Mr. Perry, Masonry Teacher at Warren County High School presented NCCER certification certificates and cards to his students for their work during the 2011-2012 school year. Congratulations to these students!
NCCER Certification Awards Presented to Masonry Students
Mr. Perry, Masonry Teacher at Warren County High School presented NCCER certification certificates and cards to his students for their work during the 2011-2012 school year. Congratulations to these students!
NCCER Certification Awards Presented to Construction Tech Students
Mr. Clary, Construction Technology Teacher at Warren County High School presented his students with their NCCER certifications that they earned during the 2011-2012 school year. Congratulations students for your hard work and dedication!
Fernando Daniels Receives Masonry Tools
Mr. Perry, Masonry Teacher presented Fernando Daniels with several Masonry tools as a gift for his accomplishments this year. Fernando was the Region I winner in the Skills USA Masonry II competition at the state. Congratulations Fernando and good luck as you graduate and move on to the working world!
Warren County Auto Students Receive Awards
Mr. Bobbitt, Auto Service Technology Teacher at Warren County High School presented his students with certificates for completing each module in their Auto curriculum. The students the Today's Class program to access their modules online. They can work on the curriculum in the classroom and from anywhere they can access the Internet.
CTE Teachers and Students Recognized at the May 2012 Warren Co School Board Meeting
Several students and teachers were recognized at the May 2012 Warren County School's Board of Education Meeting. Derrick Fogg, FCCLA Advisor at Warren County High School received the Master Advisor Award from the state. Jessica Harris and Dominique Kearney were state award winners in FCCLA competive events at their annual state conference. Their advisors are: Oney Jones, Odessa Perry, and Derrick Fogg. Fernando Daniels was the Regional Winner in the Masonry II contest at the North Carolina Skills USA state conference. His advisor is Michael Perry.
Warren County High School Auto Tech Advisory Council Meets
The Warren County High School Auto Technology Advisory Council met to review and discuss strategies to improve the program. Mr. Bobbitt prepared his famous BBQ chicken and the group enjoyed a nice meal before the meeting. A special THANK YOU to Mrs. Bobbitt for recording the minutes.
Warren County High School Students Earn W!SE Financial Literacy Certification
Students in Ms. Jones Personal Finance Class at Warren County High School earned the WISE Financial Literacy Certification. W!SE's Financial Literacy Certification Program (FLCP) addresses the urgent need for financial literacy and education. The program provides high school students with access to financial education and the opportunity to become certified financially literate. Participating schools teach personal finance and administer w!se’s standardized Financial Literacy Certification (CFL) Test. Teachers have access to training, educational resources, pre-tests, and online practice tests. Students who pass the CFL Test are Certified Financially Literate, earning their CFL. Developed in 2003, the program has expanded nationally and has been widely recognized for its success, including the US Treasury Department’s John Sherman Award for Excellence in Financial Education. Hunter Shearin received the highest score in the class.
Warren County High School Virtual Enterprises Students Earn National Certification
The executive officers in the Virtual Enterprises class at Warren County High School earned the National Customer Service Certification recently. The National Professional Certification in Customer Service is an industry-driven and endorsed credential that help employers distinguish and recognize qualified customer service professionals, and help define career advancement opportunities for candidates. By earning the professional certification in customer service, candidates can demonstrate their knowledge and skills in work areas that employers value, and exhibit commitment to professional growth. The certification was designed to capture the core customer service duties for a broad range of entry-level through first-line supervisory positions across the sales and service industries. The credential is appropriate for anyone interested in obtaining a job or pursuing a career in retail and other industries that value customer service skills.
The students pictured above are:
Dameon Williams, Chief Financial Officer; Josue Virella, Vice President of Human Resources; Gabrielle Kearney, Chief Executive Officer; and Darrius Witherspoon, Vice President of Marketing
Awards Presented at the Warren County High School FFA Banquet
Krista Dennis was named as the 2012 FFA Student of the Year at the Annual WCHS FFA Banquet held at Warren County High School on April 25th. Congratulations to Krista on her accomplishments.
Warren County High Students Earn Ever Fi Certification
Ten students in the Personal Finance class at Warren County High School earned their Ever-Fi Financial Literacy Certification. The class is taught by Ms. Oney Jones at WCHS. Because the curriculum is web based, students can log into their account, stop and start, review materials, revisit past modules and measure their progress at any time. Ever-Fi developed their course around an easy-to-apply pedagogy so that the important lessons students learn stay with them as they face key financial decisions in their lives.
Topics included:
Savings & Budgeting
Understanding a Credit Score and its Implications
Understanding Credit Cards & Managing Debt
How a Bank Works & Federal Reserve overview
Taxes and Insurance
Renting vs. Owning
Managing Loans to Finance Higher Education
Investing Overview: An In Depth Review of Trading and How the Stock Exchange Works
Consumer Fraud and Protection
Congratulations to these students on earning their certification!
Students who received EverFi certification are: Jordon Shrimplin,
Hunter Shearin, Robert Purse, Kryshuna Rudd, Morgan Thompson,Shakia
Carter, Joshua Tant, Ramon Steele, Dymaya Henderson, and Chad
Faulkner.
Masonry II Student at Warren Co High Places in State Skills USA Competition
Fernando Daniels, Masonry II student at Warren County High School was the Region III winner in the State Skills USA Masonry II contest held in Greensboro, North Carolina. Congratulations to Fernando and his advisor, Mr. Perry.
Warren County High School Competes Nationally for Grant
Warren County High School applied for a grant from H&R Block to receive financial literacy curriculum. Their Dollars and Sense Program provides free online curriculum for the top 250 schools that get the most community votes. Voting could be done daily by entering a valid email address on their website and voting for Warren County Schools. The students worked very hard to promote the event. The produced signs and flyers and placed them throughout the school. Oney Jones, FCCLA Advisor and Ernie Conner, Director of Career and Technical Education were interviewed on WARR radio to explain the program and encourage the community to vote. At the end of the contest. Warren County Schools had the third most votes in the nation!!!! Great Job Warren County
Warren County High Students Win State Awards
Two students from Warren County High School won awards at the State FCCLA Conference in Greensboro, NC. Jessica Harris was named as a Gold Medal Winner in the Illustrated Talk - Occupational Division. Her project title was "The Price Tag of Casual Sex". Her advisors are: Ms. Odessa Perry, Mr. Derrick Fogg, and Ms Oney Jones.
Dominique Kearney was named as a Bronze Medal Winner in the Focus on Children Event -Occupational Division. Her project title was: It Tastes So Good to Be So Bad (focus on obesity Her advisor is Ms. Oney Jones. Congratulations to these students and advisors!
Fogg Receives Master Advisor Award at State FCCLA Conference
Derrick Fogg, Culinary Arts Teacher at Warren County High School received the Master Advisor Award at the State FCCLA Conference in Greensboro. Congratulations to Mr. Fogg for his accomplishments.
Mary Ann Johnson Retires on April 1, 2012
Mary Ann Johnson, Career Development, Special Populations, and Instructional Management Coordinator for Warren County Schools retired after 43 years of service in education. She spent her final 24 years in Warren County. Thank you for all that you did for the students of Warren County!
Click here to check out her retirement celebration.
Will Allen Visit is Featured in Warren County Schools Discourse
Click here to check out the February Edition of the Discourse! It features the Will Allen Visit. There are also highlight videos and pictures from his visit.
Warren County CTE Advisory Committee Meets
Members of the Warren County School's Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee met on Thursday, March 8th at Warren County High School. A special presentation was given by the Virtual Enterprise students. Check out the information on the Warren County Schools CTE website:http://www.warrencareertech.org/march-8-2012-meeting.html
Credit Union Partners with WCMS
Sandra Pollard from the Warren County Credit Union spoke to Ms. Hawkins Business classes last week. These students are participating in a class that uses the Biz Kids curriculum sponsored by the credit union. The students are learning about personal finance at the Middle School level.
Warren County HOSA Sponsors Blood Drive at WCHS
Ms. King-Harris and her Health Science students worked with the American Red Cross to sponsor a blood drive at Warren County High School on March 6th. Thank you to all that gave blood today!
Will Allen Visit to Warren County High
The Marketing Management students at Warren County High School did an outstanding job with the public relations package for the Will Allen visit to Warren County High School. Check out their work!
National Career and Technical Education Month
February has been a very active month for the Career and Technical Education programs at Warren County High and Middle Schools. As the month of February comes to a close, CTE teachers were treated to a breakfast to honor them for the hard work and dedication that they contribute to Warren County students Thank you teachers for all that you do for our students!
Andria Boone Earns Microsoft Office Specialist Certification
Andria Boone, a 10th grade student at Warren County High School earned the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification in Word 2010. She is a student in Ms. Dunderdale's Microsoft IT Academy; Word, PowerPoint, and Publisher class. Congratulations Andria!
Cool Year School Gear Presents to PTSA
A team of employees from the Cool Year School Gear Virtual Enterprises class presented a fund raising proposal to the Warren County PTSA organization. They shared a proposal that would benefit the VE group and the PTSA. Funding is critical to the success of these organizations. It is great to see them working together to help each other.