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HAPPY TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK! Teachers have the great privilege and responsibility to impact our students' lives positively, giving them reasons to push forward and motivating them to want to succeed in life. #teacherappreciationweek #ND_CTE #westernndcte #westernndctc

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT), today's spotlight program area, refers to the use of computers, networks, software, and other digital systems to store, process, transmit, and secure data. Find our 11 IT courses at: cractc.org/courses/ #nationalctemonth #westernndcte

CRACTC's January Student of the Month is in the program area of STEM! Tim Meyer, teacher for STEM Seminar, nominated Morgan Bies, a junior at Wishek Public School. Congratulations, Morgan, on being awarded CRACTC's January Student of the Month! #StudentOfTheMonth #ND_CTE

CRACTC's January Student of the Month is in the program area of STEM! Tim Meyer, teacher for STEM Seminar, nominated Hayden Risty, a junior at Wilton Public School. Congratulations, Hayden, on being awarded CRACTC's January Student of the Month! #StudentOfTheMonth #ND_CTE

CTE plays a vital role in preparing high school students for success in both higher education and the workforce. It provides students with practical skills, industry-relevant knowledge, and hands-on experience that equip them for various career pathways. #nationalctemonth

February is CTE Month, a national celebration recognizing the value of CTE programs and their impact on students, schools, and communities. #ND_CTE #westernndcte #CTEMonth

May all that is beautiful, meaningful, and brings you joy be yours this holiday season and throughout the coming year! Happy New Year from CRACTC!

Aidan Zacher, a Junior at Grant County/Elgin-New Leipzig Public School, was nominated by his Coding with Python teacher, Jason Horner, to be CRACTC's Student of the Month in the program area of IT. Congratulations, Aidan! #ND_CTE #IT #westernndcte #westernndctc

CRACTC's October Student of the Month is in the program area of IT. Faith Taplin, a Senior at Shiloh Christian School, was named Student of the Month by her teacher in Network Fundamentals and Cybersecurity, Jason Horner. Congratulations, Faith! #ND_CTE #informationtechnology

CRACTC Aviation II students, Sara Walker and Isaiah Richter from Hazen High School received FLY-ND Scholarships at the recent Fargo Aviation Career Expo. Clint May and Kim Jensen collected the awards at the Expo and delivered them to Isaiah and Sara. Congratulations! #ND_CTE

Aviation students attended the Fargo Aviation Career Expo at the Fargo Hector International Airport in October. Clint May, one of our CRACTC Aviation instructors, was in attendance to meet with students and share his knowledge at an information booth at the Career Expo. #ND_CTE

Lorie McCarthy's Health Science I student from Kidder County School recently had the opportunity to attend HOSA's Fall Leadership Conference at NDSU. The student was just 1 of the 400 students attending from across the state that was in the Nursing rotations. #ND_CTE

Join SpaceConnect at the University of North Dakota, where high school students (9th-12th grades) will explore the exciting applications of space agriculture. forms.gle/94bjHaVQEYwS2W…

World Teachers’ Day 2024 is a day of recognition and appreciation for teachers around the world. It’s an occasion to celebrate the profound impact teachers have on society by equipping students with the skills, knowledge, and values needed for success. #ThankATeacher

University of North Dakota Alumni and Retired Astronaut Dr. Karen Nyberg has now pursued a career as a textile artist. The Next Giant Lunar Quilt Block Challenge: kennedy-center.org/.../lunar-quil…

CRACTC, and it's Assistant Director, Lyle Krueger, were recently featured in ACTE's Association for Career and Technical Education recent national publication on strategies for addressing CTE teacher shortage. (page 6 and 7) acteonline.org/publ.../staffi… #ND_CTE

LYLE KRUEGER, CTE Assistant Director, CRACTC, was presented the NDCTEA Administrator of the Year award at the 54th Annual Department of Career and Technical Education Professional Development Conference held at the Bismarck Event Center in August. Congratulations, Lyle! #ND_CTE

Tomorrow is the first day of ITV and Online Virtual classes for the CRACTC! Wishing all of our teachers and students a great first day and an even better 2024-2025 school year! SCHOOLS: It is not too late to enroll! August 30th is the last day to add or drop classes. #ND_CTE

BACK TO SCHOOL! ARE YOU READY? Attention SCHOOLS: CRACTC's first day of classes is fast approaching - August 19th! The last day to drop/add classes is August 30th. Link for the CRACTC registration system: registration.cractc.org/login #ND_CTE #westernndcte #westernndctc

Congratulations and Best Wishes to Dale Hoerauf, Executive Director, CRACTC. The "Godfather of CTE" will be retiring June 30th. Dale is known to many as a pioneer who will leave a legacy worth remembering- championing the importance of career and technical education for all.