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LCCTC DIGEST
Lee County School District
Lee County Career and Technology Center
1804 Wisacky Highway —Bishopville, SC 29010
(803) 428-4633-Phone / (803) 428-4632-Fax
Ms. Betty Lowery, Coordinator
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Ms. Tonya Porter, Assistant to the Coordinator
November 2013
News from the Techno-Stallions
Lee County Career and Technology Center
Lee County School District Holiday Card Contest
Seven students from the LCCTC submitted entries for the Lee County School District Holiday Art Contest: Tykeen Albert,
Fredrica Austin, Shemar Turner-Carter, Latoya Harriott, Charneshia Mickens, Chynna Ruiz, and Kenya S. Williams. Students were to draw and/or color a holiday-themed picture. Pictures will be judged based on originality, use of color,
content and over-all appeal. The winning picture will be placed on the front of the 2013 district holiday card which will
be distributed to all district employees, as well as city/county officials.
National Career Development Month
National Career Development Association (NCDA) promotes career development through its annual celebration of National Career Development Month. Every November, career development professionals are encouraged to celebrate
with career related activities. In particular, NCDA sponsors an annual Poetry and Poster Contest. This year, National
Career Development week is November 11-15, 2013 and National Career Development Day is November 13, 2013. The
LCCTC and LCHS will celebrate National Career Development Month by inviting guest speakers to talk to students about
their career experiences.
NCDA Poetry & Poster Contest
LCCTC students are eligible to participate in the National Career Development Association 48th Annual Poetry & Poster
Contest. Student entries should celebrate and inspire career development with a positive tone while emphasizing
the national theme: “Charting the Course for Our Second Century”. Entry pre-deadline for the
LCCTC is November 12, 2013. See Linda D. Thomas, Career Specialist, for entry forms.
Teen Read Week
Students and faculty at the Lee County Career & Technology Center celebrated
teen Read Week™ (October 13-19, 2013) with special events aimed at encouraging teens around the area to read for
the fun of it. Strong reading skills are more critical than ever because it can translate into better performance at school.
This is why it is important to show students that reading is a fun and relaxing activity they can do for free.
Here’s how students and faculty celebrated Teen Read Week:
 On Tuesday, Scavenger Hunt Lists were distributed to students.
 On Wednesday, students were encouraged to “Bring a Novel and Pillow or Blanket Read Day”. The first 20 minutes
of class was designated as “silent reading”. As an incentive, students who brought a book and a pillow or blanket to
school received a bag of popcorn. All students who read received a “Teen Read Week” bookmark.
 On Thursday, five student teams and one faculty team turned in completed Scavenger Hunt Lists. These teams will
receive a “Reading Explosion Celebration (pizza and drink) at a later date/time to be announced.
 Teen Read Week™ is a national adolescent literacy initiative created by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association. It is held annually during the third week of October.
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WELCOME new Faculty and Staff Members to Lee County Career and
Technology Center
WELCOME
Mrs. Donna York, Teacher
WELCOME
Mrs. Linda D. Thomas,
Career Specialist
Hello My Name is Ms. Donna M
(Black) York, I'm the new cosLinda D. Thomas has been a cametology teacher here at the Lee
reer development facilitator for
County Career & Technology Centhe past four years and is currently the career specialist at the ter. I'm a product of Lee County
Lee Country Career and Technol- Public School System. I Left Bishopville for a while and made my
ogy Center. Prior to coming to Lee County, Mrs. Thomas
way back in 2001 to start teaching
worked as a graduation coach at Williams Middle School in
cosmetology at Florence DarlingFlorence School District One. She is a graduate of Limestone
ton Tech for 4yrs, then decided to
College with Bachelors of Science degree in Business Adminopen up my own hair salon in Bishopville which has been
istration/Management and a minor in Psychology.
going great. I'm happy to be back in Bishopville where
great things continuously happens for me, I'm back to
She is also a youth advisor at her church and counsels young
teaching, what I've always loved to do and that's COSteens about possible college choices and career paths. She believes that by providing students with information and experi- METOLOGY, where what they say is true, you never have
to work hard if you LOVE what you do!!! Cosmetology has
ences, students can pursue future careers by making better
opened many doors for me beyond my wildest dreams right
career choices as long as they continue their education.
here in Bishopville and Beyond!!
WELCOME,
Ms. Cassandra Breland, Counselor
My name is Cassandra Breland. I grew up In Andrews, South Carolina in Williamsburg County. I graduated from Hemingway High School in May 2002. I earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Francis Marion University in May 2006. I earned my Master of
Education in School Counseling in December 2009. I have been an educator for 5 years. I
have taught 6th- 12th graders and the subjects IBA I, Keyboarding, Teacher Cadet, and Careers. I also was an Adjunct Instructor teaching Introduction to Microsoft Suite 2010. In
my free time I enjoy traveling, reading, watching crime dramas, and spending time with my
husband and children.
WELCOME TECHNO-STALLIONS
Mr. Larry Dobson, Teacher
Mrs. Marie Engram
Mrs. Pyncessa Cannon
Ms. Paulette Scott
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DID YOU KNOW...
PowerSchool Parent Portal—PowerSchool will provide you with electronic access to your child’s grades, attendance, discipline and other
information. The PowerSchool Parent Access Request Form and additional information are available in our guidance office from our counselor, Mrs. Breland.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
To provide a sound educational program for all students, a
student must participate in the
learning process. The School District’s attendance policy states that
students can only have 5 absences
in a semester class and 3 absences
in a quarter class to receive credit
for the class. Students with more
than 5 absences in a semester class
and more than 3 absences in a quarter class, regardless of the reason,
will be in jeopardy of losing credit
for the class.
Dashun Jones Reading during Teen Read Week
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Lee County Career and Technology Center
Faculty and Staff Members
(803) 428-4633—Main Office
Betty Lowery—Coordinator
Charles Blythers—Custodian
Carol Bowens—Business Education
Paulette Scott—Health Science Technology
Carolyn Gainey—Secretary
Jamie Mack—Automotive Technology
Marie Engram—Accounting
James F. James—Welding
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Tonya Porter—Marketing
Cassandra Breland—Counselor
Larry Dobson—Electricity
Pyncessa Cannon—Child Development
Mark Griggs—Industrial Technology/PLTW
Vicki Olsen—Food Science Technology
Elizabeth Tolson—Agriculture Science
Linda Thomas—Career Specialist
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Donna York-Cosmetology
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Students in Ms. Scott’s class during Teen Read
MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the Lee County Career and Technology
center; an occupational and technical facility, is to prepare all students for
success in the global marketplace through innovative strategies and resources.
Lee County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, disability, age, religion, or national origin in its educational programs
and employment practices and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Questions pertaining to Section 504 inquiries, may be directed to the Section 504 Coordinator, Anita Brown, Director of Special Programs. Questions pertaining to Title IX may be directed
to the Title IX Coordinator, Dr. Nettie Vaughn, Assistant Superintendent for Personnel & Student Services at P.O. Box 507, 521 Park Street, Bish-
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2013-14 First Quarter Star Students
LCCTC teachers selected students for the 2013-14 First Quarter Star Student recognition. The following students
were recognized as students who demonstrated good work ethics, good attitude, good manners, good citizenship, and good
classroom behavior:
Brianna Geddings (Agribusiness and Marketing), Thyshawn Joe
(Welding), Brandon Guerrero (Electricity), Tywan Zuell
(Integrated Business Applications), Jasmine Hickmon (Health
Science), Summer Shaw-Henderson (Marketing Education),
Tevin Wilson (Automotive Technology), Charles Hunter (Web
Page Design), Fredrica Austin (Entrepreneurship), Deidre Wilson (Cosmetology), Shaqur Moses (Small Animal Care and Intro
to Pre-Engineering), Cartier Scarborough (Digital Input Technology), Dallas Toney (Advertising), William Luther
(Agricultural & Environmental Science), Stepfan Costa
(Integrated Business Applications), and Alexandria Layne (Food
and Nutrition),
Carla Hernandez (Child Development). Student pictures were
posted on the Director's Recognition Board in the main hallway
of the Center. Students also received a certificate of recognition. These students are eligible to compete for the "Student of the Year" award and the winner will receive a
plaque at the Career Center Awards Ceremony at the end of the school year.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Automotive Instructor, Mr. Jamie Mack for being elected President of SkillsUSA, Region 3 for the state of South
Carolina which represent Lee Count Career and Technology Center.
Red Ribbon Week
LCCTC recognized Red Ribbon Week October 23-31. The
purpose of the Red Ribbon Campaign is to present a visible
commitment to a safe, healthy and drug free lifestyle. The
campaign is designed to accomplish the following: to create
awareness concerning the problems related to the use of
tobacco, alcohol and other drugs; 2) to support the decision
to live a healthy drug-free lifestyle. LCCTC teachers were
asked to have students sign a pledge taking a stand against
alcohol and drug abuse. Three hundred and eight signatures were collected and were displayed on the LCCTC Hall.
DATES TO REMEMBER
No Student Attendance
Thanksgiving Break
Interims Issued
No Student Attendance
Winter Break
End of 2nd Quarter
No Student Attendance
MLK Day
Report cards Issued
Parent Conferences (4 p.m.-7 p.m.)
November 11
November 25-November 29
December 2
December 20
December 23, -January 3, 2014
January 16, 2014
January 17
January 20
January 22
January 23