The Reese Report

As the 2018- 2019 school year winds down, we are looking forward to welcoming our inaugural class at James Reese Career and Technical Center in 2019 - 2020! Construction is continuing to progress nicely on our building, and we are continuing to work on hiring quality teachers and creating logical processes and procedures for our campus. As we finalize these items, we will communicate this information to you. We look forward to meeting everyone soon!

Sincerely,

Kelley Kirila, Instructional Officer

Kenny Kendziora, Instructional Supervisor

Go to rmd.at/h9h87h and follow the instructions

OR

Text the message @h9h87h to the number 81010

To view a printable version of our campus bell schedule, please click on the PDF link below.

At Reese Center, we plan to open our doors at 6:45 AM each day. Students who attend Reese in the morning cohort (periods 1 - 3) can either drive or ride the shuttle bus. Please note: the departure times for the shuttle buses from home campuses are early. Arrangements need to be made to ensure that students are able to catch the bus at that time. After 3rd period, students will either drive or ride the shuttle bus back to their home campuses.

Students who attend Reese in the afternoon cohort (periods 5 - 7) can also drive or ride the shuttle bus. Please note: the arrival times for shuttle buses back to home campuses after 7th period can be later than typical. Arrangements need to be made to ensure that students are picked up from home campuses in the afternoon. Students may also be picked up directly from Reese Center at the end of the day.

For students who wish to drive, please look for information in a future communication concerning documents you will need to fill out and turn in to secure a parking spot (Hold Harmless form, vehicle information, copy of driver's license, copy of current insurance). We will not charge a fee for parking.

Campus counselors are working hard to schedule students into their courses at Reese Center, as well as their courses at their home campuses. Counselors will try to accommodate morning or afternoon cohort requests, however these cannot be guaranteed.

Each program area represented at Reese Center will have a unique uniform students will wear daily. For example, Culinary students will wear an embroidered Reese Center chef coat, chef pants, slip-resistant shoes, and a chef hat. Welding students will wear a Reese Center 100% cotton long-sleeve shirt with 100% cotton jeans, boots, and a welding cap.

These uniforms have been selected with the help of our industry partners, in accordance with workplace and/or technical school/college expectations. As future leaders in their respective fields, we want our students to establish habits of professionalism and excellence that will follow them throughout their careers.

We will also have "casual Fridays" at Reese Center, similar to many workplace environments. On Friday, students will be able to wear Reese Center spirit wear (t-shirts and sweatshirts) with jeans/shorts. Students working in lab spaces will still need to meet industry and safety standards.

Specific information about each program's uniform will be sent out when approved.

Not only will our students be able to earn industry certifications through their coursework at Reese Center, but many will also be able to earn dual credit through Texas State Technical College or Houston Community College. See below for the list of programs with dual credit opportunities:

• Automotive - TSTC
• Computer Networking - TSTC
• Culinary Arts - TSTC
• Cybersecurity - TSTC
• Diesel Mechanics - TSTC
• Education & Training - HCC
• Firefighting - HCC
• HVAC & Plumbing - TSTC
• Welding - TSTC

CTE Mission Statement: Fort Bend ISD Career and Technical Education (CTE) provides challenging career pathways for all students utilizing real world practices and evolving skill sets, attitudes, and behaviors.

Email: kelley.kirila@fortbendisd.com
Website: fortbendisd.com/jrctc
Location: 12300 University Boulevard, Sugar Land, TX, 77479
Phone: (281) 327-7323
Twitter: @CTEReeseCenter

It is the policy of this school district not to discriminate on the basis of gender, race, handicap, color, or national origin in its educational and vocational programs, activities, or employment as required by title IX, Section 504, and title VI.