Career Academy Newsletter

At the end of January we wrapped up our first semester and welcomed some new students as the second semester kicked off.

While some of our classes may have changed, our focus remains the same. Our goal is to make learning relevant through hands-on, career-oriented courses. Not only do we want students to explore opportunities for their future such as engineering, computer science, business, and health science, but we also want to show them how the English and math skills, they have and are learning, can be put to practice. Often the application of these skills in our classes creates that light bulb moment when the question, "why are we learning this" can be answered. And while career exploration, English, and math are all important, what we really want is to help students love learning. We hope that we have something for every student at the Career Academy, and with the dynamic instructors on our campus I am confident that every student can make a connection that brings hope and joy to the learning process.

Thank you for sharing your students with us.

Be safe,

Scholarships: Seniors, scholarship listings are posted in the District Advisory course within Canvas. The listings are updated weekly. Be checking Canvas often for scholarships as February and March are busy scholarship months for seniors.

Financial Aid: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) may qualify students for grants, loans and work study to assist with the cost of attending a post-secondary school this fall for current seniors. Seniors that have not submitted their FAFSA can still do so. Seniors planning on attending a 2 year or 4 year post-secondary school should be submitting a FAFSA. Assistance is available thru WITCC, ICAN and the counseling office at the Career Academy.

District ACT Testing: All juniors will be taking the ACT Test on Tuesday, April 20th. District ACT Testing allows all students to take the ACT test during the school day. District ACT Testing is a great way for all students see where they are at in regards to being college ready. For information about the ACT Test go to act.org.

Career Academy Course Offerings: Feel free to reach out to the Career Academy counseling office with questions about Career Academy pathways and course offerings.

Here is what kids are saying...

"If you want to be around a fun environment, take this class."

"I love this class. If you are looking at being a future teacher, definitely take this class. It really opened my eyes to the world of teaching"

"The relationships that were built in this class were so wholesome and helpful to the subject. It was really great."

Jacob is one of the many Career Academy Interns. He is interning at CW Suter and has decided to make this his career!

If you are interested in our intern program, please contact Mr. Gaul or Mrs. Coughlin at the Career Academy.

gaula@live.siouxcityschools.com or coughln@live.siouxcityschools.com

Interns, like Bennett, put in extra time at the fire station on a non-school day. This was the first time operating hydraulic rescue tools.

If you are interested in our intern program, please contact Mr. Gaul or Mrs. Coughlin at the Career Academy.

The Sioux City Community School District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information (for employment), national origin, religion, age (for employment), disability, socioeconomic status (for programs), marital status (for programs), or veteran status (for employment) in its educational programs and its employment practices. The District is required by Title IX and 34 CFR Part 106 not to discriminate on the basis of sex in its programs, activities, or employment.

Inquiries or grievances under Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act may be directed to Jen Gomez, Director of Student Services & Equity Education/Title IX Coordinator at 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51101, (712) 279-6075, gomezj2@live.siouxcityschools.com. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations to the District may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, the Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, or both. Please see District Board policies 103 and 504.4 for additional information on available grievance procedures.

Principal: Katie Towler

Website: https://www.siouxcityschools.org/sioux-city-career-academy/
Location: 627 4th Street, Sioux City, IA, USA
Phone: 712-279-6668
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SiouxCityCareerAcademy/
Twitter: @SCCareerAcademy