Big announcement coming tomorrow!
Horticulture students recently planted apple trees on campus. The project was completed in collaboration with the Leaf & Petal Garden Club. The orchard was established to honor the memory of Gregg Shipston, former culinary arts instructor at LCSD Career Center. The apple trees were chosen as a fitting tribute to his career as a chef and teacher. A plaque with the following inscription was placed in the orchard:
"With Every Deed You Are Sowing Seed,
Though The Harvest You May Not See"
- Remembering
Gregg Shipston
Leaf & Petal
Garden Club
Firefighting students had a great first day at SkillsUSA too!
Day 1 of the SkillsUSA competition!
Mrs. Davis', Family and Consumer Science students began one of their favorite units this week...food and nutrition! Students spent the week discussing wellness and the components of "My Plate". As a class, they chose what they wanted to cook for lunch and the overwhelming response was quesadillas! On last Friday, they made homemade cheese quesadillas, pico de gallo, and guacamole.
Many students had never had guacamole made from fresh avocados. They were pleasantly surprised and mentioned that they would have never tasted something like that on their own Way to go students!!
Our students and teachers left today for the SkillsUSA competition in Greenville! Safe travels and good luck!
Last week Mrs. Lail, the LCSD Career Center Work-Based Learning Coordinator, visited Mrs. Wheeler's Accounting 2 class to finish up the work-based learning skills. Mrs. Lail spoke with the students about interview skills. The students were able to participate in mock interviews. The students shared that the interviews really prepared them for the real-world experience in order to be career ready. Great job Mrs. Lail and Accounting 2 students!
Quick update on the '57 Cadillac....it is primed and waiting on paint! Stay tuned!
Mrs. George-Miller's Fundamentals of Computing would like to welcome SGT Carl Long, Recruiting & Retention NCO. SGT Long spoke with students about a variety of relevant life choices... Students were asked what they want to do when they graduate from high school, what perks they would want from a job/career and what perks do they have at their current job(s). Students were given information on different ways to pay for college, different types of scholarships, budgeting money, cost of living and requirements to join the National Guard. Students played Jenga as a way to introduce themselves and to talk about what they wanted to do after graduation. The students enjoyed the speaker and were actively engaged in the presentation.
We look forward to seeing you at parent/teacher conferences!
Career Fair 2024
Every student at the Career Center had the opportunity to meet and network with over 40 businesses at the annual Career Fair held on Thursday, March 21. Students were able to learn more about a variety of careers and businesses that are available to them in the surrounding area. We can't say thank you enough to the businesses that participated! Please help us thank and support those businesses!
Participating Businesses:
Lancaster County BeeKeepers
Home Depot
Hoopaugh Grading Company LLC
LCI
State Utility Contractors
CERRA
Little Fox
Crawford Funeral Home
Humphries Homes
TD Bank
Lancaster County EMS
Lifeguard Ambulance Service
Mid-Carolina AHEC
MUSC Health Lancaster
MUSC Outpatient Pharmacy
Stover Legacy Foundation
MEDUCare 3
Carowinds
Food Lion
Laurel Haven Estate
First Steps
Great Clips
Sport Clips
Comporium
Nutramax
Lancaster City Police Department
Lancaster County Fire Service
Lancaster County Sheriff's Office
SC Department of Corrections
Chief Buildings
Engine Power Source
Greiner Bio-One North America, Inc.
Oceana Gold
Gerber Collision
National Guard
SCWorks
York Technical College
Subbie's
Cosmetology Salon days and times!
We are pleased to announce our two new assistant principals beginning in the 2024-2025 school year! Help us congratulate Mrs. Benja Jenkins and Mr. Mark Bonda! Mrs. Jenkins has been at the Career Center since 1999 and Mr. Bonda will be joining us from Indian Land High School. Welcome to the Phoenix Family!
We are happy to announce there was a tie for Teacher of the Year! Congratulations to LCSD Career Center's Teacher of the Year, Mr. Lynn Robertson. This is Mr. Robertson's 19th year teaching our welding program! He has grown that program to what it is today, one of the most popular and successful pathways we offer! We are glad to have him as part of the Phoenix Family!
Congratulations to LCSD Career Center's Teacher of the Year, Chef Dominic Hawkes! This is Chef Hawke's fourth year teaching our culinary arts program. He has taken that program to new heights and we are glad to have him as part of the Phoenix Family!
Mrs. Cooper's Family and Consumer Science 1 class will be making Ice Cream Cozies this semester. These would be a great addition for those bowl cozies we made last year. They are reversible and machine washable. They are $7 each.
Please contact Mrs. Cooper at angela.cooper@lcsd.k12.sc.us or call the Career Center at 803-285-7404 to speak with her!
Congratulations to LCSD Career Center's Beginning Teacher of the Year, Mr. Adam Yarborough! This is Mr. Yarborough's first year teaching our automotive collision program. He is doing an outstanding job and we are glad to have him as part of the Phoenix Family!
Fun fact...all of the teacher of the year awards for the district are made right here at the Career Center! Keep a look out for these in the near future as schools begin to recognize and honor their teacher of the year recipients!
Grill update....it is finished!!!
Automotive Collision students washing the grill and getting it ready for customer pick up!
This week, Mrs. Lail the LCSD Career Center Work Based Learning Coordinator came to visit Mrs. Wheeler's Accounting 2 students. She spoke with the students about Essential Jobs Resources, Research Skills and securing their future and the importance of Resume writing. The Students enjoyed their two day sessions.
