WBL 2024
Updates for Newton County Schools Work-Based Learning Program
Congratulations to Wal-Mart as they were chosen as Newton County School System WBL Employer of the Year 2024
Congratulations to Chick-Fil-A in Conyers as they were chosen as Newton College & Career Academy’s WBL Employer of the Year 2024
Overview
Work-Based Learning gives students real-work experiences in the community through paid work, volunteering, internships, job-shadowing and apprenticeships. The purpose of this quarterly newsletter is to share many of the WBL activities happening in the district by featuring Newton County community partners, a calendar of upcoming events, and other important WBL information. @ncsswbl
Newton County Chamber of Commerce
Thank you to the Newton Chamber for allowing our WBL students to talk about their WBL experiences. The students did an amazing job! Great way to wrap up CTAE month.
NCSS students pictured above left to right: Blake Thomas, Brady Williams, Noah Carter, Sierra Blackshear, and Anna Merritt
CTAE Awards Night
Celebrating Excellence at the NCSS CTAE Awards Night!
Congratulations to Eastside High School senior, Axel Garcia, for being selected as NCSS CTI- Student of the Year 2024. Axel is a student at Eastside High School.
CTAE Awards Night
Celebrating Excellence at the NCSS CTAE Awards Night!
Congratulations to Newton High School and Newton College and Career Academy senior, Madison Forsythe, for being selected as NCSS Districtwide CTAE High School Student of the Year 2024 and NCSS WBL Student of the Year 2024.
Great tour of the Kia Manufacturing Plant in Lagrange with CTI students from Alcovy, Eastside, Newton & NCCA!
Aspiring Young Professionals Dinner
Cheers to a fantastic night at the, Newton College and Career Academy, Aspiring Young Professionals (AYP) dinner, honoring the dedication of WorkBased Learning (WBL) associates and their outstanding employers!
Special Highlight
We would like to recognize Ms. Loineda Peters CTI instructor at Newton College and Career Academy and Ms. Serrita Carr WBL/CTI Coordinator for Newton High School.
Ms. Loineda Peters is GA CTI Region 6 Director and Ms. Serrita Carr is GA CTI Region 6 Director-Elect
CTI students attended a Gwinnett Gladiators game on February 13 at Atlanta Gas South Arena.
Eastside CTI hosted a series High School High Tech "Lunch and Learns" to get students ready for life after graduation: Financial Literacy, Social Media Safety and Building SelfAdvocacy Skills. Students enjoyed ChickFilA meals while learning important life skills from the pros.
Eastside CTI student Axel Garcia was named CTI Student of the Year of Newton County.Mock Interviews
During the week of March 11 students at Newton College and Career Academy participated in mock interviews from the community. These interviews were in person and virtual.
Thank you to Ms. Keisha Turner, Sr. Human Resources Business Partner at Takeda for kicking off day 1 of mock interviews for WBL students.
Career Expo 2024
On February 7, 2024 Newton College and Career Academy had their annual Career Expo. This year’s theme was “Reach for the Stars”. This year there were over 25 businesses that attended.
WBL News
AlcovyHighSchoolandNewtonCollegeand CareerAcademyWBLStudentAaronBappeisin theagmechanicspathway&showedMs.Lary someofhisworkduringhersitevisittoBishop MachineWorks.Hedoesphenomenalworkthere andsaysheloveshisjobbecauseit’ssomething differenteveryday
AlcovyHighSchoolandNewtonCollegeandCareerAcademyWBL StudentVictoriaHardyisinthesportsmedicinepathway&internswith EastsideHighSchool’sathletictrainer.Shetravelswiththeteams& assistswithwrappiginjuries&othersportsrelatedduties
AlcovyHighSchoolandNewtonCollegeandCareerAcademyWBL StudentKarinaCaraballoisintheculinaryartspathway&hasbeen acceptedintoherdreamschoolWestPoint!
NewtonHighSchoolandNewtonCollegeandCareerAcademy WBLStudentBlakeThomasisinthebiotechpathway&works attheWashingtonStreetCenterAfterschoolProgram.The studentslovehim.
NewtonHighSchoolandNewtonCollegeandCareer AcademyWBLStudentConnorWilliamsisintheag mechanicspathway.Heispicturedatthetopofthis buckettruck.Heloveshislandscapingjob& haslearnedsomuchaboutthebusiness
Contact Information
Debra Lary- Newton County Schools and NCCA
678-625-6769 ext. 6579
lary.debra@newton.k12.ga.us
Chris Newsham- Alcovy High School
770-784-4995 ext. 2162
newsham.chris@newton.k12.ga.us
Alisa Echols- Eastside High School
770-784-2920 ext. 4335
echols.alisa@newton.k12.ga.us
Loineda Peters- Newton College and Career Academy
678-625-6769 ext. 6483
peters.loineda@newton.k12.ga.us
Serrita Carr- Newton High School
770-787-2250 ext. 5567
carr.serrita@newton.k12.ga.us
