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Technical School Opens Doors to Potential Students

Schools | Wed, 12/02/2009 - 9:24 pm | Read 937 | Commented 3 | Emailed 1
Tags: cape may county technical school district, Crest Haven

By Al Campbell

CREST HAVEN -- Cape May County Technical School District held its open house Dec. 2 with the theme “Your Future, Your Choice.”

While the school’s doors were open to all, a special presentation was made, tailored to seventh and eighth graders and their parents entitled, “Why Choose Tech?” It was presented every 20 minutes in the multi-purpose activity center.

Among other attractions throughout the evening was a paraffin hand treatment in the cosmetology class, and in the cafeteria, students from the Food Production Class served healthy treats to visitors.

Students in the American Bounty Café welcomed visitors for tours of the kitchens and restaurant. Sample food, prepared by students was featured.

Assisting History teacher Bill Ladd was Adam Sneathen, a senior, who was busy throughout the evening carving cedar that will become a model Egyptian sarcophagus as part of the History and Anthropology class.

Nearby the carvers was a small, hand-carved canoe and masks from ancient cultures.

In the Graphic Arts Classroom, Morgan Wheaton, a junior, of Court House was busy designing a fire safety poster on computer.

In the French classroom, Megan Oberkofler, a seventh grader from Villas, curiously looked at a model guesthouse.

In the cafeteria, sophomores Chelsea Johnson of Green Creek and Dana DeVault, of Court House helped serve tasty treats as part of the Food Production class.

In Entertainment Production Technology, teacher Jonathan Niemira and senior Ryan McAteer of Wildwood Crest discussed operation of the Pro Tools HD control panel in the new classroom.

Adults seeking to acquire their GED were also given information abut the programs available to them, and testing was taking place during the open house for those GED certificates.

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Thu, 12/03/2009 - 11:36am - Posted by: capemaykid

Well i agree with these two previous comments with one exception. Tuckahoekid stated that their slogan is contradictory. It IS Your Future, Your Choice, they choose not to obtain good grades in 8th grade. As a graduate of Tech, I have no regrets about choosing this HS. I received training that I could have definitely not have received at my home school. Everyone from the teachers to the secretaries, everyone is there to help you succeed and to do what it takes.

Wed, 12/02/2009 - 11:39pm - Posted by: tuckahoekid

I agree with you emtrom! My daughter went to Tech and it was an excellent school. She learned skills that she can actually use in real life, while also getting a HS diploma.

One thing is, that they actually do "reject" a lot of potential students due to them not achieving good grades in their 8th grade year. Kind of contradictory of their "theme".
“Your Future, Your Choice.” ANY student cannot just come to that high school by choice.
It's nice since back in the 80's and 90's it had a bad reputation, and now it's kind of exclusive to students who get good grades.

Wed, 12/02/2009 - 11:00pm - Posted by: emtrom

For anyone considering this school for their child let me tell you I had one in Middle Twp. and two go to Tech and it was a night and day experience. This is an amazing school, these kids get into top colleges if they want to, the communication with parents is excellent, and when you call you can actually speak to a real person who actually knows you son or daughter.



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