A Message from Career Academy Principal, Katie Towler
I am experiencing the strangest May in my professional career. Even though there are more unknowns than knowns, one constant is the goodness that has come out of this. Thank you to those of you who are volunteering to make life easier for those in our community. Thank you to those of you who are working in essential fields to keep life moving for our community. Thank you to those of you who have been engaging with your teachers and your classmates to continue learning in this crazy time. I continue to be impressed with the maturity and wisdom of our students and I couldn't be prouder to be your principal. As we approach a season that is typically filled with in-person celebration, please know we celebrate you from afar. The class of 2020 is one that we will never forget, but it's not just because of Covid-19. We will never forget your successes, your compassion, your uniqueness, your talents, your personalities, and your energy. Thank you for being one of a kind.
Remain safe and be well.
Mrs. Towler
A Message from Career Academy Guidance Counselor, Jeff Lucas
***Seniors continue to check the District Advisory course on Canvas. There are some scholarships with upcoming May deadlines. If the scholarship application requires a transcript, contact your home high school counselor or Mr. Lucas to have an electronic transcript sent out.
*** Registration is open for fall online and on campus classes at WITCC. If you have questions about WITCC courses contact your home high school counselor or Mr. Lucas at the Career Academy. Registration forms will be completed online and counselors will assist in making sure forms are completed correctly.
*** Career Academy students if you have questions or concerns about fall 2020 WITCC courses, your course requests for the 2020-21 school year, registering for the June or July ACT Test, or any other items I will have virtual office hours every Thursday and Friday starting April 30th and running thru May 29th. Virtual office hours will be run thru the TEAMS program in Office 365. All student laptops issued by the school district have access to TEAMS for virtual classes and office hours. If you are not able to set up a virtual visit on a Thursday or a Friday, I can accommodate other days during the week. If you would like to be added to the Counseling TEAMS office hours, please e mail me at lucasj@live.siouxcityschools.com.
*** I hope all is well with each of you and please take advantage of the online learning and college planning opportunities teachers and counselors are providing.
Career Pathway of the Month - Agriculture/FFA. Taylor Weidauer, Instructor
The Sioux City FFA Chapter was chartered in September 2019. Since then, it has taken on many tasks and succeeded in establishing a quality FFA Chapter. The National FFA Organization is the largest student led organization in the country. There is no doubt that the Sioux City FFA members stepped up to that expectation this past year. The members have conducted chapter meetings, participated in service projects, attended leadership contests and national conferences.
The Sioux City FFA Chapter is creating a generation of students that have a positive outlook on agriculture; Individuals who will become industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and educated consumers soon be out in the real world working beside members of our community. This generation of Sioux City agriculture students and FFA Members will have the knowledge and confidence to engage in our local agriculture.
With the introduction of FFA students are given the opportunity to share their passion and appreciation for agriculture. This program is fortunate to be located in Sioux City Iowa where there are endless opportunities to become involved in agriculture. The FFA motto says, “Doing to learn, learning to do, earning to live, living to serve” and the Sioux City Agriculture Program and FFA Chapter are doing just that.
HOSA News
Kearah Carlson and Youla Onayan have been elected Iowa HOSA state officers for 2020-21. Congratulations to these young ladies.
Congratulations to the following students as well:
HOSA STATE EVENT PLACING SCHOOL FINALISTS
Behavioral Health - Kearah Carlson - 6th place
Medical Math - Kenny Lam - 1st place
Medical Math - Youla Onayan - 3rd place
Medical Terminology - Luna Cisneros - 6th place
Pharmacology - Jacquelyn Nguyen - 4th place
Pharmacology - Michel Salmeron - 6th place
Pharmacy Science - Kaitlyn Sanford - 1st place
Veterinary Science - Kaden Nieto - 2nd place
CPR/First Aid - Salmeron, Sanchez - 2nd place
CPR/First Aid - Toppeta, Francisco - 4th place
CPR/First Aid - DeAna, Almarez - 5th place
Forensic Science - Sanchez, Salmeron - 6th place
Health Education - Onayan, Kidanemariam, Saron - 1st place
PSA - Nguyen, Nieto, Nguyen, Lam - 1st place
Invent-to-Innovate (i2i) Entrepreneurial Competition
The annual Invent-to-Innovate (i2i) Entrepreneurial Competition at the University of South Dakota was held virtually this year due to COVID-19. On Friday, April 24th, the university announced the winners of the competition.
This year, a team from the Sioux City Career Academy’s Entrepreneurship class was chosen as the 2nd place winners! One other team from the Career Academy submitted their entry and were well received too. The teams did a great job!
The virtual format was a modified version of this competition. Students in the Career Academy’s Entrepreneurship class submitted their entries online and then the judges watched the video submissions by each team and determined the winners. This year, there were 29 entries (both high school and university levels). At the high school level, there were fourteen submissions by four different schools. They were required to submit a business plan for a new business or for a product/service idea using the Lean Canvas format.
The prizes for this competition are:
1st place: $1,000.00
2nd place: $ 750.00
3rd place: $ 500.00
The results of the 2020 Invent-to-Innovate (i2i) Entrepreneurial Competition:
2nd Place:
International Gifts: A non-profit organization that matches donors with people in need/crisis. The donors provide funds for the organization to make gift baskets for those in a crisis or in poverty.
- Aman Fatima, North High School
- Kylie Wiese, East High School
Additional Finalists in the competition:
· Beacon Appointments: An app and website where teens can find places to receive
help for their mental health
- Lilly Gonzalez, North High School
- Elise Palmersheim, East High School
- Bronson Schueth, North High School
Additional concept (did not submit to the competition):
Siouxper Funland: An amusement park in Sioux City
- Aman Alhai, East/Heelan High School – dual-enrolled
- Mathew Counterman, West High School
- Alex Lauer, North High School
- Daniel Topete Leon, West High School
Let's Talk
An engaged community makes our District stronger. That is why we have made it easy for you to connect with us whenever it is convenient for you. We encourage you to take advantage of Let’s Talk!, our 24/7 online submission site. Reach out with your ideas, questions, concerns, and praise. To make a submission, please visit http://www.siouxcityschools.org/lets-talk/.
Communication and Preparedness
Student and staff safety is of paramount importance in the Sioux City Community School District. For this reason, the District exercises a host of crisis prevention and planning tactics. Should an emergency occur, the school notifies you through our Blackboard phone system. In an emergency, the system calls every phone number associated with your child in order to reach you. The message will give you details about the emergency and provide directions on when/where to pick up your child if the normal school day is altered. Learn more about school safety.
Focus 2022 Strategic Plan
Sioux City Career Academy
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
