EXPANDING
YOUR HORIZONS
"Expanding Your Horizons"™ is a national program of the
Math/Science Network designed to encourage young women to enroll in Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs, increasing the retention rate in
those programs.
The Expanding Your Horizons STEM Career Conference is a partnership between The
East Texas STEM Center at The University of Texas at Tyler (UT Tyler), The East
Texas Tech Prep Consortium, and American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Tyler. Held on the UT Tyler campus, more than 200 middle school girls had the
opportunity to interact with area women who use STEM in their careers.
Tech Prep staffer Monica Davis served as a co-chair for the conference as well
as a Role Model presenter, conducting a session on LEGO robotics, to the young
girls. Some of the schools in the LEGO Robotics session were Brownsboro, Elkhart,
Jacksonville, Palestine, West Rusk, Westwood, and Yantis.
Blanca
Mentado, an eighth-grader at Jacksonville Middle School, came with her class and
won a drawing for a $1,000 donation from the AAUW Tyler fund to use at her school
in math and science classes. 
Jacksonville
ISD Teacher, Gillian Sheridan, Blanca Mentado, Jackie Littleton, AAUW Tyler Monica
Davis, EYH co-chair
2010
GROUNDHOG JOB-SHADOW DAY
For the 13th year, the East Texas Tech Prep
Consortium in partnership with The Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce hosted Groundhog
Student Job-Shadow Day on Tuesday, February 2, 2010, for over 300 students and
100 plus employers. The students spent the day with their business partners in
their company's place of business in order to experience a typical workday. Monica
Davis of the East Texas Tech Prep Consortium chaired the event for the Chamber.
The Chamber
of Commerce provided a lunch at Tyler Junior College West Campus for participating
business partners and students. Luncheon speaker Shannon Pickard, "America's Most
Requested Young Speaker!," did an outstanding job by involving students in an
improv skit. The East Texas Tech Prep Consortium provided the speaker and a copy
of his book The Choice Is Yours; A Formula For Success for each participant.
Student Remarks - "I
really enjoyed shadowing the Tyler Morning Telegraph and I especially enjoyed
the luncheon we had!" "I
had a great time and I am glad I went because it gave me an idea of what to expect."
"This
was an amazing experience. I loved how everyone was so eager to teach me. I would
love to do this again." "This
was one of the most interesting experiences I've had in my life. Working with
pediatricians definitely gave me a new option about what I want to do in the future." 
Shannon
Pickard
Thank you to the following schools that participated this year: Bullard, Chapel
Hill, Christian Heritage, Grace Community, John Tyler, Lindale, Robert E Lee,
T.K. Gorman, Troup, Whitehouse and Winona
LEGO
The East Texas Tech Prep Consortium sponsors a LEGO presentation for 8th
graders in the consortium's region. LEGO is a fun, engaging, hands-on way enabling
students to discover science, technology, engineering and math. LEGO stimulates
students' creative, problem-solving, and teamwork skills and challenges them to
come up with their own ideas and working together with others. Time limits for
this presentation are according to your school's schedule. If interested in a
presentation for your school or for more information contact:
Monica
Davis, Administrative Associate
East Texas Tech Prep Consortium
3900
University Blvd.
Tyler, TX 75799
(903) 566-7319
mdavis@uttyler.edu
In 2008 - 2009, the following schools requested a LEGO Robotics presentation:
Arp
Big Sandy
Fruitvale
Hawkins
Jacksonville
Kilgore
Lindale
Longview
Mineola
Neches
Overton
Spring Hill
Troup
Union Grove
Westwood
Yantis
For 2009 - 2010, we have already
booked the following schools for presentations:
Trinidad
Fruitvale
Frankston
Alba-Golden
Martin's Mill
Overton
Spring Hill
Cayuga
PEIMS
Trainings
The East Texas Tech Prep Consortium conducted PEIMS Trainings
for CTE personnel, counselors, administrators, PEIMS Coordinators, teachers and
staff on the following dates and locations:
Sept. 8, 2008 Tyler ISD
Sept.
26, 2008 Wills Point High School
Oct. 7, 2008 Tyler Junior College, West Campus
Oct. 9, 2008 The University of Texas at Tyler, Ornelas Activity Center, AM
Oct. 9, 2008 The University of Texas at Tyler, Ornelas Activity Center, PM
Oct. 13, 2008 Kilgore College
Oct. 14, 2008 UT Tyler, Ornelas Activity
Center, AM
Oct. 14, 2008 UT Tyler, Ornelas Activity Center, PM
Oct. 15,
2008 Gladewater ISD, Gladewater Center for Community Education
Oct. 17, 2008
Trinity Valley Community College
Oct. 23, 2008 Region VII Education Service
Center, Kilgore
Approximately 100 school personnel attended these sessions.
Dates and locations for PEIMS Trainings for 2009 are as follows:
Sept.
21, 22/Oct. 14 - UT Ornelas Activity Center, Tyler
Sept. 22 - Panola College,
Carthage
Sept. 23 - Gladewater ISD
Oct. 9 - Kilgore College, Kilgore
Oct.
16 - Trinity Valley Community College, Athens
PEIMS
FOR D.U.M.M.I.E.S
Doris Sharp has compiled a PEIMS coding training book
entitled PEIMS for D.U.M.M.I.E.S. The spiral-bound booklet covers Defining & Utilizing
the Multiple Methods of Identifying & Entering Students; Debunking & Understanding
the Many Myths in Identifying & Entering Students; Demystifying & Uncovering the
Myriad of Mysteries in Identifying and Entering Students; Duh's and Uh's to Make
Miracles in Identifying and Entering Students. Notice that the first letter of
each topic comprises the acronym D.U.M.M.I.E.S. For a copy, contact Doris Sharp
at dsharp@uttyler.edu or voice mail at 903-566-7353.
PANOLA
COLLEGE
The East Texas Tech Prep Consortium sponsored an Interviewing
Skills and Etiquette workshop at Panola College, Carthage, Texas, on Monday, February
16, 2009. This program included presentations from Dr. Mark Miller, Professor
of Technology, The University of Texas at Tyler, and Doris Sharp, Director, ETTPC.
With 85 students in attendance from the Petroleum Technology and Cosmetology programs,
Dr. Miller covered interviewing skills and resume writing and Doris Sharp covered
etiquette.
RAINS
CAREER DAY
On November 21, 2008, Rains Junior High held a career day
for students encouraging students to plan for the time of their lives. The East
Texas Tech Prep Consortium staff was invited to conduct career sessions with students
covering topics such as LEGO robotics, business etiquette, and time management
and taking a closer look at career opportunities.
TECH
PREP STAFFER MONICA DAVIS GRADUATES WITH A MASTERS IN TECHNOLOGY FROM UT TYLER
Monica Davis, Administrative Associate for the ETTPC, graduated with a Master's
degree in Technology on May 9 from UT Tyler. Congratulations, Monica!
TECH PREP STAFF ASSISTS WITH TECHNOLOGY STUDENT ASSOCIATION, EAST TEXAS
Monica Davis with the Tech Prep staff assisted Dr. Mark Miller with the regional
TSA Leadership Conference in November at UT Tyler. Twelve schools sent representatives
to the event with approximately 150 students in attendance.
TECH PREP STAFF PRESENTS BUSINESS PROTOCOL AND ETIQUETTE FOR UT TYLER SENIORS
Doris Sharp, Director of ETTPC, provided a training session to UT Tyler
students over a formal meal in the new UT Tyler ballroom on the main campus. Over
100 students attended the event, as well as a group of Panola College seniors
who were invited to be UT Tyler's guests.
ETTPC
BOARD CHAIRMAN RETIRES
 Joan
Jones, dean of Applied Studies for Tyler Junior College and chairman of the ETTPC
board, retired in May 2009. Dr. Greg Powell, President of Panola College, was
elected chairman of the ETTPC board for 2009-2010. Dr. Powell presided over a
board meeting in May where Joan Jones was honored for her many years of service
to the board.
TYLER
JUNIOR COLLEGE HIRES NEW APPLIED STUDIES DEAN
Dr. Clayton Allen was recently
hired to be the new Applied Studies dean at Tyler Junior College. TJC is in the
process of identifying a new Tech Prep Coordinator and updating all 6-year Tech
Prep plans.
COUNSELORS
WORKSHOP HELD ON MAY 8
This year's theme for the counselors' workshop
was Choose a Major while You're a Minor. Dr. Karen Alexander from Texas Tech University
presented the AchieveTexas materials. Chad Foster presented his High School 101
workshop. Later Chad Foster slipped away to a smaller room to speak to Rains ISD
Career Club. Sherry Wright from Rains ISD brought a busload of career club students,
and Foster presented each student with his book on Financial Literacy for Teens.
CATEMA
DISCONTINUED EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 2008
The
East Texas Tech Prep Consortium will not utilize the CATEMA system for the 2008
- 2009 school year. Monica Davis, CATEMA System Manager, thanks district administrators
and their teachers who participated over the past few years for their efforts
to ensure recognition of their students' successes. We
will let you know soon how we will collect this information so we can still recognize
your Tech Prep students
RFA'S
TO BE RELEASED IN SEPTEMBER 2009
The
East Texas Tech Prep Consortium will release its annual Request for Applications
for funds to area high schools and community colleges in September, so watch the
mail for the opportunity to apply for Tech Prep funds.
Tech
Prep Funds Awarded To East Texas Schools and Community Colleges in 2008 - 2009
The
East Texas Tech Prep Consortium awarded $118,693 in funds to area ISD's and community
colleges during the 2008 - 2009 grant year. The requirement for high schools to
apply for funds was that the ISD must report Tech Prep students in PEIMS Code
3. The requirement for community colleges to apply for funds was that they must
have state-approved Tech Prep programs and report Tech Prep students on state
reports. The amounts awarded were: | ISD's |
|---|
| Alba-Golden
ISD | $450
| | New
Diana ISD | $1,050
| | Beckville
ISD | $600
| Ore
City ISD | $600
| | Big
Sandy ISD | $600
| Palestine
ISD | $1,800
| | Bullard
ISD | $450
| Quitman
ISD | $1,050
| | Carthage
ISD | $450
| Rains
ISD | $450
| | Cayuga
ISD | $450
| Rusk
ISD | $450
| | Chapel
Hill ISD | $1,350
| Sabine
ISD | $450
| | Cross
Roads ISD | $450
| Slocum
ISD | $600
| | Elysian
Fields ISD | $450
| Spring
Hill ISD | $900
| | Eustace
ISD | $900
| Tatum
ISD | $900
| | Gilmer
ISD | $450
| Tyler
ISD | $4,950
| | Gladewater
ISD | $450
| Union
Grove ISD | $600
| | Grand
Saline ISD | $600
| Union
Hill ISD | $1,050
| | Hallsville
ISD | $1,650
| Waskom
ISD | $600
| | Harmony
ISD | $600
| Westwood
ISD | $900
| | Hawkins
ISD | $1,050
| White
Oak ISD | $600
| | Jacksonville
ISD | $1,200
| Whitehouse
ISD | $2,250
| | Karnack
ISD | $1,050
| Winona
ISD | $1,050
| | Kilgore
ISD | $900
| Community
Colleges | |
| Leverett's
Chapel ISD | $450
| Kilgore
College | $25,000
| | Lindale
ISD | $1,200
| Panola
College | $27,093
| | Longview
ISD | $2,250
| Trinity
Valley Community College | $25,000
| | Malakoff
ISD | $600
| Tyler
Junior College | $1,700
| | Martin's
Mill ISD | $1,050
| TOTAL
AWARDS: | $118,693
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