Student youth organizationscontinue to be an integral part ofstudent development at the WestShore Career Technical District.Our students have once again hada very active and successful yearin youth organization competitions.

These competitions give ourstudents the opportuni ty toshowcase skills learned in theclassroom. They also simulate realworld work s i tuat ions in acompetition setting with studentsfrom other school districts. Theseactivities build a bridge betweenclassroom learning and thecompetitive job market.

West Shore offers a wide varietyof programs to prepare students forcollege and eventually the worldof work. Detailed informationabout these programs can beobtained from your child’s highschool counselor or by calling theWest Shore office directly. Wewould be happy to assist you inany way with the planning of yourch i ld ’s educa t iona l fu tu re .

Linda Thayer, Director

14100 Franklin BoulevardLakewood, Ohio 44107

Phone 216-529-4163Fax 216-529-4172

www.lakewoodcityschools.org

West Shore Career & Technical District serving Bay Village, Lakewood, Rocky River, and Westlake

• Spotlight on Construction• BPA State Competition• Career Corner• Tech Prep Showcase• Work Ethic Awards• Outstanding Student Awards• Skills USA Competition• Career Based Intervention• Where Are They Now?

Volume 5,Spring 2007

Sometimes a teacher gets caught beinggreat. That is precisely what happenedThursday, February 8, 2007. Teachersgathered for a West Shore Career-Technical staff meeting. Mrs. MartyNagele, the Culinary Arts/Prostart teacherand her students brought in some of theirwonderfully prepared cookies, minisandwiches, and appetizers. The meetingstarted and in walked four representativesfrom the National Restaurant AssociationEducational Foundation (NRAEF). They camebearing flowers, a briefcase and an all expense paidtrip to the 85th annual National Restaurant Association Restaurant,Hotel-Motel Show in Chicago. Mrs. Marty Nagele was named therecipient of the ProStart Teacher Excellence Award!

The teacher Excellence Award recognizes exceptional teachers whouse the ProStart program in their classrooms. The ProStart Programprepares high school students for the job market and higher educationthrough coursework, work experience, credentials and scholarships.

The West ShoreC a r e e r a n dTechnical Districtis proud of Mrs.Nagele. She isanother exampleof the dedication,success , ando u t s t a n d i n gquality of ourteachers and theprograms theye x c e l i n .Congratulationsto Mrs. Nageleand all that shehas achieved.

Mrs. Marty Nagele (left) figuringout she was receiving an award!

Representatives from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation(from left) Matty Lucarelli, Ann Reichle, Marty Nagele, Karen Engum, Betty Kaye

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•••••Spotlight on Construction•••••

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Rocky River, and Westlake

This is a two-year program designed to provide skill training in homeremodeling and new home construction with an emphasis on carpentry.

This hands-on program appeals to the students who like to build and buildthey do! In their junior year these students learn the fundamentals. Theystart with safety, blueprint reading, building codes, and carpentry. Theyremain in the classroom, working with power tools and eventually constructa house inside the classroom complete with windows, roof, and a porch!

The seniors take their knowledge on the road. They build decks and garagesin the Bay, Lakewood, Rocky River and Westlake area. They have finishedtheir 5th garage this year and have one deck under their (tool) belt. The studentsframe the walls and roof, put on the vinyl siding and shingle the roof. Recentlythey built a garage with a second floor and had to put in the stairs! Theyhave also done some basementremodeling jobs. In order for someoneto use our Construction Tradestudents they must secure a buildingpermit, have drawings made, pay for

the materials and have them delivered to the construction site.Their teacher, Mr. Robert Mason has been teaching in the West ShoreSchool District for 15 years. He also has a remodeling business that is inits 35th year. He enjoys working with the future builders of America andlikes watching them become more skilled in their craft.

Business Professionals of America is the leading CareerTechnical Student Organization for students pursuingcareers in business management, office administration,information technology and other related career fields.BPA prepares students to succeed and assess real-worldbusiness skills and problem solving abilities in finance,management, IT and computerapplications.

Each year, BPA sponsorscompetitions for the businessstudents to compete againsttheir peers . This yearapproximately 10,000 OhioBPA students competed in 18regions for a chance tocompete at the state level.

•••••BPA State Competition•••••Twenty-two students represented the West Shore Career-Technical District at the 2007 BPA State competitionon March 8th and 9th. Eight students placed in the top10 in the competition and Patrick Beargie placed 3rd inthe State of Ohio which qualifies him to advance to theNational competition!

This year, the BPA NationalLeadership Conference will beheld in New York City, May9-13, 2007. Patrick will join6,000 other BPA delegates tocompete and attend businesssessions. This is both anexciting opportunity andaccomplishment for Patrick.We wish him luck!

Business Professionals of America 2007 State Competition

West Shore Career & Technical DistrictBay Village, Lakewood,

Rocky River, and Westlake

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Kindi Kinder and Jacqueline Johnston onceagain presented their proposal for the CommuterRailway Station. Sixteen schools participatedin this event and Jackie and Kindi came in 2nd!

Nicole Muscatello, Kristen Vassel and BrittanySabol from the Interactive Media programcompeted in the Showcase. Their presentationwas entitled “The Children’s Toy Chest ofActivities” This was an activity book createdby the class, complete with coloring pages,color by number, connect the dots, wordsearches and much more. They had to have adisplay, an oral presentation and a power point.Eighteen schools participated and they placedin the top ten!

The West Shore Career Development Program helps studentsachieve more by linking classroom study to future choices byoffering an extensive Career Shadowing Program in each of theWest Shore member schools. Career shadowing allowssophomores, juniors and seniors to gain first hand knowledgeabout a specific career. Shadowing can open many doors forstudents. We encourage our students to stay in contact withthose they shadow in order to learn more about the career, securean employment opportunity or even a scholarship.

Students in all four districts participated in shadows sponsoredby the North East Ohio Nursing Initiative (NEONI). Varioushospitals in northeast Ohio open their doors to students interestedin Nursing, Physical Therapy, Pharmacy, Respiratory Therapyand Laboratory Technology. Some students stood next to surgeonsin operating rooms, some worked in the labs and one studentfrom Lakewood High spent three days observing Stem CellResearch.

A student from Westlake High shadowed Mayor Clough ofWestlake for the day. She attended a meeting with mayors fromour area and then enjoyed lunch with Mayor Clough.

A Rocky River senior shadowed a zoo veterinarian and observeda surgery. She was quite sure this is not the career for her.

A young man from Bay High found out that, although he lovesanimals and would still like to pursue a career in veterinarymedicine, he should probably eat breakfast before he watchessurgery. Dr. Rick Diedrich, of the Pet Med Clinic was happy toreport, after picking up our student from the floor, both patientswere doing fine!

A musically inclined student from Lakewood High shadowedthe Orchestra teacher from Fairview Park High School. She gotto bring her viola along and played with the class.

Several students from all the schools have had the opportunityto shadow at NASA. A student from Westlake was able toobserve the vertical treadmill in action. This is new technologythey are experimenting with.

Within a few weeks a student from Rocky River is going to beshadowing a mortician. This is something that has alwaysinterested her….we are confident she will have a uniqueexperience!

Two students from Bay High shadowed at the Charles ScottSalon & Spa. They observed massotherapy, manicures, pedicures,and hair styling. They enjoyed the experience and one studenteven got her hair done!

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Rocky River, and Westlake

•••••Work Eth i c Awards•••••

The winners of the 2007 WORK ETHIC AWARD are:Alex Ramos – Accounting and Financial Services – Lakewood High SchoolRonnie Butcher – Automotive Maintenance – Lakewood High SchoolRyan Hoefke – Automotive Technology – Lakewood High SchoolJessica Trnkus – Biotechnology – Lakewood High SchoolZach Klemola – Bonnie Bell – Lakewood High SchoolMaggie Bihn – Business Management – Lakewood High SchoolKindi Kinder – CAD – Lakewood High SchoolJessica Raum – Career Pathways to Teaching – Lakewood High SchoolNick Porach – Construction Trades – Lakewood High SchoolToni Giuliano – Culinary Arts/Prostart – Lakewood High SchoolFatin Najjar – Early Childhood Education / Senior Services –Westlake High SchoolBen Yakubik – Electronic Technology – Lakewood High SchoolMegan Dresner – Health Careers Technology – Lakewood High SchoolBritany Sabol – Interactive Media – Lakewood High SchoolJoe Abel – Marlin Manufacturing – Lakewood High SchoolMichelle Wilson – Marriott – Lakewood High SchoolKristen Shank – Medical Office Management – Lakewood High SchoolSteve McMaster – Networking/Cisco – Lakewood High SchoolNick Manella – Rae Ann – Westlake High SchoolAshley Strodtbeck – Service Occupation Training – Westlake High School

On, February 16, 2007, the West ShoreCareer-Technical District honored 20students who demonstrated an exceptionalwork ethic. This award recognizedstudents that have displayed this workethic not only through attendance andattitude but also achievement in the workplace and in the classroom. The LakewoodChamber of Commerce worked with thedistrict to honor our students with aluncheon and many generous door prizes.

West Shore Career & Technical DistrictBay Village, Lakewood,

Rocky River, and Westlake

WSCT 2007 OUTSTANDING STUDENTS are:Alex Ramos – Accounting and Financial Services – Lakewood High SchoolRonnie Butcher – Automotive Maintenance – Lakewood High SchoolAlan Lam – Automotive Technology – Lakewood High SchoolAmy Kujawinski – Biotechnology – Lakewood High SchoolAbbey Johnson – Bonnie Bell – Lakewood High SchoolMaggie Bihn – Business Management – Lakewood High SchoolDan Caja – CAD – Lakewood High SchoolKatie Kelley – Career Pathways to Teaching – Lakewood High SchoolNoah Tropp – Construction Trades – Rocky River HighMatthew Kile – Culinary Arts/Prostart – Lakewood High SchoolFatin Najjar – Early Childhood Education/Senior Services – Westlake High SchoolPaul Cilimburg – Electronic Technology – Lakewood High SchoolDani Fribourg – Health Careers Technology – Lakewood High SchoolNicole Muscatello – Interactive Media – Lakewood High SchoolRikki Woods – Rae Ann Nursing Facility – Bay High SchoolKayla Chase – Marlin Manufacturing – Lakewood High SchoolSergei Kluchnik – Marriott – Bay High SchoolKristen Shank – Medical Office Management – Lakewood High SchoolSteve McMaster – Networking/Cisco – Lakewood High SchoolAnn Narramore – Service Occupation Training – Bay High School

•••••Outstanding Student Awards•••••Outstanding students were honored March12, 2007 at an awards luncheon sponsored by theLakewood/Rocky River Rotary Club. These studentswere chosen because they possess extraordinaryattributes not found in all high school students. Criteriafor this award includes: school and leadership activities,community service, previous honors and awardsreceived, above average attendance and punctuality,and their GPA. These students were found to have thetraits necessary to be deemed outstanding.

The Rotary’s theme for this year was “Lead the Way”and these students were examples of that theme. Theywere involved in many clubs and service organizationsand assumed a leadership role. They were an exampleto fellow classmates through their actions and work.Congratulations to these fine West Shore Career-Technical 2007 OUTSTANDING STUDENTS!

All courses and programs are offered by the West Shore Career and Technical District without regard to race, color, religion, national origin,creed, gender, marital status, disability, or age in its educational programs, activities, employment policies or admission policies and practicesas required under Title VI and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

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Rocky River, and Westlake

Fifteen schools participated in this competition.Students from our CAD II program competed withother students from North East Ohio in a ComputerAided Drawing Architecture competition. Senior DanCaja received an honorable mention after putting forthhis best effort for three hours as he redrew a housefloor plan, created elevation views and calculateddimensions.

Kindi Kinder and Jacqueline Johnston competed inthe Engineering Competition of the Skills USA TechPrep Showcase. Their presentation was a proposedCommuter Railway Station at Belle Park in Lakewood,Ohio. This project was initiated by Sergeant Ed Favre,the Assistant to Mayor George in September, 2006.He asked our students to put this railway stationtogether so it could be presented at the City PlanningMeeting in December, 2006. Kindi and Jackie within class assistance from CAD 1 students, Dan Michaels,Sam Norris, Morgan Schroeder, and William Snydershared a visual and oral presentation at the competition.They received a 3rd place medal in the competition.

Jamie Meggas, a junior and Kristen Vassel, a seniorin Interactive Media competed in the AdvertisingDesign competition. They were faced with the task ofdesigning a logo for a fictional company and then theyhad to recreate an ad for Verizon Blackberry. Thiswas also a three hour test of their skills! Kristenreceived an Honorable Mention and Jamie placedthird. The Championship Competition was held April27th and 28th in Columbus, Ohio. Results were unknownat the time of print.

Tavion Palmer participated in the Related TechnicalMath competition. This is a very grueling and difficultcompetition. Tavion received an Honorable Mentionin this contest. We are proud of his hard work andfine effort.

NEED OPTIONS FOR YOUR CHILD?If you live in the Bay Village, Lakewood, Rocky River orWestlake school district, the West Shore Career-TechnicalDistrict can also provide a wealth of excellent options foryour child. Currently offering 20 different programs, ourhigh school serves both junior and senior students. Solidtechnical training at the West Shore Career-TechnicalDistrict combined with challenging academic courses attheir home district schools (a half day for each) preparesstudents to pursue well-paying jobs or continue theireducation in college or a technical school. Coursesemphasize hands-on learning and work experience to buildspecific skills. For program details, contact the enrollmentcounselor at 216-529-4151.

Skills USA Competition – RegionalSaturday, March 3, 2007

•••••More Awards & Competitions!•••••

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Rocky River, and Westlake

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONBACK IN THE NEWS

P.J. Kettel, who was honored in our fall edition of the WestShore Wave, is making headlines again! We reported earlier,he was the Ohio CBI Award winner from this region. As aresult of this award, Mr. Kettle was recognized by his business,Giant Eagle Foods as one of three “Community Service”award winners. Giant Eagle only presents three awards likethis a year, which makes this even more impressive. The factthat it also included a $1000.00 check served to make thiseven sweeter. Mr. Kettle’s support of this program has provedto be an invaluable aid to our schools. We are so thankful tocommunity members that give up their time and expertise tomake a difference in our students’ lives.

More Honors achieved by a West Shore Program!

All students have the ability to learn, establish a careerplan and carry out their career path to gain success intheir life. Career Based Intervention (CBI) programsare designed to assist students who have barriers tocareer and academic success to establish a career pathusing work based learning experiences. Mrs. LizWeinman and her 9th grade CBI program have startedon that path!

Every year each CBI Region chooses a PartnershipAward winner. These are employers that team up withCBI students and accept the challenge to mentor and berole models for them. Lakewood High Schools’ NutritionServices took up the challenge. They were approachedat the beginning of the year about piloting a program.This would involve the 9th grade CBI students doingfood prep work, unloading supplies, delivering food,making salads and working in the dish room. There wassome initial reluctance, however, but as time went onthe staff took on their mentorship roles and soared. Theyworked with the students and together had a veryproductive pilot year. A very special thank you toBernadette Winners, Manager of Lakewood High SchoolNutrition Services and Nancy Early, Director of NutritionServices, for their willingness to take on this importantand beneficial program.

Bernadette Winners, Manager Of Lakewood HighSchool Nutrition Services

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BEN GIULIANO graduatedfrom Lakewood High School in2006. Automobiles of all sizes,makes, and models alwaysfascinated Ben. His father wasalways restoring cars and thathelped him to form his careerpath. Ben completed the two yearWest Shore Career-Technicalp r o g r a m A u t o m o t i v eTechnology and there was nolooking back. Ben liked how the

classes in the program were taught. “Not only did you learn allthe repair details but you also learned how to deal with customers,supervisors and all you meet in the real world.”

Ben has moved on to the Wyoming Technical Institute. Theschool is located 30 miles east of Pittsburgh. Unfortunately, theydo not have a placement exam and he has found he is startingover in many of his classes. “I am even tutoring some of the otherstudents!” His future goals include collision work, customfabrication, and eventually chassis fabrication. What is Ben’sadvice to other students? “The Auto Tech program helped mejump start my college career. I really feel a step ahead of all theother students in my college classes.” We wish Ben luck as hecontinues in school.

Another West Shore Career-Technicalstudent is busy at college. CAITLINWALSH is currently in her 2nd yearat the University of Cincinnati. Shewas a student in the West ShoreCareer-Technical CAD program.Caitlin stated, through CAD, “Ilearned about how to think aboutobjects in three dimensions, but drawthem in two. This is one of the mostdifficult parts of architecture.” At theUniversity of Cincinnati they areforced to hand draft until the middle of the sophomore year. Thisis to develop their rendering skills and learn to sketch more freelythan a computer would allow. When Caitlin finally started CADthis past quarter she definitely had the upper hand. She alreadyknew all the basic tools which then enabled Caitlin to focus moreon the detail aspects of how a building is constructed.

Now that Caitlin is beginning her co-op she is finding thatemployers are most interested in her CAD skills. She also stressesthat admittance to UC is based on ACT scores, class rank, andhigh school courses. Having taken CAD in high school was adefinite plus, that and the fact that she got her application intothe University of Cincinnati in September! “My experience inthe West Shore Career-Technical CAD program was invaluable!”