CTE in OSD

As the school year comes to a close, regular blogging will be paused while the incredible CTE teachers of the Olympia School District take a well-earned summer break ! 🌞✌️ We’ll return with updates, reminders, and new opportunities at the end of August . Until then, have an amazing, restful, and safe summer! While You Rest, We’re Still Here Although teachers are on break, the CTE Department will remain available and working through most of the summer. If you need anything, don’t hesitate to reach out! Please note: Knox summer hours may vary , and CTE staff will be working from other locations some days. If you plan to drop by in person, we recommend contacting us ahead of time so we can make arrangements to greet you. 🗓 Limited Availability Dates Please keep these schedule notes in mind as you plan: June 19: Juneteenth – All departments at Knox are closed for the holiday . June 26 – July 2: Chelsea out on personal leave . July 3–4: Fourth of July holiday – Chelsea and Paula ar...

Hello CTE Team, I hope you had a good weekend as we prepare for school to be out for the summer! Whether you were catching up on rest, spending time with loved ones, or enjoying the sunshine, I hope it gave you a chance to recharge. As we head into the final stretch, thank you for your continued dedication and energy. 🔹 Summer PD Opportunities 📘 CTE Annual Program Documents | 🗓 Date: August 19, 2025 | 🕣 Time: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM   PDEnroller Link: https://www.pdenroller.org/olympia/catalog/187766 📍 Location: OHS Room 002 | Eligible Hours: 3 Staff PD Hours (above allocation). This session will focus on the required documentation and planning that help keep our programs strong, aligned, and in compliance. ⛑ First Aid / CPR Certification | 🗓 Date: August 19, 2025 | 🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM  📍 Location: Room 702, Olympia High School | Eligible Hours: 3 Self or Supervisor Directed Hours PDEnroller Link: https://www.pdenroller.org/olympia/catalog/187765 All CTE teac...

Happy June, CTE Team! Here in Washington, we're soaking up the sunshine when it makes its way through the mist—summer is just around the corner! As you wrap up the school year with focus and heart, we know you’re also looking forward to some well-earned rest. At the same time, we’re already laying the groundwork for the 2025–2026 school year. Below you’ll find important updates, summer professional development opportunities, and a quick look at what’s coming up. 🔹 Summer PD Opportunities ( 🔗 PDEnroller link coming soon!  A waiting approval from the Clock Hour Committee) 📘 CTE Annual Program Documents:  🗓 August 19, 2025   🕣 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM 📍 Room TBD     This PD is eligible for 3 Staff PD Hours above allocation . We’ll dive into the required documentation and planning that helps keep our programs strong and compliant. ⛑ First Aid / CPR Certification  🗓 August 19, 2025   🕛 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM 📍 Room 702 at OHS  All CTE t...

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, ...

 Hi Team CTE - I hope you are ready to welcome Spring in your classroom and beyond.  I always feel so much renewed energy during the time when we see more light and sunny days. 🔹 Updates from Last Week WACTA – Washington Association of Career & Technical Educators was able to gather and learn about the legislative actions already taken and what we might expect at the end of the session.  🔹 This Week’s Events Field Trips  – Our Construction Trades program is planning a tour of two active build sites. I will also be supporting Try a Trade  day at New Market Skills Center.  Four-Year Plans -  Please remember your Four-Year Plans are due the first of next week.  Every CTE teacher should be completing a four-year plan either by themselves or with Program Area Partners in their building or throughout town. Have an amazing week of sunny days!

 

 

Welcome back from Spring Break! I hope you all found a chance to unplug, rest, and recharge for the final stretch of the school year. 🔍 Looking Ahead: Four-Year Plans Every CTE teacher should have a Four-Year Program Plan—either individually or collaboratively with peers—to reflect the vision for your program. OSPI provides a template and resources you can access here:  🔗 CTE Resources & Essentials Conditional Certificate Renewals If you are renewing a Conditional Certificate , please review the February 24 blog post for details. Before submitting, you will need to: ✅ Document 50 clock hours in EDS ✅ Complete and submit to the CTE Office your CTE Professional Training Plan For any questions, join our Certification Q&A Zoom sessions: 📅 April 8, 2025 | 3:30 - 4:30 PM | https://osd111.zoom.us/j/83073328284 📅 April 9, 2025 | 7:30 - 8:30 AM | https://osd111.zoom.us/j/86139153811 Our goal is to complete all renewals by June 1 . This Week's Events Enrollment Reporting T...