May 2013 - Middletown High School

Volume 8, Number 8
March, 2013
7922 Opossumtown Pike | Frederick, Maryland 21702 | 240.236.8500 | Fax: 240.236.8501
PRINCIPAL’S CORNER
Spring is here and
with spring comes
a lot of competitive
events for our students to
showcase their knowledge
and skills and CTC students
have shown their merit in
a broader variety of events
than ever before.
Our CAD engineering
program won the Real World Design Challenge at the
state level for the second year in a row and then went on
to secure the prestigious “Design Viability” award at the
national competition.
Our Automotive Technology Team won second place in
the state in the FORD-AAA Automotive Skills event and
secured over $30,000 in scholarships and prizes.
Two of our students advanced to the District Rotary 4-way
speech competition where they placed 1st and 4th.
And of course our students did great at the Maryland
SkillsUSA competitions this past Friday and Saturday.
Eighty five students from the CTC traveled to eleven locations
throughout Anne Arundel and Baltimore county where
they competed head to head against over one thousand high
school students in similar programs from across the state
in contests ranging from teamworks (a four person team
that builds a house section from the masonry to the electrical,
plumbing and drywall) to video production and welding
fabrication. The contests are designed and judged by
business and industry professionals who donate their time
to support the development of our young professionals.
At the awards program that evening, 34 Frederick County
students received medals for placing in the top three in the
state. With 14 Gold, 14 Silver and 6 Bronze medals rounding
out the day’s performances, the awards were a testament
to the dedication of your students and the strength of
the programs at the CTC. The list of medalists and their
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contests can be found elsewhere in the newsletter.
Those students who received a Gold medal now qualify to
travel to the SkillsUSA National Conference and competitions
in Kansas City on June 24-28, where they will compete
against nearly 6,000 students from all 50 states and 3
territories in an effort to prove that they are the best high
school students in the nation in their respective fields.
The Career & Technology Center will be holding several
fundraisers in the next few weeks in an effort to raise the
nearly $45,000 it will cost to send the students and advisors
to Kansas City. Please consider supporting those fundraisers
as you hear about them. Obviously our goal is to raise
enough to cover the entire cost of the trip so that no student
has to forego a chance to compete at the national level
because they cannot afford the cost.
Please visit us at www.careertech.net if you would like
more information on how to support these outstanding
young professionals who are the best in the state as they
continue their quest for the Gold at the national level.
This will be the last newsletter of the year. As always,
thank you for choosing the CTC. For those students who
are graduating, please stay in touch, follow us on facebook
or twitter. We always like to keep up with how our former
students and their families are doing. For those who are
coming back next year-we look forward to seeing you in
the fall.
Have a great summer,
Greg Solberg
Principal

SkillsUSA Corner by Tabitha McGaha
“Final Days”
The weather is changing,
classes are starting to
wind down and soon students
will be leaving - some for
good and some will be returning
here next year. The goal of
SkillsUSA and the Career and
Technology Center is to prepare
students to the best of their ability
for the world of work, and to send students out with
their foot in the employment door already. Now the question,
is it working?
When departing seniors were asked what the most important
thing was that they learned in their years here, the answers
were something to be proud of. Between instruction,
SkillsUSA contests, and mentoring from their instructors,
students said they were more than ready to move to the
next level. “Work hard and you can achieve anything,” said
Kameron Trout, a second year HVAC student, when asked
what was the most important thing he learned. Mikhail
West, a second year Auto Tech student, replied with, “ Take
advantage of your opportunities while you can.” CTC was
one of those big opportunities that he took hold of and got
more than what he thought possible out of it. Another very
important answer that we received was simply: responsibility
and dedication. Career and Technology students leave
here with a new sense of responsibility and dedication
toward their careers. These two professional skills are ones
that most teenagers don’t master for a long time. “Dedication
to a career and the responsibility to my class, teacher,
and program,” quoted Nick Bernazani, a second year
Culinary Arts student as well as a medal recipient in both
local and regional SkillsUSA contests this year. Finally,
the best answer that showed that students were walking out
of here ready for the world is from second year Bio Medical
student, Andrea Robinson. “The most important thing
I’ve learned is responsibility. Unlike regular classes, CTC
is based on you! YOU have to apply. YOU have to work,
turn in your own work and act responsibly. Otherwise you
fail not only the class, but yourself.” With answers like this
how could CTC and SkillsUSA not be proud to send these
students out?
So as the flowers return, the weather gets hotter, days get
longer and school dwindles down we find ourselves at the
end of a successful year. Students who now walk the halls
will soon be our leaders and future of our country ready
to lead us into more hopeful and brighter years. And with
more thanks than could possibly be given to our staff,
instructors and SkillsUSA we can feel a lot more confident
in these students taking over, knowing they’re prepared for
the best.
Program of the Month
BioMedical Science
Science is fun! Diagnosing medical maladies and
learning about cutting edge technological treatments
is the name of the game throughout the two years of
the Biomedical Science program. Heart disease, Sickle cell
anemia, various cancers, familial hypercholesterolemia,
meningitis, chronic kidney failure and diabetes are a few
of the diseases that students will tackle. Students have the
opportunity to design their own research projects, use cool
probes to measure body functions and analyze the data they
collect with awesome software on their computers. They
also learn soft skills like teamwork, communication techniques,
professional presentation skills and the importance
of time management, responsibility, and accountability.
Biomedical Science students are motivated! Currently, six
of our students are participating in very worthwhile educational
internships in laboratories at Frederick National
Laboratories/National Cancer Institute (FNL) and at the
United States Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious
Disease(USAMRIID ). These students are expanding
their knowledge base by studying diseases like HIV and
Lassa virus and extending their lab skills by assisting in the
research and development of vaccines and crystallization of
proteins. A senior who plans to become a physical therapist
participated in an internship at Gambrill’s Physical Therapy
in the fall semester, where she learned about a variety of
therapeutic techniques and treatments for those in need
of PT. We are pleased to report that four more students
have been accepted for internships at FNL for the 2013-
14 school year. Two CTC students also won awards at the
FCPS High School Science Fair in March for the projects
they worked on in their internships.
Hard work produces rewards! Program completers are
accepting scholarships to attend many colleges and universities,
including Penn State, University of MD, Towson

University, Stevenson University, Hood College, University
of Pittsburgh, West Virginia University, St. Vincent University
and Florida Gulf State University. They are earning
degrees in Biology, Chemistry, Pre-Med, Medical Technology,
Physical Therapy, Forensic Science and Biomedical
Engineering, and a variety of other areas. Several students
have prepared well for the rigor of college by completing a
significant number of college credits at Frederick Community
College and in AP courses, in addition to earning four
college credits for Biomedical Science while still in high
school.
Biomedical Science is a two year program developed by
Project Lead the Way, Inc. consisting of four semesters of
interrelated courses. The goal of the program is to provide
rigorous and relevant medical and scientific project and
problem-based curriculum intended to engage students,
prepare them for college, and provide them with training
for careers associated with the biomedical sciences.
Our students will showcase their skills at the CTC Open
House in October. Please join us to get an idea of what the
program is all about, and to meet representatives from some
local colleges and internship sites.
SkillsUSA at CTC by Martha Lowry
“Retrospective”
The Frederick County
Career and Technology
Center’s SkillsUSA
chapter has experienced another
very busy year. We are one of
the most active chapters in the
state. The professional development
opportunities our students
participate in have covered
everything from team building skills, leadership training,
public speaking, customer service, professional image, to
two levels of the SkillsUSA PDP (professional development
curriculum).
Social activities planned by the officer team included a fall
event which kicked off with a “Minute To Win It” version
of the TV show “In It To Win It”. Our spring social event
will be held in late May and will give students the chance
to participate in community service projects, leadership
training activities and a “Cupcake Wars” class challenge.
This will be their last opportunity to get together as a
school assembly.
Fundraising was on going all year. We had many successful
events and wish to thank every parent, relative, neighbor
and student who supported these activities. Two fundraising
events will be held in May to raise money for our students
and staff who will be traveling to Kansas City for the
SkillsUSA National Championships. We are always considering
new options for fundraising and appreciate input from
our students.
Finally, our SkillsUSA student members really stepped
up to the plate with their participation in our community
service projects. Students in each technical program donated
enough school supplies to “stuff” 74 backpacks for
elementary school students and students of incarcerated
parents. Sending holiday cards to our troops with personal
messages of support gave everyone the chance to get in
the spirit of the holidays. During our Spring Membership
Day our students will have the opportunity to participate
in one of the following community service activities: Walk
A Thon for Autism Speaks, Personal Care packages for the
residents (and their children) at Heartley House, or sponsor
a Make A Wish Banner by donating 25 cents to create
a star to be posted on our Banner. All proceeds from these
activities will go directly to the nearest affiliation of each
organization.
Daly Planner by Kristen Daly
“Helpers”
In many ways this has been a
wonderful and amazing year,
while at the same time we
have faced tragedies as a nation
that many of us never imagined.
And I’m sure that many of us
have faced struggles in our own
lives that have also challenged
us to maintain our hope and ability
to look forward to the future. For this last newsletter
article of the year I would like to simply share the following
quote from Fred Rogers that has brought me comfort
this past year…hopefully it will stick with you as it has
with me. In reality, there are helpers all around us, everyday
heroes who are ready and willing to lend a hand when
someone is in need. And many of us, without even knowing
it, are helpers ourselves – carrying our families and
friends through trying times. So here’s to all the helpers…
Have a great summer!

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
March
We would like to continue to recognize students
of exceptional character or performance through
our Student of the Month Program. March winners
are:
Catherine Lynch
BioMedical II
11th Grade, FHS
Ella Silvera
BioMedical I
10th Grade, THS
Upcoming Events!
Kekeli Tossah-
Accoley
Cosmetology I
11th Grade, THS
Emily Coyle
Cosmetology I
11th Grade, CHS
May 5th - Basket Bingo at Thurmont Activities Building-
Longaberger baskets and Vera Bradley bags
May 11th - Annual Spring Fling at CTC-
Yard Sale, Used Book Sale, Greenhouse Sale and
other events
Attendance Matters!
In a effort to improve student attendance, and therefore
student achievement, CTC has joined with Dairy Queen
at Riverside to offer an incentive program for best overall
attendance in both the morning and afternoon classes.
The class with the best attendance percentage receives
an ice cream cake as a thank you for giving us their best.
March winners are:
Cosmetology I AM (98.53%)
Masonry PM (97.06%)
Cosmetology I PM (97.06%)

2nd Annual
CTC Spring Fling
Saturday May 11 th , 2013
7AM – 1:00PM
Yard/Craft Sale
Rain or Shine
Outside weather permitting - Indoors if inclement weather
Items donated for the yard sale may be dropped off prior to the day of sale OR on day of sale only until 7:00AM.
Donations will be collected in the CTC Copy Shop during school days/hours M-F, 7:30AM to 2:00PM.
Reserve Your Table Space
$20.00 per space - you MUST provide table
Contact Brenda Harrison 240-236-8517
Greenhouse/Nursery Sale
Trees - Shrubs - Perennials – Annuals –
Herbs – Containers - Vegetable Plants
Used Book Sale
Donations of used books accepted 6:30AM -2:00PM school days at CTC
Fill a bag for $5.00
Frederick County Career & Technology Center
7922 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick MD, 21702
240-236-8500
Your generous donations benefit SkillsUSA, Local and National Championships.

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MD State Leadership and Skills Conference Results
On Friday, April 19th and Saturday, April 20th, CTC escorted 85 students to the 40th annual MLSC competition.
The following list is the results of the 14 Gold, 14 Silver and 6 Bronze medal winners.
Thomas Ranneberger 1st Architectural Drafting FHS
Morgan Harding 1st Basic Health Care LHS
Sam Swanson 1st Internetworking CHS
Emily Stull 1st Job Skill Demo Open BHS
Alondra Herrera 1st Nurse Assisting GTJHS
Alondra Herrera 1st Outstanding Chapter GTJHS
Tre’mon Jenerette 1st Teamworks BHS
Peter VanGrootenbruel 1st Teamworks FHS
Eric Rockwell 1st Teamworks FHS
Johanny Moreno 1st Teamworks OHS
Tyler Adkins 1st TV Video Production BHS
Zack Lazo 1st TV Video Production BHS
David Gros 1st Web Design CHS
Kenneth Smith 1st Web Design THS
Autumn Taylor 2nd Commercial Baking MHS
Damian Welch 2nd Digital Cinema CHS
Bryan Morrison 2nd Digital Cinema OHS
Tyler Patterson 2nd Engineering Technology Design GTJHS
Garrett Radtke 2nd Engineering Technology Design MHS
Troy Grove 2nd Engineering Technology Design MHS
Mallorie Parlon 2nd Extemporaneous Speech MHS
Ellen Merlos 2nd First Aid CPR GTJHS
Esther Shafer 2nd Health Occupations Portfolio MHS
Alex Miller 2nd Internetworking THS
Dayquon White 2nd Prepared Speech WHS
Carlos Aguero 2nd Broadcast News Production LHS
Yvanna Barrett 2nd Broadcast News Production UHS
Deanna Kinzie 2nd Broadcast News Production BHS
Carm Saimbre 2nd Broadcast News Production GTJHS
Bobie Breitwieser 2nd TV Video Production UHS
Sophia Eureka 2nd TV Video Production CHS
Cliff Morris 2nd Welding Fabrication CHS
Jared Harshman 2nd Welding Fabrication LHS
Britt Olson 2nd Welding Fabrication WHS
Teresa Schrider 3rd Architectural Drafting OHS
Brandon Doyle 3rd Automotive Refinishing MHS
Jacob Glensor 3rd Commercial Baking UHS
Wyatt Farmer 3rd Criminal Justice CHS
Tiffany White 3rd Customer Service CHS
Victoria Smith 3rd Nurse Assisting WHS

Leadership Contest Results
The Leadership contests were too late to make last month’s newsletter. Here are the results:
Job Skills Demo A 1st Tim Laxton Computer Tech Analyst
2nd Jake Wilks Computer Tech Analyst
3rd Long Ho Criminal Justice
3rd Jonathan Roop Model - Criminal Justice
Honorable Mention DJ Edwards Computer Tech Analyst
Honorable Mention Matthew Demarais Criminal Justice
Honorable Mention Amada Unger Model - Criminal Justice
Job Skills Demo Open 1st Emily Stull Landscaping
Customer Service 1st Tiffany White AoHP2
Prepared Speech 1st Dayquon White CAD Technical Drafting
Extemporaneous Speech 1st Mallorie Parlon Criminal Justice
2nd Timothy Laxton Computer Tech Analyst
Job Interview 1st Andrea Robinson BioMedical
2nd Shannon Cavanagh Criminal Justice
3rd Cearrah Sherman AoHP1
Technical Math 1st Ryan Lowe CAD Architecture
2nd Gaby Rodas CAD Architecture
T Shirt Design 1st David Gros Web Design
2nd Tracey Film Cosmetology 1
3rd Jasely Pineda Cosmetology 1
Pin Design 1st Jeremy Hicks CAD Architecture
2nd David Gros Web Design
3rd Benjamin Poindexter Web Design
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