CTE in OSD

Hello CTE Team, I hope you all had a restful long weekend! That extra day on Friday created a welcome four-day weekend. I was fortunate to get to see some family, and the weather was just my kind of perfect. I hope everyone was able to take a moment to honor the fallen heroes in their own lives. 🔹 Highlights from Last Week 📝 CTE End of Year Report:   Paula completed all required sections of the CTE End of Year Report for Perkins Accountability and the OSD Board.   ➡️ Friendly reminder: Every high school CTE teacher must complete the IRC, WBL, and DC spreadsheet as part of the end-of-year reporting process. Thank you in advance for your collaboration! 🔹 Looking Ahead: This Week’s Events 📝 CLNA:  The CTE Office, in partnership with surrounding districts, will begin updating the Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) —a critical step for maintaining Perkins funding. We anticipate Perkins will be our only grant funding source for the 2025–2026 school year. 🚗 ...

  H ello CTE Team, We’re in the home stretch of the school year, and CTE is going strong! While most CTSO events have concluded, we’re still moving full speed ahead with field trips, student recognitions, and planning for the future. 🔹 Highlights from Last Week 🎨 Student Art Achievements:  A huge congratulations to several students from our Art programs who were honored at the Superintendent’s High School Art Show on May 14 . Their creativity and dedication were truly on display at this annual celebration! 🛠️ Trades Field Trip:  On May 16 , students in our Trades programs participated in Pierce County Construction Career Day at the Washington State Fairgrounds. They had the opportunity to interact directly with businesses and unions in the trades—an invaluable experience for exploring potential career paths. 📘 Four-Year Plans Approved:  On May 15 , Paula presented the OSD Four-Year Plans to the South Sound Council (General Advisory Committee) . The SSC approv...

  Hello CTE Team, Here it is, mid-May! I love this time of year—longer days and more sunshine always lift my spirits. I hope you’re finding something this spring that brings you renewed energy as well. 🔹 Highlights from Last Week 💻 Qmlative Student Migration Training Chelsea and I spent May 5 at ESD113 in training for our upcoming transition to Q . While there’s more to learn, it was great to preview the administrative side of the new system. Your Technology TOSAs will ensure you have multiple training opportunities for the Educator Access side in the coming months. 📘 Four-Year Plans Thank you to everyone who has submitted your Four-Year Plans ! Paula will use your input to build a district-wide plan for the South Sound Council (General Advisory Committee) meeting on May 15 . If you haven’t submitted your plan yet, please: Send it via interoffice mail Scan and email it Or upload it to your shared drive 🔹 Looking Ahead: This Week’s Events 🎨 Superintendent’s Art Show – M...

  Hello CTE Team, It has been a busy few weeks in CTE! With spring comes CTSO events, field trips, career research, and post-secondary planning. I hope you're all feeling the energy of the season. This week, I encourage you to take a moment to reflect on the incredible work you do each day for your students and schools. Great teachers shape the future, and we are truly fortunate in OSD to have so many exceptional educators among us. 🔹 Updates from Last Week Field Trips – I had the pleasure of spending time with students in our Construction Trades program as they toured active build sites. I also supported Try a Trade day at New Market Skills Center. We were lucky with beautiful weather both days, and student engagement was outstanding! 🔹 This Week’s Events Qmlativ Student Migration Training – On Monday, Chelsea and Paula will be at ESD 113 for the first of the Qmlativ trainings designed for OSD office staff. New Market Administrative Council – CTE Directors, ...