEMBER: BTEC students must follow BTEC calendar.
Your sending town/school may have different
vacation days, professional development days,
holidays and half days!
Not attending = unexcused absences!
School Calendar is updated and available on main office
front counter and our website: www.cttech.org/bristol
Cancellations & Delayed Openings
FOLLOW ANNOUNCEMENT/POSTINGS
FOR: Bristol Technical Education Center
School closing and late opening information is available from:
TV – Channel 3, 8, and 30
Radio – WRCH (100.5FM) and WZMX (93.7FM)
To get TEXT MESSAGE ALERTS of school delays/closings, register
your Cell Phone online with:
WTNH.com (Ch 8) or
WFSB.com (Ch 30)
Student Recognition
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Student of the Month
Post Graduate A-List
High Honors Certificate
Principal’s Award
Michael’s Awards
Students of the Year (High School & Post
Graduate)
• Academic and Trade Awards
BTEC ACTIVITIES
Student Council
Girls’ Support Group
Work Based Learning
ARC Blood Drives
Skills USA
Student Ambassadors
Evening Events
Parent Faculty – PFO: Second Tuesday 5PM
Parent Conference Night: 9/25
Fall Open House: 10/16
Spring Open House: 3/11
Student Showcase/Ice Cream Social: 5/13
Student Council
Mr. Davenport
Student Council Advisor
• Take part in fund raisers that pay for Field Days and
equipment.
• Volunteer to be a Trade Representative
• Serve as an Officer
• Attend field trips with students across the state
• Be a part of making school improvements
Work Based Learning - WBL
Earn while you Learn
Work in your field during the school day and get
credit in the grade book.
Mr. Hanecak
To participate students must:
Work Based Learning
Coordinator
• Maintain an overall grade point average of 70 or above in both
Academics and Trade.
• Have no failures.
• Be in compliance with the Attendance and Discipline Policies.
If you are interested, talk to your trade department head!
Thank You!
Any Questions?
Visit our website: www.cttech.org/bristol/
If you friend us on Facebook you will get a
complimentary homemade cookie the
first week of school.