On Friday, January 29th, Culinary Arts students participated in a cook-off competition.  Each team cooked three Asian dishes, and were judged on criteria such as kitchen safety, teamwork, sanitation, proper technique, and of course, taste and presentation.  All three teams did a terrific job, but ultimately, the highest scores went to Chelsea Oakes, Derrick Fischer, and Sarah Powell.  Congratulations to the students, and to Ms. Carter and Ms. Owens for coaching them along the way.

Click here to see photos from the competition .

On January 28, second year Cosmetology students enjoyed a visit from Mount Tabor students. The Mount Tabor students were treated to haircuts, manicures, and a nice lunch from our cafeteria.

Click here to see more photos from this event .

Students from all student led organizations at Career Center wanted to do something as a school and decided to prepare a spaghetti dinner on January 28th and raffle off tickets with all proceeds going to Haiti.  HOSA, FCCLA, and Skills USA raised $385.00 for the cause.  Thanks to everyone who had a part in this successful fundraiser.

Click here to see photos from the event .

The Career Center is participating in the African Library Project, an effort to help provide needy libraries in sub-Saharan Africa with books for students.  Beginning in January and running through February 15th , we will be collecting donations of books to send to Busang Primary School in Botswana.  Busang has 360 students and 15 teachers, and desperately needs books in the following areas:

• Board books for preschool children
• Paperback fiction for grade school children
• Paperback nonfiction for pre-k through 5th grade, especially social studies, geography, math, and science.

Click here to learn more about this project .

Next year (2010-2011) will bring a new, exciting course offering for Career Center students. We plan to offer Shakespeare 101, an honors credit elective, which promises to be an out-of-your-seats, active exploration of the man, the myth, the legend, William Shakespeare. We'll do more than read; we'll get Shakespeare off that page and onto the stage! (The stage will be our classroom - nobody panic.) Is anybody out there game?

Click here for our celebrity endorsement , and see Mrs. Naughton (Room 1020) for even more details.

Have you noticed the house that is being built on our campus?  This is a Habitat For Humanity house and it is a project of Mr. Stewart's Carpentry classes.  The Career Center students will perform much of the work on the construction of the house and will get some valuable experience in the process.  They are currently constructing the roof of the house.  Keep posted for updates on its construction. (updated 2/3/2010) 

Click here to see photos of its construction . 

To learn more about the local Habitat For Humanity opportunities, click here .

The Career Center staff would like to extend a special thank you to the parents who helped provide a wonderful meal for the Parent/Teacher Conferences on November 17: Susan Kincaid, Sara Devine, Marcela Zarate, Page Dancy, Della Oberst, Missy Parmesano, Leora Henkin, and Lynn Beck. We would also like to thank Darlene Owens and her Culinary Arts students who helped wash and bake the potatoes for the baked potato bar. 

The Career Center would like to extend a HUUUUUGE thank you to everyone who participated in the Winston-Salem Rescue Mission Food Drive! As a school, we collected 31 barrels of food items to donate. This food will be used to assist needy families in the city of Winston-Salem.  THANK YOU to everyone who contributed!!!

Click here for photos that show a portion of the food that was donated .

The Parent Assistant Module (PAM) is an online resource that can be used by parents to look at grades, attendance, and other important information about their child.  The Career Center is one of several schools participating in a pilot of this module.  Note that parents of Career Center students will only be able to access PAM if their child's home school is one of the participating high schools: East Forsyth, West Forsyth, Carver, Carver Jacket Academy, or Parkland.  In the near future, these parents will be receiving a letter from the WSFCS district, explaining how to access and use PAM.

Once you receive the letter, please follow the instructions on using this module. For more information, you can click on the Parent Assistant link to the left.  Please note that teachers are just now adding new assignments, quizzes, and tests into NCWISE, so it may take a few days before you see your child's work. 

To begin the second quarter, the students in Mr. Smith's AP Computer Science classes had an assignment to develop a Java computer program to create a face or other image of their choice.  They used basic geometric shapes such as rectangles, ellipses, lines, and polygons to construct these graphical applications. 

Click here to view a slide show of their work .

The following are the top 10 best applications, as voted by the students:

There is a new club at Career Center named the Invisible Children Unite Club, which is being sponsored by two of our teachers, Maureen Stanford and Akwete McAlister.  The club is raising money to help build a Girls' Dormitory at St. Mary's Lacor School in Uganda, Africa. Their efforts keep children in school rather than being forced into becoming Child Soldiers. The Invisible Children Unite Club currently has over 40 members and welcomes all!  Please contact Ms. Stanford or Ms. McAlister if you are interested in joining this effort. 

Click here to see more information from Ms. Stanford .
Click here to go to the Invisible Children's website .

Many of you have juniors who attended Career Center this past school year, and we look forward to having your family back at Career Center this fall.  Many of you have rising juniors and seniors who have not yet selected (or maybe not heard about) Career Center, and we'd like to offer you some opportunities to find out more about us and why so many students make the choice to attend Career Center.

Click on one of the following links to learn more about the Career Center:
More Details about Career Center    
Course Offerings
Celebrating Accomplishments of Career Center Students
Archived Articles from 2008-09 School Year
View CC Testimonials from: Jessica ,  Samantha , Filipe ,  Jacob
 

As you are attending classes or visiting the Career Center, you may notice the logo on the right.  This image signifies the "Going Green" campaign.  Career Center staff are now focusing on an effort to find ways of conserving energy, reducing waste, improving the environment, and various other green initiatives. During the Open House sessions on February 19, teachers will be publicizing their individual projects to make Career Center a " greener" place.  Stay tuned for more news on this campaign in the near future, and notice this logo on our website when highlighting specific efforts.
View a TV news report on one of our "Going Green" initiatives . 

Welcome to the 09-10 school year at C² .

If you have any questions, please look around our site and feel free to email the webmaster or anyone in administration. 

Click to view the C² Student Information Newsletter .

Parking Stickers will be required beginning September 11.  Please follow this link to find out more about  Parking Stickers  

Confused about the parking lot numbering?  Click here to see a map of the Career Center parking lots.  

Do you need to know what supplies are needed at the Career Center?  Will you be attending specialized classes at the Career Center that require unique supplies?  Click on this link to learn more about supplies at the Career Center .

Love to read?  Want to chat with other students about books?  Check out "What R U Reading?" , the media center's new blog. Share your thoughts about books you've enjoyed -- you might turn someone on to a great author, or get a good recommendation for yourself.  Visit the blog on the Media Center's home page -- just click on "What R U Reading".   (Posted 10/3/08)

For more information concerning the bus schedule for the Career Center, please click on the following link: Career Center Bus Information