THIS MONTH WITH CTE
November & December 2023
Who's Retiring in December?
Join us to recognize Barbara Barnes for 18 years in Education
AOF Business Marketing & Finance Cluster Teacher
Carter High School
Let's celebrate Kim Yancy for 30 years in Education
CTE Coordinator for Law & Public Service
CTE Program Team
New Tech High School: Arts, Audio Visual Technology, and Communications Cluster
On Wednesday, November 29th, middle school students from Ignite Middle School and Judge Louis A. Bedford, Jr. Law Academy participated in the Careers in Gaming EXPO at New Tech High School.
During this event, students interacted and engaged with industry partners such as Esposure, Inc., Everfi, and Girls Who Game to learn how these industries connect with Arts A/V and career opportunities. Also, the New Tech Game Development Pathway provided students with a virtual reality (VR) experience to showcase careers in gaming.
Throughout the event, students rotated through stations and experienced the DELL Alienware Mobile Gaming Lounge, which created an elite gaming environment for students to play, train, and compete at the highest level in esports competitions.
But wait, there’s more! New Tech High School provided students, parents, and the community with the evening portion of Careers in Gaming EXPO event from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Attendees were able to engage with industry partners such as the Dallas MAVS Esports organization, and institutions such as the University of Houston and the University of North Texas that specialize in esports gaming.
Skyline High School: Business Marketing & Finance
On December 12, 2023, Skyline High School's Career Prep Teacher, Pamela Gant Lee, was featured on NBC 5’s Wayne Carter edition of Carter in the Classroom. The Career Prep students are building websites, designing floor plans and learning to market businesses with computers they’ll get to keep after graduating high school.
For the past 2 years, Ms. Gant Lee has served as the CTELead Teacher, and introduced several work-based learning and curriculum partnerships including Fed-Ex, Dallas College, and Learn 2 Earn opportunities. Also, she started a chapter of Business Professionals of America(BPA).
Skyline High School: Hospitality & Tourism / NAF Cluster
The NAF Academy Hospitality & Tourism students attended the Hospitality Educators Association of Texas (HEAT) Conference, in Houston Texas, on November 12 to 15, 2023. This event took place at the Conrad Hilton hospitality college at the University of Houston campus. The classes are held at the hotel, and students work the 100 room hotel. As educators we are always learners.
Next year the city of Dallas will host this conference. Students had the opportunity to hear speakers from Texas Travel Assoc. and Erica Bates, TEA Representative, shared state updates. This engagement was an approved organization open to culinary and non- culinary CTE educators and a great way to network.
Carter High School: Law & Public Service -Law Enforcement Program
On December 4th, the Carter High School Law Enforcement students were able to engage with the guest speaker Sergeant Lewis Blackmon II, Texas State Trooper Region 1 Recruiter. All of the students were fascinated to learn about the opportunities in becoming a local, state, and federal level law enforcement officer. Sgt. Lewis shared his personal and professional experiences that encouraged him to be the best educated, trained, physically fit, and prepared Texas State Trooper. This is another learning opportunity the students experienced that falls in alignment with their program of study.
Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet High School at Townview: Law & Public Service Cluster
The Law Magnet students attended Dallas Baptist University's Criminal Justice Cybersecurity Conference, on December 7th . Other schools in attendance were Sunset P-Tech High School, and Duncanville High School. Our students were able to learn informative information, best practices, and ask questions from professionals in the FBI Dallas Cyber Task Force, computer code specialist, privacy and security officers, DBU dean of Business School. Everyone found this conference exciting and a great source of information on how to protect your digital and electronic information.
Dana Marie Opitz
March 15, 1978 - October 24, 2023
Dana's legacy is best remembered in the following message from a colleague sent to the Townview Community:
It is with heavy heart that I share the news of a great loss within our Townview family. We received the devastating news that our beloved Law Magnet teacher, Ms. Dana Opitz, passed away.
Ms. Opitz's departure leaves a void that will be difficult to fill. She was a passionate educator, a beacon of light for Law Magnet students, and a cherished friend of the staff.
One of the most remarkable qualities that defined Ms. Opitz was the meaningful relationships she had with her students. She had an exceptional gift for making every student feel valued.
This is evidenced by the scores of notes and letters that lie on her desk and on the walls of her classroom as well as the shared memories that will be told for many years to come.
Anyone who knew Ms. Opitz would tell you that her positivity was infectious, and it radiated through our hallways. Her enthusiasm for teaching was evident in every lesson she delivered, and she had a unique ability to inspire her students, cheerleading them throughout their years on campus. Ms. Opitz fell in love with teaching and left being a lawyer to come work at the Law Magnet. Her experience, career, and ability to match legal theory with practice left a mark on the lives of countless students.
