CTE in OSD

Hi CTE Team, With no updates or meetings scheduled this week, I wanted to take a moment to wish you all a joyful and restful Thanksgiving. I’m so grateful for the hard work, creativity, and dedication you bring to our district every day—it truly makes a difference. This week, I hope you find time to relax, recharge, and enjoy the holiday with loved ones—or however you choose to celebrate. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, and thank you for everything you do to support our team and students.

Hello CTE Team, As we approach the holiday season, I hope you're making plans that will refresh you and bring joy for Thanksgiving. Winter PLC Meetings I’m working with HS Building Leaders to finalize the dates, times, and locations for your Winter PLC meetings. These meetings will focus on Work-Based Learning, Dual Credit, and Industry-Recognized Credential reports. Since middle school teachers don’t report on these areas, the meetings will be for high school teams only. Updates from Last Week Student Support, CTE, T&L, and Business Office Meeting The Business Office will reach out to staff using InTouch to ensure training on the new interface. Business Office has confirmed that no changes to District Travel Policies are being considered at this time. South Sound Council General Advisory Committee (GAC) Following a teacher’s request, I asked GAC members if they would be interested in participating in classroom or CTSO activities. I’m hopeful we’ll have a few volunteers offerin...

  Good Morning CTE Team, I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and are taking time today to observe Veterans Day in a way that is meaningful to you. Thank you to those who participated in our recent Program Evaluation sessions over the past couple of weeks. It was fantastic to return to work and have the opportunity to collaborate with you on our Annual Program Documents. I look forward to continuing this work. I reached out to the OHS and CHS department heads to schedule follow-up meetings, and once those dates are finalized, I will be sure to share them with you. Thank you also to those of you who welcomed me into your classroom, I look forward to contiuing those visits to each of you to hear about the work you are doing with your students. This Week in CTE, OSD, and Beyond: Veterans Day – No School Instructional Leadership Team Meeting Graduation Equity: Empowering Students & Families with Varying Immigration Status Private School Timely and Meaningful Consultation for Fed...

Hello CTE Team - As we transition into the winter season, I am delighted to reconnect with each of you and share that I am back after welcoming new grandchildren into our family.  I want to extend my deepest gratitude for the understanding and support many of you have shown during my time away.  Your flexibility has allowed me to be there for my family during this difficult and significant time, and I am incredibly appreciative of your understanding and commitment to our programs. With my focus returning to our work at Olympia School District, I look forward to revisiting some of the goals discussed last spring.  Although my attention has been on my family, my commitment to ongoing communication remains strong.  I will resume regular updates here, along with reminders in emails that will include key points and district-wide updates. This week, on Wednesday, I invite our West Side CTE Teachers to meet and begin working on our Annual Program Documents.  This sessi...

Good Morning Team CTE  OSPI pays MSOC amounts to OSD based on class counts.  Count day is the fourth day of school so we could report class counts last week.  We will be working this week to calculate and load budget amounts.  The process is not super speedy, but know that we will provide you the data before you can see it via Skyward. In addition to the above, this week we will begin processing stipends for Voc Ed work done outside the school day, stipends for leading a CTSO, and other CTE-related work.   This is a gentle reminder that Program of Work documents for your Extended Leadership are due on the first of October.  If you haven't already, soon you will be having an opportunity to meet with your clubs.  The Program of Work should be completed by your club leaders with your support and guidance.  All CTE teachers are required by OSPI to offer extended learning, even those who do not operate a CTSO.  If you were unable to attend th...

  Hi Team,  The start of the new school year is right around the corner, and I appreciate all the effort everyone has put into attending professional development and preparing classrooms for the 2024-2025 school year.  I want to express my gratitude to those of you who participated in the Program of Work Professional Development last week. Your dedication is moving our work forward. For those who couldn't attend, you can access the slide deck through this link . It contains the information and links to the documents that we need to complete and present to OSPI as evidence of our commitment to providing Extended Learning opportunities to our students.

Hello Team - I hope those of you who have returned to your classrooms are finding them welcoming and that any work you requested has been completed. Setting up our classrooms for the new school year is such an exciting time, and I hope you’re enjoying the process! The 2024-2025 Business Procedures Slide Deck has been published.  Please take some time to review it. On slide 9, you’ll find a checklist for field trips and PD requests, kindly added by one of your peers, which you might find useful. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us individually or via the CTE Office email at osd-cte-admins@osd.wednet.edu .