St. Croix Regional

St. Croix Regional Technical Center

The future starts here

APPLICATION ST. CROIXwww.stcroixtech.org REGIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER

34 Blue Devil Hill, Suite 1 Calais, ME 04619 Bob Moholland Phone: (207) 454-2581 Director Fax: (207) 454-2597 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.stcroixtech.org

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Your son/daughter is about to make some important decisions about their high school schedule for next year. This decision will begin to shape their future. One of the options that will be presented to your child is the program choices at St. Croix Regional Technical Center. Your son/daughter has an opportunity to explore a Career and Technical Education (CTE) field while still in high school. This option may have a great impact on their future career. In terms of new-job creation, 26 of the top 37 occupations currently require a CTE background. On average, CTE high school graduates earn more than non-CTE high school graduates do. In addition, nationally, more than six out of ten CTE high school graduates continue their education. Half of these graduates go to a two or four-year college or university. Our Center has advanced placement credit agreements with colleges within the Maine Community College System.

We will be presenting CTE program choices to sophomore students. Those students interested in learning more about our Career & Technical Education program choices are invited to tour our Center, and speak with our instructors. Our instructors teach students what they need to know in preparation for the real world of work, both specific occupational skills and positive work habits and attitudes. Our staff models the values we celebrate - diligence, resourcefulness, interpersonal skills, and dependability. The opportunities for bright young people with these skills and a CTE education abound.

If you have any questions or comments concerning a CTE education opportunity for your child, please do not hesitate to contact our staff at the St. Croix Regional Technical Center. We will be pleased to discuss any opportunities that we may provide and offer a tour of our programs.

Thank you for your interest,

Bob Moholland Bob Moholland, Director ST. CROIX REGIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER APPLICATION FORM

THIS SECTION TO BE COMPLETED BY STUDENT:

Name ______Birth Date______Current Grade______

Address ______Home Phone ______

Name of parent or guardian______Cell Phone ______

High School Attending: Calais______Woodland______Shead______

Program applying for: Place a 1 on the line by your first choice and a 2 on the line for your second choice. Guidance and SCRTC Instructors will make every effort to place students in first choice programs.

___Auto Mechanics ___ Computer Electronics (afternoons only)

___Building Trades ___ Early Childhood Education

___ Business Administration & Management ___ Fire Science (afternoons only)

___ Culinary Arts ___ Certified Nursing Asst. (afternoons only)

___ Welding

Date______Student Signature

1) PLEASE COMPLETE THE ESSAY SECTION ON THE BACK OF THIS PAGE

2) OBTAIN THE NECESSARY SIGNATURES BELOW

3) RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM TO YOUR GUIDANCE COUNSELOR FOR PROCESSING

Enrollment time line and deadlines:

All applications should be completed, signed, and returned to your guidance counselor prior to June 1st. All applications received by June 1st will be processed under the quota guidelines (allocated seats per sending school, per program). Applications received after June 1st will be processed on a space available, first come first serve basis.

Selection of students for St. Croix Regional Technical Center may be made by reviewing the following criteria: attendance, grades, guidance recommendations, and program availability. Please go to our website to view our admission criteria guidelines: www.stcroixtech.org/policies.html . Parents/Guardians are encouraged to visit the St. Croix Regional Technical Center, view our website at www.stcroixtech.org or you may call the school at 454-2581 for more information.

Date______Parent/Guardian Signature

Date______Teacher Reference Signature

Date______Guidance Counselor’s Signature Write an essay describing why you have chosen the SCRTC Program listed on the other side of this form and the ways the program will assist you with your future career or post-secondary education.

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THIS SECTION TO BE COMPLETED BY SCRTC:

Application Received Complete_____ Date______

Enrollment Wait List #_____ Date______

Comments:

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NONDISCRIMINATION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

St. Croix Regional Technical Center (SCRTC) does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to designated youth groups. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: James Randall, Affirmative Action Officer, Calais, Middle/High School and SCRTC, 34 Blue Devil Hill, Suite 2, Calais, ME 04619, telephone 207-454-2591.