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Welcome to Career and Technical Education (CTE) in Lincoln Public Schools.
Students in LPS are required to take 15 hours of Applied Arts Credits (with at least 5 credits in Fine Arts and 5 credits in Applied Arts (CTE courses) to meet graduation requirements. In addition, students are required to take 10 hours of technology requirements that are met through many CTE courses. After taking a progression of CTE courses, many students are also able to count their CTE high school courses for college credit through arrangements with possecondary institutions.
What's New!
Retirements
Congratulations to Caroline Hug (Northeast High School - Business) and Carla Watson (Scott Middle School - Business) on your retirement! We will miss you!
DECA News
Ten students had a wonderful time in Dallas Texas this spring attending the International DECA Conference.
Lindsey with her National Campaign Booth.
Lincoln DECA members enjoying Texas.
FBLA News
Congratulations to the following FBLA Members who earned the opportunity to compete at the National FBLA Leadership Conference in Nashville, TN this summer:
- Leena Padhye, Lincoln Southwest. Ms. FBLA, 1st - Accounting, 1st - Administrative Office Management, plus other awards.
- Adam Pillard, Lincoln East. 1st - Economics, 1st - Introduction to Business, 2nd - Business Calculations, 2nd - Business Math, 2nd - Marketing, plus other awards.
- Tina Zheng, Lincoln East. 1st - Business Math, 2nd Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures, plus other awards.
Leena will be competing for the title of Future Business Leader and Adam will be competing in Introduction to Business for Nebraska FBLA at the National FBLA Leadership Conference this summer in Nashville, Tennessee.
Leena Padhye accepts her trophy after being named Ms. FBLA, the higheast award (along with Mr. FBLA) that any Nebraska Jaycee may receive.
The Lincoln East FBLA members with their trophies.
DECA News
Lincoln DECA Chapters had a fantastic time at State DECA. Ten Lincoln DECA Members attended the International DECA Conference in Dallas, Texas.
Winners from Lincoln East -
- Ben Strasheim - Nebraska State Officer - VP of Membership and 1st Place Vehicles & Petroleum Marketing
- Kelsey Johnson - Distringuished DECA Member of the Year
- Liz Hinkley & Mallory Domeier - 1st Place Nebraska Virtual Business Challenge
- 1st Place Gold Level Chapter Awards: Jade Selvy, Molly Beedle, Rachael Pickerel & Todd Strauss, Kayle Kohl & Malory Domeier
- Individual Awards of Merit
- Rachel Pickerell - 1st Place Apparel and Associates Role Play
- Dan Cramer - 1st Place Marketing Management Role Play
- Trevor Johnson - 1st Place Vehicles and Petroleum Comprehensive Knowledge
- Ben Strasheim - 1st Place Vehicles and Petroleum Marketing Math
- Congratulations to Lindsey Kaiser for being a National Officer Candidate!
Winner from Lincoln Southeast
- Chelsea Greenwald - 1st Place, Food Marketing
Industrial Technology
Congratulations to John Heithold for receiving the 2005 Milken Education Award, presented by the Milken Family Foundation. Up to 100 awards are presented each year and John was the only recipient from Nebraska.
Please read Andy Schultz's article, Is Science the Proper Metaphor for Educational Research?
Business
New Business Teachers to LPS:
- Chris Tayler - Lincoln High School
- Tony Kobza - Lincoln Southwest
- Linca Wendt - Lincoln Southwest
- Tyler Watson - Scott Middle School
LPS Business Teachers Moving to Different Schools:
- Dan Noble - from LSW to Lincoln High
- Donna Strabala - from Irving to LSW
New Family and Consumer Science
- Alicia Beck - Lincoln High School
- Denise Haag - Lincoln Northeast
- Mary Ann Carlile - North Star
- Gretchen Wrenholt - Lincoln East
- Gayle Grauer - Lincoln Northeast
New Industrial Technology Teachers
- Tony Koester - Lincoln Northeast
- James Bitz - North Star
- Fred Thorne - Lincoln Southwest
- Matt Wagner - Culler Middle School
Work Experience
LPS Work Experience Teacher New to this Assignment:
- Donna Strabala - Lincoln Southwest
Other Great News!
Business
Family and Consumer Science
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5901 O Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
last updated 06/13/06
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