CCPS parents and families,

First thank you for your participation and support during our Open House last night.

Our PreK, Kindergarten, 6th, and 9th Grade orientation day will be held on Monday, August 14^th.   This orientation day is strictly voluntary and intended for students only.  Our goal for the day is allowing students to become familiar with their new building, teachers, and routines.

Bus transportation will be provided for students only.  If your child is riding a bus on Monday the 14^th, pick up and drop off will be at the location provided to the school division. If adjustments are required for drop off locations for this orientation day, please contact your child’s school immediately.

Attention all rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders.  Campbell County Schools and Oakes Test Prep will be providing free SAT Prep for students during the 2017-2018 school year. 

Where: Campbell County Technical Center- 194 Dennis Riddle Drive Rustburg, VA 24588             

When:

If you have any questions about the workshops, please call (434)426-1204 or email Oakestestprep@aol.com.

We are excited to announce that RES will be serving a free hot school lunch to any child 18 years of age, or younger, starting today June 12 and continuing through July 28th, Monday through Friday. The only day lunch will not be available will be July 4th. Lunches will be served from noon to 12:30 in the cafeteria. People ages 19 and older may purchase a lunch for $3.25, cash only, exact change appreciated.

To take advantage of this opportunity, please arrive at school by noon and wait at the door on the left side of the building where the buses load and unload. There will be a sign on the door letting you know you are in the right place. The doors will open at noon and you are to report directly to the cafeteria, which will be on your left. All lunches must be consumed on site.

PRESS RELEASE – For Immediate Release (June 9, 2017)

Some schools and students dream of earning a Virginia state title in sports, forensics, and theatre. What about Career and Technical Education programs and preparing students for the workforce?

On June 8, 2017 the Virginia Department of Education recognized English Construction Company and Campbell County Schools as the Region 5 and State winner of the 2017 Creating Excellence Business & Industry Partnership Award for their revolutionary Heavy Equipment Training Program during the summer of 2016.

Jon Hardie, Principal at the Campbell County Technical Center, notes “It’s an honor for English Construction and Campbell County Schools to receive this award. The real honor was partnering with a company like English Construction that is dedicated not only to their industry, but their community, schools, and future workforce. This would not have been possible without the leadership and vision of Douglas Dalton and the team at English Construction.”

English Construction, like many companies, recognized that their workforce is aging so they approached Campbell County Schools about how they could fill their upcoming employment needs and build interest in youth about careers in the construction field.  Together, Douglas Dalton, Kathy Dowdy, Jon Hardie, and Donnie Wilkerson designed a revolutionary training program for high school juniors and seniors aimed to expose and attract students interested in a career in the construction industry. This was a hands-on training program led by business and industry professionals designed to give students the skills the construction industry values, followed by the opportunity to gain real work experience.

Students had to apply to the training program in a method similar to applying for a real work opportunity, including having references. The Heavy Equipment Training included each student earning their OSHA 10 card (Safety Training) and learning how to properly operate and maintain heavy equipment like backhoes. Instruction was led by Mike Scott, Safety Manager for English Construction, assisted by Roy Wilson, Agriculture Instructor at

William Campbell High School. At the end of the training program English Construction offered paid internships for the remainder of the summer to thirteen(13) deserving trainees. For some of the students this opportunity turned into full-time employment after graduation. Jon Hardie notes, “Nothing is more meaningful than filling a need that business and industry has, while providing our next generation with relevant workplace skills, the opportunity to make personal connections, earn employment, and fulfill their own needs by enjoying the work they do.  Our students got those opportunities through this progressive training program.”

Douglas Dalton notes, “English is fortunate to work with such talented folks as Jon Hardie and Donnie Wilkinson at the Campbell County Technical Center. The focus was always on the students and how best to match their abilities and interest within the construction industry.  If we impressed the students half as much as they impressed us, then we consider it a win-win for everyone.” The Heavy Equipment program was so successful that English Construction has not only committed to a second training program for the Summer of 2017 with Campbell County Schools, but they also are running similar summer programs with Montgomery County Schools and Bedford County Schools. 

Campbell County Schools appreciates this recognition from the Virginia Department of Education and believes that Career and Technical Education programs with Work Based Learning opportunities like the English Construction Heavy Equipment Training will assist students in pursuing their post-K12 endeavors.