MCCTC & Valley STEM Weekly Update 9/22/23

MCCTC & Valley STEM Weekly Newsletter 9/22/23 START WITH HELLO WEEK This week MCCTC and Valley STEM participated in Start With Hello Week which is a national campaign to celebrate kindness, connection, inclusion, empathy, and belonging. We had Meet-N-Greet Monday, Turntable Tuesday, Wear Green Wednesday, Trusted Adult Thursday (They wrote letters thanking an adult in the building that spreads positivity), and High Five Fri-Yay! Mrs. Greer and Mrs. Hackett teamed up on the Kindness Wall and every one of Mrs. Greer's English students made a bookmark for all students in the school with a kind message on the back! They ended the week with a a lab social where two completely different labs spent an hour together getting to know each other and see what the other lab was all about! It was a great week surrounded by positivity!  A VERY special thank you to our wonderful counselors- Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Mechling, and Mrs. Psaras for organizing this fun week!  BEST COUNSELORS EVER!    We are very proud to announce that our overall grade on the state report card was 5 STARS! Thank you to our school board, administration, parents, staff, and most of all our STUDENTS!!! Without all of us working together this wouldn't be possible.     SKILLED TRADES EXPO MCCTC and Valley STEM students participated in the Skilled Trades Expo at the Canfield Fairgrounds this week. They had the opportunity to talk to many industry leaders in the trade and see what their job entails in the trades. Career exploration at it's finest!   ParentSquare/StudentSquare Update  Now that we have ParentSqaure up and running we are expanding it to StudentSquare! This is a great way for students to stay connected! Each student will be recieving an invite for StudentSqaure in the next week if they have not already. Please encourage your child to sign up for it! If you have any questions you can contact Jessica Cene (330)729-4000 X1214 Ohio Association of Career Tech Educations Executive Director Visits MCCTC Dee Smith, executive director of the Ohio Association for Career and Technical Education, stopped by the school on Tuesday. Smith toured the school and talked with students and staff during her visit. “We are incredibly grateful to Dee Smith for taking the time to visit our institution,” Superintendent John Zehentbauer said. “Her support and advocacy for career and technical education are invaluable, and her visit reaffirms the importance of our mission to prepare students for successful careers.”   Wind Turbine Project in Clean Energy Students have built and are testing their own wind turbines for power and efficiency in Mrs. Cohol's STEM Clean Energy class. They had career tech students guest appearance to help the groups with their gear ratios and understanding how they work. Many thanks to Carson Nagy for helping! Next week they will be analyzing the data we are collecting and relating it to industrial scale wind turbines and exploring more about them.   More Cool Things in Lab !   Seniors in Auto Tech with a 37' Ford!                   Monday morning Meeting in Engineering with Mr. Baber!   Design Process Lab in Physical Science with Mrs. Haidet- How to make an airplane fly farther!  

Friday, Sep 22 2023

MCCTC & Valley STEM Weekly Update

MCCTC & VALLEY STEM WEEKLY UPDATE  9/8/2023 SEPTEMBER 17- Silly Science Sunday @ OH WOW (Free Event) 12- Valley STEM Board Meeting @ 4:30 (JBC) 18- MCCTC Board Meeting @ 4:30 (JBC)   IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE FOOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT Please remember to fill out your Free and Reduced meal application. You can find the online application through your Payschools account or through the link under Foodservice Information on the district website.  Please read the Important Payschools Account Information which can also be found under the Food Service Information tab.  There will be no meal charge for those who qualify for reduced meals during the 2023-2024 school year.        CANFIELD FAIR FUN!   The Canfield Fair was a HUGE success! Thank you to all of the staff and students who helped all weekend! We had so many families, students, alumni, and prospective students come through the mobile lab and our building. We are looking forward to next year!   SCHOOL IS OFF TO A GREAT START! Mrs. Weaver- Marshmallow Challange Miss Seebacher- The Design Process in English 9 Mr. Davis- Career Based Intervention students are restoring a classic Alsport Tri-Sport Trike Mr. Hack- Biomed Lab Mrs. Cohol- Physical Science classes are utilizing the Engineering Design Process by coding their own apps & games    

Friday, Sep 08 2023

Great First Day!

It was a great first day at MCCTC and Valley STEM! We would like to thank all parents and students for their cooperation while dropping off and picking up today. The first few days are always a little congested so we appreciate your patience.  Here are a few things to remember..... 1. All students will report to first period tomorrow when they arrive. Reminder, we do serve breakfast daily, so make sure to have your child stop in the cafeteria if they  are hungry! All students that receive a free or reduced lunch eat breakfast and lunch for  FREE this school year! 2. If you have not filled out your school forms, PLEASE fill them out as soon as possible . Those forms include; Emergency Medical, Free & Reduced Lunch App, Chromebook Agreement, and Acceptable Internet Usage.  3. Make  sure you and your student are reading the student handbook located on the school website. Pay special attention to the dress code which states, bare midriffs, crop tops, tank tops, sleeveless shirts and pajama pants are not permitted.  As always, if you have any questions please contact the main office.

Monday, Aug 21 2023

MCCTC & Valley STEM Update!

MCCTC & Valley STEM  |  August  2023    IMPORTANT DATES Thursday, August 17 -  New  Student Orientation 6:00PM Monday, August 21 - Fist day of school! School day begins at 7:50 AM   There will be a student orientation for all NEW students on Thursday, August 17. We will begin promptly in the cafeteria at 6:00. Please RSVP on the school website or call the main office (330)729-4000. Message  From Superintendent, John Zehentbauer I would like to personally welcome you to the Mahoning County Career & Technical Center and Valley STEM + ME2 Academy! We want your school year to be happy and positive, and we will do our best to create this type of school environment. With your help, we can! To benefit from the many opportunities, approach each day with the necessary motivation and determination to do your very best. With this attitude in mind, you will realize and receive the BEST education YOU are capable of obtaining! Your responsibility will be that of helping to maintain the schools excellent reputation of caring for its students, staff and our campus. We have a diverse population coming from our local school districts, as well as open enrollment, for our students to serve. Show respect to your fellow classmates, teachers, aides, secretaries, administrators, and other school support personnel. On behalf of the entire faculty and staff of MCCTC & Valley STEM, we extend to you our best wishes for a successful school year. May it be both enjoyable and rewarding! Student Forms It is very important that you fill out all necessary forms PRIOR to the first day of school. Forms are located on the Valley STEM and High School website under "Important Student Forms". Forms that must be filled out include; Emergency Medical Form, Free & Reduced Lunch Application, Chromebook Use and Purchase Agreement, Student Network & internet Agreement Form. 8.15.2023

Tuesday, Aug 15 2023

Book Bag Policy

Policy Update- MCCTC and Valley STEM no longer require clear book bags!

Tuesday, Aug 08 2023