CENTER — The Center Schools’ Multimedia Advisory Council spring meeting took place May15 at Azteca de Oro Restaurant in Center. Kevin Garcia, Dennis Schoenfelder, Teddy Garcia, Teresa Benns, Tim Chacon, Jeri Trujillo, Lori Cooper, Adele Alfson and student representative Mario Chavez attended the meeting. Heath Bell and Kevin Jones were absent.
The following reports were given at the meeting.
 
Instructional Report 2018
Multimedia instructor Dennis Schoenfelder said it was nice to have third-year students, kids that can work on projects independently. Alexis Sanchez was a fantastic graphics student – she designed the graphic for the yearbook cover. Ulysses Aguilar and Omar Mendoza worked on multiple projects including the graduation program.
Photography students entered several contests but there were no winners this year as in previous years. Many students took sports pictures for the paper as well. Mario made business cards (illustrator) for staff members. The new printer is in place this spring for higher quality prints for photography class. Students are making good use of the big poster printer. Classes shared T-shirt designs, certificates, student Graphic Designs for products for specific audiences/demographics.

CTSO - Skills USA
Mario Chavez served as CTSO - Skills USA president this year. He made meal tickets for events and it is also combined with Construction so both played in to Skills USA. He did fundraising for regional basketball programs. Schoenfelder indicated that Creative Careers was a better match for student and there is still an issue with timing of Skills USA and state testing. He will keep asking to move it. CTSO Leadership will be a goal for next year.
Teddy Garcia remembered VICA and concurred that considering the professional skills learned, it was a better program. Jeri Trujillo would like to know how graduates were prepared from Schoenfelder’s courses for college or this career. Tim Chacon said the school has improved its program since he graduated. He recalled how in college he would get a textbook, and it made little sense to him.
This is because students learn better from projects rather than just text content, he commented. When out in the field, you need practical experience and learn how to fix things as well. Kevin Garcia shared that it is not only just for projects but personal projects and that make you your own client and learn from these projects. You are more driven and invested in your own projects.

Perkins Grant
The Career Fair was not held this fall due to the late Perkins Grant approval. There was a scaled-down career fair in the fall, but it was not specific to non-traditional careers. However, The ICAP/Advisory time has more dedication to Career Clusters this year, so those students will be with CTE programs of interest more often.

Perkins 2017-18: This year was the Construction Program’s turn to received equipment but there were additional funds in spring.  We were able to purchase a new HP printer to meet the needs of the digital photography class.

Program Equipment Update: We were able to purchase five new laptops/monitors for the MM lab and will purchase an additional 10 to upgrade, also a server and a poster printer. Dennis indicated a mat cutter would be nice for Digital Photography but he is limited on the space he has now.

2017-18: Projections estimated that 65 percent of CTE students would make their personal Math growth goals on NWEA.
Results: Fifty-nine percent of CTE students made their personal math growth goals. Sixty-two percent of ALL students made their personal Math growth goal.

Goals for the next school year include improving work force readiness through work-based learning opportunities and providing creative ideas for this for students. All graphics students went to Tim Chacon’s High Velocity graphics studio in Center. Tim can print on canvas and metal now as well. Kevin Garcia works from home for his graphics but would be willing to come in a few times a year to share his work. Schoenfelder’s kids have taken all the pictures for Jeri Trujillo’s goat products and website. She brought in goats to the class to be photographed.