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Feb. 9, 2023 Board Minutes

Agenda for March 9th, 2023

In February, we explored multiple types of insurance, how to obtain it, variables that affect the
cost of each, and how to determine out-of-pocket costs for health and home owner’s claims. It
was not a crowd pleaser which is true of most adults as well, but they did a great job! Excel is
wrapping up mid-February with great success and we will put those skills to work during the
Stock Market Game which will be what we spend a significant amount of time doing. We will
explore companies, stocks, reading a stock quote, risk, what metrics to use when doing stock
analysis and other parts of investing including how to prepare for retirement…no time like the
present to begin saving!
Most of the CIB II students have completed their internship hours and are continuing to work
while putting the finishing touches on their portfolio. Additionally, they will work on the
PowerPoint presentation they are giving to their respective mentor and the CIB I students at the
end of April. It’s a great chance for the CIB I juniors who are taking the class next year to learn
what options and opportunities they have to look forward to.

In the month of February, students learned how to bake with yeast, including recipes such as khachapuri, cinnamon rolls, and homemade pizza. They also learned how to prepare fresh pasta in a variety of ways, including chicken alfredo, carbonara, and ravioli. Finally, they were taught how to cook seafood, including coconut crusted tilapia, cajun shrimp and rice, and sushi. In the month of March, students will become proficient in breakfast cookery, balancing flavors, and cooking with fruit. Next month, students will hold a mock restaurant event.

This month we finished up with our plumbing. Each team got an opportunity to plumb in our mock up bathroom. We spent some time learning about the different types of plumbing material, its application, and the proper tools to use.  The last week of the month, we have been learning how to prepare an estimate for a remodel job, and get it into a contract form. Learning about the parts of construction that go along with the hands on part of the job. In March we will be returning to our Factory st. Project to install laminate flooring and trim.

Oh my goodness!  How are there only 23 class days left for this amazing group of young ladies??  This entire year has flown by. Hard to believe that graduation for these ladies is just around the corner. Besides this limited amount of class time, the students also have 2 job shadows remaining as well as a virtual field trip to interact with staff and to observe a live open heart surgery.  

February was a normal busy month. Students are having fun learning their medical terminology words.  We have played Medical Terminology Jeopardy and Bingo. We have used word search and crossword puzzles to become familiar with all these challenging words.  Students are also becoming more familiar with the on-line version of our workbook. 

Our visit to Hawthorne Inn was a great success. The students made Valentine’s Day cards for the residents and presented them with beautiful red carnations.  On one of my clinical nights with the HOYA I students, I noticed that some of the residents still have their carnations, 2 weeks later.  

As March has come in like a lamb, HOYA II will have the March lion spirit.  They are continuing their job shadows . They will be using their knowledge of the medical terms that they have mastered thus far and will be completing critical thinking worksheets as well as some case study of some of their residents/patients they are caring for during their internships.  

Students have started their community/public health surveys and will now compose an essay on those findings. Community/public health will always affect any healthcare provider, so it is important to not only know what citizens of their community find important but also to know what types of healthcare each community offers.   

Next week the ladies will be updating their educational bulletin board to address another pertinent health issue; Eating Disorders. I am looking forward to the newest board as the students have done such an amazing job on each of the previous ones.  

As March hopefully changes to warmer weather, please remember to work on some relaxing outdoor activities. Spring and Spring break will be here before we know it. 

We are still preparing for mock interviews with local IT Professionals.   CIS1 is working with multimeters and troubleshooting hardware to get a solid understanding of the difference between firmware and software and what is needed to install an Operating System(OS).  They have also begun to journey into software troubleshooting and software installation and upgrades.  CIS2 is solidifying their knowledge of hardware troubleshooting by assisting and helping CIS1.  They are also learning how to survey a network landscape for vulnerabilities so that they are able to secure a network.

How do you know it is spring? Vock gets out her sandals :) and they are on! The students are officially CPR certified and ready to save a life. Clinicals have started and so far the students are doing great! Our residents are loving the extra attention. Students now get to see what they are learning or have learned put into action. It is all very REAL now. 

We work hard but we also find time for play.  We enjoyed making a quick snowman during a class break.  He was injured in appearance, but fun to make!  On February 20th 32 of the 40 students were able to participate in a big breakfast.  I was volunteered by a student to cook for them all and it was a blast. It was a great way for all three classes to meet and bond before clinicals started.  The nerf bullets may have been flying, hide and seek took place and just dance was playing on the WII. 

This month we are focusing on mental health and not only how to care for others, but how to care for ourselves. There is a high burnout rate in health care, so self care is so important. Yoga will be the highlight of the month as we adventure to the yoga studio downtown for some real mental relaxation and healthy body movements. It is one of my favorite days of the year. Most students grumble about it, but  after completing the session they end up feeling so positive and good. 

We will also begin to study Alzheimers and how it impacts the patient as well as the family. This is a statistic from the American Alzheimer Association: More than 6 million Americans of all ages have Alzheimer's. An estimated 6.5 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's in 2022. Seventy-three percent are age 75 or older. About 1 in 9 age 65 and older (10.7%) has Alzheimer's. Approach, care, critical thinking and patience is all super important in the care of an Alzheimer patient/resident. 

Congratulations to our December and January students of the month for Trustworthiness and Responsibility; Aya Malik, Jayden Thome, Izzabella Wilson, Payton Debord, and Sadie Fowler.  

Just a reminder May 9th at 6:30 p.m. is our pinning ceremony at St. Johns Church  for those who complete the CNA portion of the class. Please save the date!

DIGITAL DESIGN & ANIMATION formerly GRAPHIC DESIGN I (GD I) (11155A001)

This course is designed to provide students with the skills needed for a career in the fields of advertising, commercial art, graphic design, animation, and graphic illustrator. Students learn to apply artistic design and layout principles along with text, graphics, drawing, rendering, sound, video, and 2D/3D animation integration to develop various print, video, and digital products. Students use hardware and software programs to create, manipulate, color, paint, and layer scanned images, computer graphics, and original artwork. Students use hardware and software to capture, edit, create, and compress audio and video clips. Students use animation and 2D/3D hardware and software to create animated text, graphics, and images. Students apply artistic techniques to design and create advertisements, displays, publications, technical illustrations, marketing brochures, logos, trademarks, packaging, video graphics, animations, and computer-generated media.

Students will use Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Toon Boom Animation, among other tools in the development of their projects.

INTERACTIVE DESIGN & ANIMATION formerly GRAPHIC DESIGN II (GD II) (05252A001)

Interactive Design and Animation course will explore the creative, technical, and conceptual aspects of designing and producing interactive media arts experiences, products, and services, including reactive (sensory-based devices) and interactive technologies, 3D game mechanics, 2D/3D animation, interface design, mobile device applications, social media-based and web multimedia, physical spaces, augmented reality, and/or virtual reality. Topics may include aesthetic meaning; artistic, design and technical methods and practices; story and audience engagement; analysis and media literacy; construction, development, processing, modeling, simulation, and programming of interactive experiences; their transmission, distribution, placement and marketing; and contextual, cultural, and historical aspects and considerations. The course will emphasize the development of digitally generated and/or computer-enhanced media in the creation of your interactive and/or animated projects.

Students will use Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Toon Boom Animation, Unity, Blender, Autodesk products, among other tools in the development of their projects.

Board Agenda for Feb. 9. 2023