From the Desk of the Principal

1760 Roanoke Boulevard Salem, Virginia 24153

Spring 2015

From the Desk of the Principal This has been an exciting year for students at Burton… students have learned and achieved at high levels and teachers have worked to afford students great learning opportunities that incorporate the ideals behind the Burton/RCPS Strategic Plans. Burton had the opportunity to recognize 69 Honor Graduates and 102 Certified Graduates at the awards assemblies in May - details included in this issue! Please see below for exciting learning opportunities (and rewards for their labor) that were provided to students who attended Burton this school year:

- A multi-program effort to educate students, faculty and others about the importance of Digital Jason Suhr - Principal Citizenship led to a week-long emphasis on the subject. The three major events of the week were of a panel discussion whose members consisted of community/business leaders, a Digital Citi- zenship “fair”, and a moderated debate that was streamed live to the student body. Each of the Digital Citizenship events involved student and inter-program collaboration, activities of which the faculty/staff at Burton are working on to offer more opportunities; From the Desk of the Principal Technology Classes >>CONT. PAGE ONE - Burton had its first ever national winners in CTE classes: First, Mr. Baxter’s Masonry student, Sam McSherry, won the National SkillsUSA Masonry Skill Contest in Kansas City in late June of 2014. In December, Mr. Overfelt’s Motorsports Engine-Building Team comprised of Jimmy Davis, Zach Duncan, Tomas Henderlite, Jacob Hurley, Austin Martin and Jacob Pierce won the National Hot-Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge in Indianapolis, Indiana. Each of the Motor- sports students won large scholarships opportunities to different trade schools as well as other prizes and a trophy that is Automotive Technology on display in the Burton front office!;

- Under the tutelage of Burton’s excellent Visual Arts teachers, Center for Visual Arts students Taylor Agee, Katharine The Automotive Technology 2014/15 year went by fast with students studying Bauer and Megan Phillips, were nominated for the prestigious American Vision award. The three Burton students com- for careers in the Automotive Service Industry and working in our shop de- bined to earn four of the five regional nominations and Taylor Agee earned one of the highest honors in the art field: the veloping their mechanical skills. First year students began with a comprehen- National Scholastic American Vision Medal award. Winning the Vision Medal offers Taylor the opportunity to travel to sive safety training program. After learning to be safe in the shop, students Carnegie Hall in New York City to receive her award and to have her artwork displayed in NYC!; learned how to use the tools and shop equipment. Next they learned how to use vehicle service information and perform routine maintenance. First year - 20 students representing three student organizations (FBLA, FCCLA, SkillsUSA) placed either first, second or third in students went on to learn basic engine repair, electrical and electronic systems, their respective skill contest and/or leadership contest at the state level. The contests these students compete in require basic heating and air conditioning, engine performance, brakes, steering and the use at least one of the 4-C’s (collaboration, communication, creativity and critical thinking). Eight of the 20 students suspension. Towards the end of the year students began working on their own plan to compete at the national level this summer. Representing Burton at the FBLA National Leadership Conference in vehicles and some of the donated vehicles at the school. Chicago, Illinois this summer will be the team of Zion Stores, EvaMarie Pascoe and Chris Karnes in the Digital Design and Promotion event. Students representing Burton at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference are: Josh Second year students started the year with a review of safety and shop basics. Roberts in the Customer Service contest and the 4-member team of Daulton Palmer, Taylor Shirley, Daniel Skiles and Students then began a more in depth study of engine repair, electrical systems, Charles Solomon in the TeamWorks competition. The five SkillsUSA students will travel to Louisville, KY in late June. hybrid and fuel cell vehicles, brakes, steering and suspension, alignment principles. Students competed in the district SkillsUSA competitions, placing 3rd in Automotive Technology, !st and 2nd place in Automotive Maintenance, 1st in We offer a fond farewell to the following staff members: Cindy Wilson – teacher of Floral Design and Landscape Design Motorcycle Repair, and 1st in Power Equipment. Our engine building team competed in the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow courses. Mrs. Wilson is retiring and is our longest tenured teacher. She always helped her students achieve success wheth- Competition in Carlisle, PA and brought home 4th place, and will compete in the national competition. er it was designing floral arrangements or catering to a soon-to-be bride. Pat Carr – teacher of CVA IV and AP Studio Art. Pat worked tirelessly throughout the past few years with our art students and the students love her to no end. Ashley Third year students began the year with an overview of automatic transmissions and transaxles. Students then began Bowyer – vocal teacher in the Center for Performing Arts. Mrs. Bowyer combined forces with our other CPA staff and studying the use of automotive scan tools and advanced engine performance diagnosis, ABS brake systems, engine blue- will have the opportunity to focus on her choral programs at HVMS next year. Barbara Shutt – our illustrious Special printing and assembly, and wheel alignment diagnosis and service. Several students competed in SkillsUSA at the state Education Coordinator and director of several work-experience programs. Mrs. Shutt has done her part to make things level. All of the third year students who were eligible to take the Virginia State Inspection Test passed and will be leaving move as smoothly as possible at Burton and we wish her well as she ‘retires’ again and enjoys married life! Officer Lewis Burton with their State Inspection License. Congratulations on completing the Automotive Technology Program! – Our brave Student Resource Officer is heading out to other ventures. Pat Hyler – our loyal building manager is retiring. We wish her well as she pursues spending time with her ‘grand-kiddies’. Missy Steele - our soft-spoken yet determined guidance counselor who is moving to WBMS to teach English. Her quiet counsel will be missed. Jodylee Edsall - our Building Trades industrious assistant principal is moving to Centeral to be the new Database Adminis- It has been a great year in the Building Trades program. The year started with students earning their OSHA safety card trator. She will do a marvelous job at Central which is recognized in industry. While working on their state competency list, students participated in two communi- much as she did here at Burton Center and ty-based projects including building an overhang for a deck and remodeling a bathroom suited for handicap accessibility. we look forward to working with her in her The deck project was very extensive and the students learned how to install fans and electrical sockets. The bathroom new capacity! remodel replaced a standard tub with a Jacuzzi tub. In addition, the students learned how to replace tile walls and floor within the bathroom area. There were also three major school-related projects that the students completed. The projects It is an exciting time to attend, work and learn included building picnic benches for a swim club, a Lazy Susan for a banquet and stage construction for the play, “Cin- at Burton! With 19 programs operating on derella” for Burton Center’s Performing Arts Department. Our students enjoy learning when they have a hand in building the Burton campus and students lining up to something that they are proud of and that helps someone else. enroll in classes we are nearing capacity. We hope that our graduates find success in their It was another exciting year competing in SkillsUSA as the TeamWorks team placed first at District VII and State compe- future endeavors and we look forward to titions. The current win marks two consecutive years that the Burton TeamWorks team placed first at the State level. The hearing about their achievements in future four members of the TeamWorks crew will go on to compete for the National title this summer in Louisville, Kentucky. years. The year has proved to be very successful and the students should be extremely proud of all they have learned and 2 accomplished. Everyone learned a lot and which makes this past year a success! 3 Technology Classes Technology Classes

Computer Information Technology - CIT Cosmetology >>CONT. PAGE FOUR Burton’s Computer Information Technology program has had a As a community service project, Cosmetology students and several oth- very successful year. At the time of this writing, over a dozen CIT er classes hosted a Christmas Cards for Veterans event to write cards for students are studying to pass the CompTIA A+ certification exam. our neighbors at the VA Hospital. This is an annual event started about CompTIA, a vendor-neutral industry certification agency, is na- 10 years ago. Students completed over 2000 cards that were distributed tionally recognized as a testing leader, and the A+ exam is often to the veterans in the hospital and nursing home facility. We also participated in the Head Start Angel Tree service project in December. required by many businesses prior to employment. A+ Certified students who are college-bound have been exempt from taking A total of thirteen second year Cosmetology students took the Work- particular courses in college and have gained part-time employ- place Readiness certification test in February. Eleven passed the test and ment by working in the college’s IT department. A+ Certified stu- will receive a certificate for their portfolio. dents have found employment in the Roanoke Valley at Carilion, Roanoke County IT department, City of Salem IT department, Students from all three classes participated in SkillsUSA contests this and Best Buy. In addition, several third year students who are al- year. Eleven students placed in various Leadership and Skill contests at ready A+ Certified are studying to pass their Network+ Certifica- the district level in February. Shaelynn English placed 1st in the Fantasy tion, opening up even more career opportunities. Manikin, Dalton Nalley and Haley Christy placed 1st in the Nail Tech contest and the team of Bianca Roman and Madelyn Stone placed 1st in Occupational Scrapbook. CIT graduates are very well represented in colleges throughout Virginia including Mary Washington College, Radford University, Christopher Newport University, Washington and Lee University, and Virginia Western, as Cosmetology II students participated in an after school program with East Salem Elementary students on November 3, 2014 and March 30, 2015. The “Inspire” program provides students at the elementary level an opportunity to experience well as several out-of-state colleges like the University of Illinois and New York College. a variety of activities that may not be accessible to them otherwise. Students were able to receive manicures and hair styles from the Cosmetology students and create their own styles on manikins. An exciting addition to the CIT program in 2015 is the partnership with Virginia STAR; Student Training and Refurbishment Program. Unwanted computers come into the CIT lab and are cleaned, checked out, upgrad- ed, and prepared for donation. Students then transport the PCs to a charitable organization then set up the Criminal Justice computers and instruct the recipients on how to use them. This year, Straight Street of Roanoke will receive 25 complete computer systems to help them in their mission to provide direction to at-risk youth in the Roanoke Students in the Criminal Justice program are given hands-on experiences to enhance their skills in police, law, and lab Valley. work. Students participated in activities such as a range day, mock court hearings, domestic violence, DUI scenario work, and investigations. Students also went on several field trips in order to personalize and reinforce activities completed in class. Everybody wins with the VA STAR program! Students gain experience working with computer hardware and troubleshooting, and a worthwhile organization benefits from the use of much-needed computers. Students acted as officials in a mock trial conducted by the Federal Courts. The mock trial gave students insight into the judiciary system and trial process. Students in their second or third year of the Criminal Justice program were trained in Cosmetology proper handling, safety, firing and cleaning of police issued firearms while at the Firearms Range. Students were tested by The Roanoke County Public Safety Center in the same way that actual applicants are tested. The Western Virginia Region- al Jail escorted the students around the facility to give them a better understanding of the work in a secure correctional BCAT Cosmetology currently has forty-one students enrolled in the program. The third year class will have eight students environment. take the State Board exam in May. Upon passing both a written and lab test they will be licensed to work in a salon or spa. Students from all three classes participated in Cave Spring’s Carnival for A Cure on November 21. Students gave mani- Many Criminal Justice students competed and won medals at the SkillsUSA local, district and state levels. Students also cures and did braiding to help raise money for three students who have cancer. Cosmetology I students painted the faces received Workplace Readiness Skills certification, which enables them to receive awards and credits through the BCAT of the Head Start children before the Trick or Treat event around the BCAT campus on October 31. graduation requirements.

“It has been an overall successful year and the class continues to attract more and more students,” said Mr. Miles, 4 the Criminal Justice instructor. 5 Technology Classes Technology Classes

Culinary Arts Digital and Web Design & Game Design >>CONT. PAGE SIX This has been a busy year for the Burton Culinary Arts program. In most months of the school year students The core and focus are six simultaneous tracks of talks and panels cov- either catered a meal function or provided food to groups who requested. The year kicked off with students ering a wide range of game development topics appealing to program- fabricating a faculty breakfast at Burton Center. In September we started out at a fast pace preparing food for mers, artists, designers, producers, students, academics and business the Citizen Academy for the Roanoke County Police Department and Woodlawn Methodist Church with the executives. The six tracks are: Design, Programming, Art, Narrative, church event continuing throughout the school year. In October we had the pleasure of entertaining 8th-graders Serious Games, and Audio. Students had a great time and learned how many possible careers there are in the game industry. from all over the county. The 8th-graders visited the kitchen to observe just exactly what culinary students do. November provided the opportunity for students to work with leading chefs around Roanoke at the March of Are you MOS certified? Students in Mrs. Cromer’s Digital Dimes Chef Auction at the Sheraton Hotel. December began with the culinary students creating a scrumptious and Web Design class have been training and working towards Micro- holiday dinner for the Burton faculty and staff. Later in December students took a trip to Krispy Kreme Dough- soft certification in PowerPoint. Students will have the opportunity to nuts to observe the new Roanoke store and bakery setup. February brought more food functions like a faculty add this prestigious certification to their resume’ and to gain skills in turkey soup lunch. The culinary trip to New York City in April provided opportunities for students to visit the this industry-standard program. Congratulations to the following stu- Cake Boss bakery and attend a Cake Boss class (yes we ate everything we made in the class). The class also visited dents on passing the certification: Chris Albert, Victor Dreyer, Jason the Empire State Building and was able to take in a Broadway show. Through the many activities, time in class Jennings, Dylan Frost, Tyler Garner, Alberto Aragon, Chris Karnes, and in the Burton kitchen, the students developed many culinary skills this year, including: catering, knife skills, EvaMarie Pascoe, Victor Dreyer, Chris Albert and Zion Stores. garnishing, and fabricating chicken. Former student success We would like to congratulate former student Ben Culkin – Digital and Web Design & Game Design completer of Digital and Web Design and Game Design programs. He is currently at West Virginia University Institute of Technology where he made the Dean’s List and is actively in- FBLA Nationals “Step up to the Challenge” volved in various clubs. Ben was recognized as the 2015 Out- Three students will be attending the National FBLA Conference held standing Computer Science freshman for both academics and in Chicago, IL this summer to compete for Burton and Virginia FBLA. his involvement in campus life. We are very proud of you Ben- The team of EvaMarie Pascoe, Chris Karnes and Zion Stores placed 2nd keep up the good work! in the state for Digital Design and Promotion by creating an original logo design for Cycle Fitness. Students will be presenting their design to judges to sell their logo idea. We wish them the best of luck in their endeavor!

Game Design students attend ECGC Students in the advanced Game Design course attended the East Coast Early Childhood Education & Teaching Internship Game Conference which is the largest gathering of video game professionals on the East Coast. The conference was held in Raleigh, NC on Wednesday, April 8th. Keynote speaker was Mike Early Childhood Education (ECE) I and II students spent the year learning about the social, emotional, cognitive and Laidlaw, Bioware Creative Director of Dragon Age. In addition to hearing industry professionals speak they also checked physical development of children, learning environments, diversity, curriculum development and careers available in out the many vendors which included many but some favorites were Microsoft, Insomniac Games and Epic Games where ECE. In addition to “in-class” instruction all ECE students participate in “out of class” internships once or twice a week. students got to test out the new virtual reality hardware for gaming - Oculus Rift. The East Coast Game Conference pro- ECE 1 students spent time with the Burton TAP Head Start Preschool and East Salem Elementary School. Second year vides video game professionals, academics and industry with an engaging program and opportunities for networking and students worked with children at Oak Grove Elementary, Salem Montessori School, Childcare Network, Discovery Cen- collaboration. It is presented by the Triangle Game Initiative, a non-profit trade association of video game companies in ter, Salem Honey Tree, Country Bear Day School, and Kingdom Kids Daycare. In addition to taking the Work Place North Carolina and the International Game Developers Association (IGDA), a non-profit trade association of video game Readiness test, ECE students have the opportunity to pursue a CDA certificate, which is required to teach in many area developers around the world. daycares. Many of the second year ECE students have been offered full or part time jobs at their internship locations.

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Early Childhood Education & Teaching Internship Floral Design & Landscaping >>CONT. PAGE SEVEN >>CONT. PAGE EIGHT using river rock and natural ferns and other perennials. The spring proj- The Teaching Internship students spent every “B” day at internships in Burlington Elementary, Cave Spring Elementary, ect dealt with an erosion problem after renovation on a residence. The Cundiff Elementary, Glenvar Elementary, Mountain View Elementary, Mount Pleasant Elementary, and Oak Grove El- students terraced a steep slope with two retaining walls that they designed ementary. The Teaching Interns returned to Burton on “B” day Fridays for instruction in lesson planning, educational and constructed. strategies and philosophies and professional ethics and policies. Teaching Internship students accumulated 300 plus hours Senior landscaping student, Graham Guth received a $500 scholarship of classroom experience, which they can apply to practicum requirements for 4-year Teacher preparation programs. from the Sugar Loaf Garden Club and will continue his education while operating his A variety of guest speakers from the community enhanced classroom learning by providing insight into the curriculum, landscaping business. including TAP Head Start, New Beginnings, Children’s Trust, VWCC, and many more. Field trips to the South County Library, Country Bear Day School, and Virginia Tech Early Childhood Development Center helped students understand Good luck to our graduates as they head various types of learning environments and opportunities available outside of the classroom. to VA Tech, Bridgewater College, Radford, Dabney Lancaster and Virginia Western ECE classes organized several community services activities this year including collecting can tabs for the Roanoke Ron- and out into the workforce. ald McDonald House, Pennies for Patients, and Soup for Seniors. Students took the Burton Head Start Preschool trick or treating around the campus for Halloween and sponsored an Angel tree project at Christmas inviting the entire Burton Retiring teacher Mrs. Wilson wishes God’s blessings and a rich, full life for all of her under- community to provide gifts for the preschool children. Second year students provided childcare for the Head Start Parent grads and graduates. workshop.

Family, Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA is the co-curricular organization for Family & Consumer Science Classes including Early Childhood and Teach- ing Internship) Masonry

Three Early Childhood Education and Teaching Internship students competed at the FCCLA State Leadership and Rec- ognition Conference in VA Beach. The following placed second or third in their category The Masonry program’s most exciting bit of news is the event that occurred • Brittany Phillips - Bronze – Illustrated Talk this past June after school had been dismissed for summer vacation. Upon • Lexi Mason and Josette McMillan – Silver – Focus on Children graduating from Glenvar High School, Sam McSherry traveled to Kansas City, Missouri to compete in the SkillsUSA National Masonry competition. It has been an exciting year and we look forward to new possibilities this fall! He won gold, the first time any student from Virginia finished first in that contest and, according to our records, the first time a Burton student won a SkillsUSA National competition. Sam’s win happened before the team of Floral Design & Landscaping Roger Early and Austin Corlette, also of Glenvar, took first place at the Skill- sUSA Masonry contest at the Virginia State Fair in October, 2014.

The Horticulture students practiced project based learning in both their Floral and Landscaping classes. Floral students The Masonry class continues to grow in student numbers, with this past interacted with the community, schools and other departments to provide beautiful designs for weddings, banquets, se- year’s total enrollment being higher than ever for Mr. Baxter’s nine years at nior nights and awards assemblies. The largest wedding this year included nine bouquets and forty reception centerpieces. Burton. Next year’s classes appear to remain steady or even surpass last year, as many Masonry II students are returning In one class project, students used pumpkins they had grown from seed last year in fresh arrangements. These young for Masonry III, which will be the largest 3rd-year class yet. The curriculum remains the same, of course, but some new designers also utilized the class greenhouse to germinate a variety of vegetable and flower seeds this spring. Happy gar- elements are added every year. Last year it was the building of twisted columns; this year it was a six-foot high horseshoe dening this summer and many thanks to the students for their dedication and talent. arch incorporated into a serpentine wall.

The landscaping students tackled two residential projects this year and both presented problem-solving opportunities. On and off-campus projects provided opportunities for students to work in the field under industry conditions. Projects The fall project concerned storm water run-off and the students designed, constructed and landscaped a dry stream bed included installation of a concrete paver patio and sidewalk at William Byrd High School, blocking up windows to se- 8 9 Technology Classes Technology Classes

Masonry Motorsports A Governor’s STEM Academy Program >>CONT. PAGE NINE This year students learned how to fabricate, weld, fit, cut and grind. Motorsports cure the Roanoke Straight Street facility, laying block walls and columns in Burton’s students learned to work together as a team and to learn from mistakes and fail- Mechatronics shop, and working on the second polished concrete bench in the court- ures. First year students worked on repairing holes and mounting seats and a gas yard. tank into a 1970 VW Beetle. They also worked on a 1938 Buick Special project and installed a Nova sub-frame with power steering on it. Second and third year stu- Funding was procured for a future project to build a water fountain in the courtyard. dents put a new firewall, transmission tunnel, floor-boards and rear wheel tubs into And speaking of funds, the masonry program received enough money this year to a 1990 Chevy S-10 pickup truck. Through it all the students learned the important buy a new mortar mixer, plate compacter for paver jobs, and lesson that quality comes before quantity. cut-off saw to make cuts in the field. The Motorsports Hot Rodders of Tomorrow (HRT) engine-building team qualified Field trips this year included two trips to the Glenvar High for the opportunity to compete in the HRT Championships held at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show construction site, one in winter and one this spring to ob- in Indianapolis, Indiana in December 2014. The team qualified for the Final Four competition late that week and then serve the difference in working conditions. We are also plan- proceeded to win the National Title as well as set a new National Record with a total time of 16 minutes and 22 seconds! ning a trip to the General Shale brick manufacturing facility The team ran seven times that week with five of the seven runs being perfect runs. For their efforts, each team member in the Bonsack area. A big thanks goes to Thompson Ma- won a combined $35,000.00 in scholarships to four different technical colleges. Most of all the students learned that there sonry for their constant support of our program, by allowing are numerous opportunities in life if they fully apply themselves. us to visit their jobsites, and to Boxley Block and Pine Hall Brick for donating material for our competitions. Project Discovery

We look forward to what the future holds for the many students taking Masonry at Burton Center! Project Discovery is a pre-employment skills class at BCAT. This class focuses on workplace readiness skills. The purpose of the class is to teach employability/job prep skills such as planning career goals, looking for a job, developing a resume, complet- Mechatronics A Governor’s STEM Academy Program ing an application, expectations on the job and managing your money. The class also included instruction in various career development modules. The modules that were explored this year were: Filing, Table Service, Caregiver, Hair and Skin Care, Clean- The Mechatronics program has been undergoing major changes since the new semester ing Maintenance, and Greenhouse Worker. started. First, Mr. Shawn Burns has joined the staff as the new teacher. He has over twenty five years’ experience as a machinist in the Navy and is very excited to be working The students had an opportunity to go on volunteer work experiences. Some of the at Burton. locations the students were able to do volunteer work experience included; K & W cafeteria, Country Cookin, VA Hospital Canteen, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, and Project Discovery - Greenhouses made The second and most significant change has been to the redesign and construction of the Rescue Mission. This gave them many varied job skills opportunities. with the help of the building trades the mechatronics lab. In a cooperative effort between the Burton mechatronics, building class. trades, and masonry programs, construction of the new lab is almost complete. Mecha- Students had the opportunity to develop a simple resume, practice completing an on- tronics students created the designs for wall construction and equipment layout in Au- line and paper job application, role play setting up an appointment for a job interview, role play the actual job interview toCAD. Masonry students under the direction of Mr. David Baxter constructed stur- and learn a variety of vocabulary associated with employment. dy new block walls dividing the lab into a new classroom and advanced manufacturing area. Finally, Building Trades students in Mr. Tom Shelton’s classes have been instrumental in the disconnecting Students worked with some of the trades classes at BCAT in completing the various areas of study. They worked with cos- and reconnecting of power for the relocation of the shop machines. Additionally, the metology during the hair and skin care units and with building trades and horticulture to complete the greenhouse unit. Building Trades crew constructed the new framework for installing the new active board located in the classroom portion of the Mechatronics lab. Burton Center for Arts and Technology was the location of the cleaning maintenance unit. Students experienced various cleaning tasks while practicing maintenance of desks, floors, walls, whiteboards, restrooms, etc at BCAT. During the final This project has been viewed by many people from Dr. Lange and the General Advi- unit on Green House Worker, students partnered with the Landscaping/Advanced Floral Design and Building Trades sory Committee to aides from Senator Warner’s office and the comments have been classes and learned how to test seeds for germination, mix potting soil, grow plants from seeds, transplant, various meth- extremely positive. In knowing that this project has been completed by Burton ods of propagation, and build a small green house. students is another example of the great things taking place at Burton! 10 11 Technology Classes Specialty Centers

Welding Engineering Center A Governor’s STEM Academy Program

There is a lot to learn in a class like this especially coming in as a freshman or sophomore to a class that most kids would Sixteen senior engineering students at the Burton Center for Arts & Technology (BCAT) – Center for Engineering (CoE), be surprised at what, and how much, one can learn in just the first year. In the first year at BCAT in the welding class were challenged to identify problems in an authentic environment – emergency response equipment, and design solutions students learn how to braze with an oxy-acetylene torch using mild steel wire as the metal to be put together and brass to those problems. Students were to use all their knowledge gained from various courses taken at the CoE, including var- as the filler metal. Then after that is learned, students move on to learn how to weld with SMAW which some people call ious math classes, programming, physics, mechanics, etc. “stick” because it looks like an electrode is used that looks like a stick. After working on what is called a brick (it is called that because if the way it looks with the welds and how heavy it gets) in the flat position you move onto vertical welding. Over the 8 weeks of 1.5 hours of class time every other day, the students worked towards the end goal of designing a Vertical is a bit more difficult to do because the electrode has to be controlled more. solution (AutoCAD and Inventor software were used) to their group’s identified problem, communicating their solution through a design brief, a poster and a working prototype (using 3-D printing technology. The result – students rose to In the second year of Welding class, students learn how to use the type of welding called GMAW, or ‘Mig’ welding. In third the challenge and confidently showcased an awesome range of capabilities, year students get to decide more of what they want to learn, because much of the class is based on how much effort the learning and outcomes. student puts into the class. Depending on whether student effort and desire is strong enough to learn something new the student might be able to learn how to use GTAW which is nicknamed ‘Tig’ welding. GTAW takes a lot of trial and error Juniors and sophomores once again participated in the CANstruction and a lot of practice. Welding is tough and not everyone stays with the program for three years. competition held at the Taubman Museum with students from the Visual Arts program. Engineering students were responsible in helping design the This year was different for the seniors because they had the opportunity to help lead the first-year students in the morn- structure for stability and helped create the process for building the struc- ings. It is a different experience having people asking questions as they are learning, especially when the year before just ture. The entry won the “People’s Choice” award. about everyone knew the same things as the next person in class. Having the opportunity for third year and first year students to work together, allowed everyone to learn cooperation skills, a skill needed for 21st Century Learning. 9th grade students worked on several projects that involved researching information and designing a solution to a defined problem. Our students Welding classes, once again, built the much-celebrated trophies for the Blue Ridge Marathon. Tyler Prosperi placed third created a model of a wind turbine, worked on designing packaging materials to ship fragile items, learned to design in in the District welding contest and second in the State welding art contest. Hunter Richards and Rachel King won their AutoCAD and Inventor, print their designs on a 3-D printer, designed and built a steel hammer, and created a Microbial division in the AWS weld off in September. This year has been a good year with many students taking leadership in many Fuel Cell that generates a small voltage. projects and also in helping their peers work on welding skills. The annual egg-drop competition enthusiastically celebrated by all students in the engineering center. Students enjoyed friendly competitions amongst each other to design a contraption to safely transport an egg dropped from varying heights, including from the top of the boom on a truck that was at a third story height.

Seniors in the engineering program researched the 21st Century Grand Chal- lenges for Engineering (posed by the National Academy of Engineering) to develop ideas for design/innovation to address a particular need from the grand challenges of this century. During a 6 week period, students were asked to identify a particular need and develop an idea for innovation to address the need. This idea would then lead to a proposal for funding by a fictitious funding entity that would review their proposal to fund or not to fund their idea for further research and development in order to implement the innovation. Students followed a design process to develop a problem statement, conduct a literature review to assess current technology and research to determine the status of addressing the need, develop a scope of the proposed work, create a “dream team” of individuals around the world who are experts in the field of interest that will take the project to successful conclusion if funded, develop a time line to accomplish the goals, develop a business plan/funding strategy for the project and prepare a proposal using all these elements. In addition the students were required to present their proposal (using a PowerPoint presentation) to the committee (comprised of professionals and school administrators) that approves funding for the proj- 12 13 Specialty Centers Specialty Centers

Engineering Center A Governor’s STEM Academy Program Mass Communication Studies Center A Governor’s STEM Academy Program

>>CONT. PAGE THIRTEEN >>CONT. PAGE FOURTEEN ect. Students were given only 8 minutes to “sell” their project idea and had to field questions from the committee regarding technology required, and employ high-level thinking skills. The seniors are moving on to University of Virginia, Virginia various details used to assess the quality of the proposal. Tech, VCU, Christopher Newport, St. Mary’s College, Temple, University of Tennessee, Coastal Carolina, Clemson, NYU, Some innovative ideas that students came up with were – and George Mason. • Use of augmented reality contact lenses that would assist a user to engage a framework of virtual reality to process and interact with the real world in real-time (a step beyond Google-glass, and the contact lenses recently The program continues to integrate the mass communication curriculum with Pre-AP English 9 and 10, and AP English developed to gather information about blood sugar levels), 11, as well as with Digital and Web Design. All of these courses have been placed in the curriculum to educate well-round- • Designing a Portable MRI Scanner to increase access to such scanning technology to all in need and to help the ed students for jobs in a variety of communication fields and to prepare them for jobs that may not be in existence yet due comfort of the patient during scanning, to rapid changes in technology. • Developing biological nano-sensors that are introduced into the human body in order to assist short-term and long-term health maintenance through more accurate and timely detection of illness and disease for all, • Use of genetic testing to develop personalized medications to fit individual needs for medicating illnesses, Performing Arts Center • Developing sustainable, inexpensive, eco-friendly binders for asphalt roads by using waste oil (collected from restaurants and other food based usage), The Burton Center for Performing Arts successfully complet- • Designing heat capsules that capture and conserve energy from unexploded land mines, for consumption in ed another year of acting, dancing, and singing. Our students various ways and thus assisting with creating usable land areas for further development in countries that have this year performed at various venues including Northside many unusable areas due to land mines. High School with “Cinderella--Enchanted Edition” and the “Senior Showcase” and going to New York City to see 5 shows including “Finding Neverland,” “Phantom of the Opera,” and Mass Communication Studies Center A Governor’s STEM Academy Program the Rockettes.

The Specialty Center for Mass Communication’s second year as part of Roanoke County Public School’s Governor STEM Besides taking classes and performing throughout the school Academy has passed. It was another successful year, and the program is again looking forward to a full freshmen class year, our students have had wonderful guest artists working in the fall. Most courses in the Specialty Center for Mass Communication offer dual enrollment credit through Virginia with the students. Our guest artists have included actresses Western Community College. Sandra Elise Williams and Nancy Stafford, choreographer and dancer Tony d’Alelio, and actor/screenwriter Torry Martin. The sophomore and junior classes also took on a wide variety of projects this year. They produced broadcasts for their base high schools using their skills to assemble newscasts highlighting school events and activities. They function much like a Our seniors have been accepted into various performing arts CPA alumnus and Broadway performer Tony d’Alelio workshops real news team in these projects. We assign stories covering sports, academics, clubs, trends, and opinions; and jobs such colleges including Boston Conservatory and Christopher New-with the students about dance audition techniques. A Q&A fol- as anchors, videographers, reporters, and editors. We bring together the many parts to assemble broadcasts that spread port University. Many of our students have been routinely per-lowed afterward. news and school spirit throughout Roanoke County. The students are able to gain recognition, and the projects build a forming in professional theaters in the Roanoke Valley includ- sense of community and spirit at the high schools. ing Roanoke Children’s theatre and Mill Mountain Theatre.

Along with writing creative high school stories and producing newscasts, the juniors designed their own web pages using the Dreamweaver platform and produced short films. The juniors are beginning their internships, which are an integral Visual Arts and Museum Studies Center part of the program. Our students work alongside professionals at WSLS-10, Carilion Clinic Strategic Development, The O’Connor Group, Access Advertising and Public Relations, Carter Media, Salem Red Sox, Advance Auto, and WFIR’s The Center for Visual Arts & Museum Studies continues to provide enriching growth experiences, in and out of the class- Greg Roberts Live. Students are truly working alongside professionals, functioning as colleagues. room. Highlights of our year, (for all grade levels), include our annual CVA field trip. In November, our students traveled to NEW YORK CITY, where we toured the Fashion Institute of America, MOMA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Once again, graduating seniors have completed their internships, and are moving on after completing a successful year. The students came back inspired and ready to make art! Seniors produced a wide variety of projects this year including the Hidden Valley, Cave Spring, and Northside senior videos. Projects like these meet and exceed the program competencies because of the many steps students must take CVA students made an overwhelming impact at the Scholastic Art & Writing Regional Competition at the Fine Arts Cen- from concept to completion as they collaborate with industry professionals, engage in detailed planning, incorporate the ter of the New River Valley in Pulaski, VA, with over 88 awards won between CVA I, II, III & IV. Senior Taylor Early, was 14 15 Specialty Centers Specialty Centers

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>>CONT. PAGE FIFTEEN >>CONT. PAGE SIXTEEN selected to attend the National Awards Ceremony at Carnegie Hall in NYC where she will receive the prestigious Ameri- their art work! can Visions Medal for her painting “DISorder”. We’d like to welcome to the CVA staff this year, teachers Mrs. Teresa Worth (CVA III) and Mrs. Pam Rose (CVA II). Again this year, CVA students participated in painting animal portraits for the 10th annual Art Show to benefit the RVSP- Over the course of four years of growing and learning together, CVA students, who are diverse and unique as individuals, CA. Many of CVA student works sold in the Best in Show to help our community’s homeless animals. All CVA students become close and develop an appreciation for each other and the art work they create. We wish the best of luck to CVA created art during their Museum Studies Unit at the Taubman Museum of Art and several pieces are exhibited on the II student, Michelle Zillioux, who will continue her artistic pursuits in Norfolk, VA and to all those who are moving on to upper level in Art Venture. While at the museum, students had the opportunity to meet and work with renowned artists, college or other endeavors. We’d like to extend a special good-bye and best wishes to Mrs. Pat Carr, who will be retiring Gerry Bannan and Scott Toobz. this year after 43 years of teaching. She will be greatly missed, by teachers and students alike.

The students in CVA II explored a variety of processes and materials – collage, printmaking, water media experimental techniques, pastels, watercolor, ceramics and more. Our art history focus spanned Late Renaissance, Baroque & Rococo through Romanticism and Realism. The students made wheel thrown pottery influenced by Native American art and will continue with Impressionism, Post-Impressionism and Modern Art. This talented group of art students are delightful to work with and expel a lot of creative energy! Some highlights of their year were when guest artist Angela Shields shared painting techniques and Yolanda Eaddy demonstrated handbuilding methods and throwing on the potter’s wheel. The students participated in an exhibit called “Food As Art” at Carillion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. During Museum Studies at the Taubman Museum of Art, the students created collaborative paintings inspired by the photography of Paul Capo- nigro and John Paul Caponigro. The paintings are displayed in Art Venture, showing thumbnail sketches and the final paintings. Meeting and working with Scott Toobz during our Museum Studies Program at the Taubman, was a big hit with the students. Toobz street art murals are inspiring, so CVA II students were excited when they were presented with an opportunity to paint a collaborative mural in downtown Roanoke, sponsored by Park Roanoke.

CVA III highlights include the field trip to NEW YORK CITY, participation in the Scholastic Awards Competition and the RVSPCA Art Show 2015. Mrs. Worth invited guest watercolorist, Suzanne Ross to teach a watercolor class to enhance the student’s skills. CVA III enjoyed the Museum Studies Unit at the Taubman Museum of Art, where they met and created art with professional artist, Gerry Bannan. Students created delectable paintings of deserts for the Carillion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. The exhibition is called “Food As Art” and runs from February – April 2015.

The talented and diligent students of CVA IV have reached the pinnacle of the CVA program, with four years of concen- trated art study. We’re so proud of these students and all their collective accomplishments over the years! To highlight a few of this year’s accomplishments, seniors Lauren Woods and Taylor Early were chosen to attend the Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation Summer Art Workshop in Colorado Springs, CO. Also, seniors Preston Feivor, Megan Philips and Lauren Woods attended the Summer Governor School for the Arts at Radford University. All CVA IV students participated in CANstruction this year, which benefits Feeding America SWVA which was exhibited at the Taubman Museum of Art. Their sculpture, “The Art of Soup”, won the People’s Choice Award. Another note-worthy show, our college-bound, award winning seniors were the only students exhibiting with professional artists, in the “Identity” Art Show at the Market Gal- lery in downtown Roanoke. CVA IV students keep busy outside of class and in the summer with local art business internships, mentoring with local and regional artists and assisting in RCPS gifted art camps. Several students also worked at Dogtoberfest to benefit St. Francis Service Dogs. The end of the year Burton Art Show held at Roanoke County’s Central Administration Office, showcased our seniors work in the gym and other grade level work in hallways throughout the building. The reception was an enjoyable event with lots of food and community support for our talented students and

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BCAT Outstanding Seniors - 2015 BCAT Scholarship Recipients - 2015 (Continued) The following students were nominated and selected as BCAT Outstanding Seniors for 2015: Kristenna France – Teaching Internship John Wilson – Auto Service Technology Cave Spring High School Annabelle Davis – Center for Visual Arts Hunter Richards – Welding Jayden Olsen - Center for Engineering Kiwanis Career and Technical Education Scholarship Recipients Distinguished Student Awards Sarah Clark – Center for Mass Communications Glenvar High School Erin Newell – Center for Mass Communications Chancellor (Chase) Carmichael - Criminal Justice Emily Wyatt – Center for Mass Communications Rachel McConkey - Floral Design/Greenhouse Production & Landscaping/Turf Management Other Scholarships Hidden Valley High School Graham Guth – Sugar Loaf Garden Club Josh Roberts - Criminal Justice Kala Bridgers - Early Childhood Education & Teaching Internship Burton Honor Graduates Claudia Desimone - Center for Engineering Abshire, Wyatt A. CS Auto Service Northside High School Agee, Taylor R. CS Visual Arts Rachel King - Welding Anderson, Claudia F. CS Performing Arts Michael Barbour - Game Design & Programming and Mechatronics/Robotics Atherton, Alexis NS Criminal Justice Ayers, Elizabeth R. WB Cosmetology William Byrd High School Barbour, Michael C. NS Advanced Game Design Zane Mixter - Center for Engineering Beard, Allison E. NS Floral Design Kathryn Heisig - Center for Performing Arts Belcher, Bayley E. WB Culinary Arts Bond, Andrew H. CS Engineering BCAT Scholarship Recipients - 2015 Bridgers, Kala D. HV Early Childhood Education Brogan, Tyler T. HV Engineering RCPS Education Foundation Scholarship Recipients Brown, Nataleigh WB Criminal Justice Katharine Bauer – Center for Visual Arts Brown, Sarah M. HV Visual Arts Phu Lau – Mechatronics/Robotics Chattin, Jamie L. NS Cosmetology Arissa Lopez – Center for Visual Arts Clark, Sarah N. CS Mass Communications Kala Bridgers – Early Childhood Education and Teaching Internship Clark, Sarah N. CS Digital & Web Design Tyler Brogan – Center for Engineering Dalton, Cheyenne D. NS Culinary Arts Phoebe Hart – Center for Visual Arts Davis, Annabelle R. CS Visual Arts Devashish Sinha – Center for Engineering Desimone, Claudia R. HV Engineering Lauren Woods – Center for Visual Arts Dickerson, Kaitlyn M. NS Criminal Justice Joshua Roberts – Criminal Justice and ICT Duron, Buron CS Auto Service Jonathan Secrist – Center for Engineering Franklin, Stephen NS Criminal Justice Hunter Richards – Welding Program Griffin, Alexandria J. HV Performing Arts Megan Phillips – Center for Visual Arts Hale, Kristina CS Early Childhood Education Julia Treubert – Center for Visual Arts Hamden, Caitlynn WB Criminal Justice Sarah Clark – Center for Mass Communications Harris, Tyriq HV Criminal Justice Andrew Bond – Center for Engineering Hart, Phoebe N. HV Visual Arts Zane Mixter – Center for Engineering Hartman, Daniel E. III CS Criminal Justice Avonelle Cantrell – Center for Mass Communications Heisig, Kathryn T. WB Performing Arts Michael Alachnowicz – Center for Mass Communications 18 Hill, Syanna NS Criminal Justice 19 Student Achievement Student Achievement

Burton Honor Graduates (Continued) Burton Certified Graduates Houhoulis, Nicholas P. CS Criminal Justice Alachnowicz, Michael A. NS Mass Communications Hubbard, Alexander J. HV Culinary Arts Atherton, Alexis NS Criminal Justice Huff, Kayla M. CS Auto Service Ayers, Elizabeth R. WB Cosmetology Jackson, Jordan T. NS Culinary Arts Baker, Rachel D. CS Mass Communications Keith, Kayli NS Early Childhood Education Barbour, Michael C. NS Advanced Game Design Long, Keith A. NS Building Trades Beard, Allison E. NS Floral Design Lopez, Arissa S. NS Visual Arts Belcher, Bayley E. WB Culinary Arts Lucas, Kathryn E. HV Mass Communications Bond, Andrew H. CS Engineering Marston, Luke Q. HV Engineering Boone, Hunter HV Building Trades McBee, Matthew E. NS Engineering Bridgers, Kala D. HV Early Childhood Education McConkey, Rachel D. G Floral Design Brogan, Tyler T. HV Engineering Murphy, Michael CS Criminal Justice Brown, Nataleigh WB Criminal Justice Newell, Erin A. HV Mass Communications Burton, Briena G Cosmetology Parulis, Cassandra J. CS Mass Communications Cantrell, Avonelle P. NS Mass Communications Paz`Tello, Diego CS Auto Service Carmichael, Chancellor A. G Criminal Justice Pease, Amber R. NS Landscape Design Chattin, Jamie L. NS Cosmetology Perkins, Seth G Criminal Justice Clark, Sarah N. CS Mass Communications Phillips, Megan M. CS Visual Arts Clark, Sarah N. CS Digital & Web Design Raghavendra`Prasad, Shree CS Criminal Justice Corfield, Benjamin E. HV Mass Communications Richards, Hunter P. CS Welding Dalton, Cheyenne D. NS Culinary Arts Ricucci, Kaylee A. HV Building Trades Davis, Jimmy HV Motorsports Roberts, Joshua S. HV Criminal Justice Deaton, Jon CS Masonry Robertson, Joseph HV Culinary Arts Desimone, Claudia R. HV Engineering Secrist, Jonathan M. HV Engineering Dickerson, Kaitlyn M. NS Criminal Justice Sedivy, Maeve A. CS Engineering Dodd, Madeline E. HV Mass Communications Shirley, Taylor B. HV Building Trades Duron, Buron CS Auto Service Solomon, Charles T. NS Building Trades, Masonry Ebel, Nicole D. HV Mass Communications Starkey, Ebony WB Criminal Justice Farooqui, Wahib R. HV Mass Communications Swartz, Zachary P. WB Auto Service Fisher, Dykotia F. NS Teaching Internship Swisher, Tommy E. NS Auto Service Franklin, Stephen NS Criminal Justice Taylor, Shane G Building Trades Hale, Kristina CS Early Childhood Education Treubert, Julia A. CS Visual Arts Hamden, Caitlynn WB Criminal Justice Urquhart, Hallie HV Criminal Justice Harden, Callie WB Cosmetology Wigglesworth, Iain J. CS Landscape Design Harris, Tyriq HV Criminal Justice Winston, Gregory HV Criminal Justice Hartman, Daniel E. III CS Criminal Justice Woods, Lauren N. HV Visual Arts Hendricks, Walker R. NS Criminal Justice Wrisborne, Marque NS Criminal Justice Hernandez, Elena C. CS Mass Communications Wykle`Bradbury, Andrew G. NS Criminal Justice Hill, Syanna NS Criminal Justice Houhoulis, Nicholas P . CS Criminal Justice Hubbard, Alexander J. HV Culinary Arts Huff, Kayla M. CS Auto Service Jackson, Jordan T. NS Culinary Arts Johns, Warren T. JR G Masonry Keith, Kayli NS Early Childhood Education 20 King, Rachel M. NS Welding 21 Student Achievement Student Achievement

Burton Certified Graduates Burton Certified Graduates Klockenbrink, Mitchell D. HV Mass Communications Southers, Taylor L. WB Teaching Internship Lim, Richard NS Computer Information Technology Starkey, Ebony WB Criminal Justice Long, Keith A. NS Building Trades Steidel, Peter K. NS Computer Information Technology Looney, Aaron L. WB Auto Service Steinhafel, Austin CS Motorsports Lucas, Kathryn E. HV Mass Communications Strom, Stephanie CS Cosmetology Marston, Luke Q. HV Engineering Swartz, Zachary P. WB Auto Service Martin, Zederic T. G Auto Service Swisher, Tommy E. NS Auto Service McBee, Matthew E. NS Engineering Taylor, Shane G Building Trades McConkey, Rachel D. G Floral Design Teaford, Kristina M. G Early Childhood Education McConkey, Rachel D. G Landscape Design Urquhart, Hallie HV Criminal Justice McTigue, Sydney T. CS Engineering Usery, Carly CS Early Childhood Education Mixter, Zane A. WB Engineering Whisnant, Stuart A. CS Mass Communications Moore, Kris G Masonry Wigglesworth, Iain J. CS Landscape Design Murden, Christopher S. HV Engineering Wiley, Nick NS Welding Murphy, Michael CS Criminal Justice Wilson, John A. G Auto Service Newell, Erin A. HV Mass Communications Willard, Kayla HV Cosmetology Owen, Aaron Z. WB Auto Service Winston, Gregory HV Criminal Justice Palmieri, Caroline F. NS Teaching Internship Witt, Kathryn WB Cosmetology Parulis, Cassandra J. CS Mass Communications Woodring, Luke M. HV Welding Paz`Tello, Diego CS Auto Service Wrisborne, Marque NS Criminal Justice Pease, Amber R. NS Advanced Digital & Web Design Wright, Austin C. CS Building Trades Pease, Amber R. NS Landscape Design Wyatt, Emily E. HV Mass Communications Perkins, Seth G Criminal Justice Wykle`Bradbury, Andrew G. NS Criminal Justice Pierce, Jacob D. HV Motorsports Poff, Taylor S. G Mass Communications Burton CTE Certificates Powell, Madison V. NS Early Childhood Education Pruett, Conner G Motorsports Abshire, Wyatt A. CS Auto Service Raghavendra`Prasad, Shree CS Criminal Justice Alachnowicz, Michael A. NS Mass Communications Reed, Spencer B. NS Computer Information Technology Albert, Christopher NS Computer Information Technology Richards, Hunter P. CS Welding Atherton, Alexis NS Criminal Justice Ricucci, Kaylee A. HV Building Trades Ayers, Elizabeth R. WB Cosmetology Roark, Shayne G. G Auto Service Baker, Rachel D. CS Mass Communications Roberts, Joshua S. HV Criminal Justice Barbour, Michael C. NS Advanced Game Design Robinson, Jason A. HV Welding Beard, Allison E. NS Floral Design Secrist, Jonathan M. HV Engineering Belcher, Bayley E. WB Culinary Arts Sedivy, Maeve A. CS Engineering Bond, Andrew H. CS Engineering Seifert, Nathan NS Welding Boone, Hunter HV Building Trades Shafer, Haley HV Cosmetology Bridgers, Kala D. HV Early Childhood Education Shirley, Taylor B. HV Building Trades Brogan, Tyler T. HV Engineering Shockley, Maxwell A. CS Welding Brown, Nataleigh WB Criminal Justice Simpson, Joshua J. G Welding Burton, Briena G Cosmetology Simpson, Joshua J. G Mechatronics Cantrell, Avonelle P. NS Mass Communications Sinha, Devashish S. HV Engineering Carmichael, Chancellor A. G Criminal Justice Smith, Ryan S. CS Engineering Chattin, Jamie L. NS Cosmetology Solomon, Charles T. NS Building Trades, Masonry 22 Clark, Sarah N. CS Mass Communications 23 Student Achievement Student Achievement

Burton CTE Certificates (Continued) Burton CTE Certificates (Continued) Clark, Sarah N. CS Digital & Web Design Murden, Christopher S. HV Engineering Corfield, Benjamin E. HV Mass Communications Murphy, Michael CS Criminal Justice Dalton, Cheyenne D. NS Culinary Arts Newell, Erin A. HV Mass Communications Davis, Jimmy HV Motorsports Owen, Aaron Z. WB Auto Service Deaton, Jon CS Masonry Palmieri, Caroline F. NS Teaching Internship Desimone, Claudia R. HV Engineering Parulis, Cassandra J. CS Mass Communications Dickerson, Kaitlyn M. NS Criminal Justice Paz`Tello, Diego CS Auto Service Dodd, Madeline E. HV Mass Communications Pease, Amber R. NS Advanced Digital & Web Design Duron, Buron CS Auto Service Pease, Amber R. NS Landscape Design Ebel, Nicole D. HV Mass Communications Perkins, Seth G Criminal Justice Elliott, Ian R. HV Computer Information Technology Pierce, Jacob D. HV Motorsports Farooqui, Wahib R. HV Mass Communications Poff, Taylor S. G Mass Communications Fisher, Dykotia F. NS Teaching Internship Powell, Madison V. NS Early Childhood Education Franklin, Stephen NS Criminal Justice Pruett, Conner G Motorsports Hale, Kristina CS Early Childhood Education Raghavendra`Prasad, Shree CS Criminal Justice Hamden, Caitlynn WB Criminal Justice Reed, Spencer B. NS Computer Information Technology Hamm, Matthew C. CS Auto Service Richards, Hunter P. CS Welding Harden, Callie WB Cosmetology Ricucci, Kaylee A. HV Building Trades Harris, Tyriq HV Criminal Justice Roark, Shayne G. G Auto Service Hartman, Daniel E. III CS Criminal Justice Roberts, Joshua S. HV Criminal Justice Hendrick, Bailey E. WB Computer Information Technology Robertson, Joseph HV Culinary Arts Hendricks, Walker R. NS Criminal Justice Robinson, Jason A. HV Welding Hernandez, Elena C. CS Mass Communications Secrist, Jonathan M. HV Engineering Hill, Syanna NS Criminal Justice Sedivy, Maeve A. CS Engineering Houhoulis, Nicholas P. CS Criminal Justice Seifert, Nathan NS Welding Hubbard, Alexander J. HV Culinary Arts Shafer, Haley HV Cosmetology Huff, Kayla M. CS Auto Service Shirley, Taylor B. HV Building Trades Jackson, Jordan T. NS Culinary Arts Shockley, Maxwell A. CS Welding Johns, Warren T. JR G Masonry Simpson, Joshua J. G Welding Keith, Kayli NS Early Childhood Education Simpson, Joshua J. G Mechatronics King, Rachel M. NS Welding Sinha, Devashish S. HV Engineering Klockenbrink, Mitchell D. HV Mass Communications Smith, Joshua NS Mechatronics Lau, Phu NS Mechatronics Smith, Ryan S. CS Engineering Lim, Richard NS Computer Information Technology Solomon, Charles T. NS Building Trades, Masonry Long, Keith A. NS Building Trades Southers, Taylor L. WB Teaching Internship Looney, Aaron L. WB Auto Service Starkey, Ebony WB Criminal Justice Lucas, Kathryn E. HV Mass Communications Steidel, Peter K. NS Computer Information Technology Marston, Luke Q. HV Engineering Steinhafel, Austin CS Motorsports Martin, Zederic T. G Auto Service Strom, Stephanie CS Cosmetology McBee, Matthew E. NS Engineering Swartz, Zachary P. WB Auto Service McConkey, Rachel D. G Floral Design Swisher, Tommy E. NS Auto Service McConkey, Rachel D. G Landscape Design Taylor, Shane G Building Trades McTigue, Sydney T. CS Engineering Teaford, Kristina M. G Early Childhood Education Mixter, Zane A. WB Engineering Urquhart, Hallie HV Criminal Justice Moore, Kris G Masonry 24 Usery, Carly CS Early Childhood Education 25 Student Achievement Student Achievement

Burton CTE Certificates (Continued) Dual Enrollment Information 2015-16

Whisnant, Stuart A. CS Mass Communications Dual enrollment courses are possible due to an agreement with Virginia Western Community College and Roanoke Wigglesworth, Iain J. CS Landscape Design County Public Schools to give college credit for certain courses offered in the high schools. For the 2015-2016 school year, Wiley, Nick NS Welding VWCC will charge a minimal amount for tuition and, therefore, students will pay a portion of the tuition costs. A final Wilson, John A. G Auto Service dual enrollment fee will be determined by RCPS after VWCC sets their tuition rates this spring. The anticipated minimal Willard, Kayla HV Cosmetology fee still represents a significant cost savings for students interested in earning college credit. We plan to inform students as Winston, Gregory HV Criminal Justice soon as possible after cost information is made available. Witt, Kathryn WB Cosmetology Woodring, Luke M. HV Welding By taking these courses, students receive college credit from VWCC as long as the course is successfully completed (C or Woolwine, James NS Computer Information Technology better). Credit can be transferred to many colleges and universities, dependent on individual admissions policies. Please Wrisborne, Marque NS Criminal Justice check with the specific college/university for details. All students must take an end of course final exam in dual enrollment Wright, Austin C. CS Building Trades courses. There are no final exam exemptions. These courses are taught by high school staff at BCAT. These courses- oper Wyatt, Emily E. HV Mass Communications ate on the same grading scale and are weighted. Taking a course for dual enrollment credit is OPTIONAL. Wykle`Bradbury, Andrew G. NS Criminal Justice Beginning with Summer 2014 courses, Dual-enrollment students are required to complete ALL parts of the VPT (Virginia Burton CTE Training Certificates Placement Test) or meet criteria for alternative assessment (if applicable). Students who were enrolled in Virginia Western courses prior to Summer 2014 will follow the Admission Criteria that was in place at the time of their registration. Gregory, Rebecca H. HV Teaching Internship Martin, Noah C. HV Masonry Placement testing of students who are interested in a BCAT course offering dual enrollment should be completed by Au- McGhee, Holley M. WB Teaching Internship gust 18, 2015 and a copy of the test results given to the BCAT School Counseling Office. Rice, Rachel L. HV Teaching Internship Shirley, Taylor B. HV Landscape Design All high school students may use the instructions listed below to apply to Virginia Western for the dual enrollment pro- Shirley, Taylor B. HV Masonry gram and for completing the placement tests. Southers, Taylor L. WB Teaching Internship Vandergrift, Micah W. WB Culinary Arts I. STEP ONE: COMPLETE ONLINE VWCC APPLICATION Windley, Tara L. HV Teaching Internship 1. Students – Complete Part I of the Application Students must complete PART I of the Virginia Western online application for admission to the college at: http://www.virginiawestern.edu/admissions/highschool.php. IMPORTANT – Be sure to select High School & College Dual Credit (041) as the reason for taking classes.

2. Students – Obtain EMPL ID (Student ID Number) As soon as a student successfully completes PART I of the online application, he/she will immediately be assigned an EMPL ID or student identification number. About a week later, the student will receive a letter of acceptance from the college which also includes the EMPL ID. Another letter from the college will be sent advising students of their EMPL ID. The EMPL ID must also be presented to the BCAT School Counseling Office.

3. Parents – Complete Part II of the Application –see web page A student’s parent or guardian must complete PART II of the application, sign it, date it, and return it to the Admissions Office at the College. The address is on the form.

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II. STEP TWO: TAKE PLACEMENT TESTS

4. Students – Take the English (Reading and Writing) and Math Placement Tests at VWCC VWCC requires ALL new students who wish to enroll for dual classes to complete the Virginia Placement Tests. The tests must be completed and passed before students CAN BE REGISTERED FOR ANY DUAL CLASSES. The placement tests assess a student’s ability in reading, writing, and mathematics and placement in dual classes will be predicated on satisfac- tory scores on these tests. Students who have not taken the placement tests will not be allowed to register for dual classes.

Students may take the placement tests at the Learning Technology Center on the ground floor of Brown Library at VWCC, and must secure appropriate scores before they may register for dual classes. Students must present a photo ID and must have their EMPL ID number in order to take the tests in the Learning Technology Center. The placement tests are given Monday & Tuesday from 8 am to 8 pm, Wednesday & Thursday from 8 am to 6 pm, Friday from 8 am to 5 pm and Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. Placement tests are not timed but generally will take between 2 and 3 hours. Please NOTE: You must start a placement test two hours prior to closing. No appointment is necessary.

*VPT REVIEW AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS: http://www.virginiawestern.edu/services/ltc/placement.php

*One re-test is allowed within 12 months of the first attempt.

*Students who desire to enroll in Math courses must take the VPT and meet any prerequisites.

III. STEP THREE: BRING A PRINTOUT OF SCORES FROM VWCC TO THE BCAT SCHOOL COUNSELING OF- FICE.

EXEMPTIONS FOR PLACEMENT TESTING

Students in occupational/technical courses that do not carry an English and/or mathematics prerequisite must complete all portions of the VPT, or meet the criteria posted for alternative assessment. New students are exempt from taking the placement tests if they have taken the SAT and received a score of 500 or above on critical reading and writing and a 520 or above on math, or if they have taken the ACT and received a combined score of 21 or higher in the English and writing and a score of 22 or higher in math.

To be exempt from the Mathematics section of the VPT for students in occupational/technical courses, students must have passed the Algebra I SOL and provide documentation to both VWCC and BCAT.

FURTHER INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS CAN BE FOUND ON THE VWCC WEBSITE: http://www.virginiawestern.edu/admissions/dualenrollment/index.php

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