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Press Release
Coweta County Schools

Date: February 5, 2009

Central Educational Center elective fairs to be held at Coweta County High Schools
 

Elective Fairs that showcase the Central Educational Center and other educational and extracurricular offering will be held at all three Coweta County High Schools during February.

The first will be held on Friday, February 6, at East Coweta High School. The events are meant to introduce high school freshmen, sophomores, and juniors to what is required in realizing their future career choices, and some of the career-based and specialized classes available to students while in high school.

The events will be held during school hours on:

  • February 6, at East Coweta High School
  • February 13, at Northgate High School
  • February 26, at Newnan High School

Instructors from CEC will bring information about their program and high school students will have the chance to speak with someone about their interests and future career interests during the morning fairs.
 
This is the second year CEC has held a showcase of the classes and post-secondary dual-enrollment classes at CEC. The school’s Chief Executive Officer Mark Whitlock believes that CEC’s student count is up 20 percent due to last year’s event.

CEC is a charter school which serves the students of Coweta County’s three main high schools. The school is a joint venture among the Coweta County School System, West Central Technical College (WCTC) and local business and industries.

Not only does CEC provide career–focused classes for high school students, but West Central Technical College classes at CEC allow for high school students to earn college credits and gain industry credentials while in high school. Dual-enrollment students also receive high school credit while in college classes.

High school classes offered at CEC and featured in the electives fair include:

  • Horticulture--Floral/Land Design/Turf
  • Welding
  • Pre-Engineering/Drafting/Robotics
  • Construction
  • Health Science/First Responder
  • Electronics/Aviation
  • Business/Entrepreneurship/ Accounting/Travel
  • Graphic Arts
  • Video Production/3D Animation
  • Java/Web Design/Network Plus
  • Economics
  • Math/ Algebra II and III/Adv. Algebra-Trig
  • American Lit
  • U.S. History
  • English IV/Advanced English IV

Dual-enrollment classes provided by West Central Technical College for high school students and featured in the electives fair include:

  • Basic and Advanced Dental
  • Welding---Metal Arc/Gas Metal Arc/Gas Tungsten
  • Automotive---Electrical Systems/Engine Repair/Heating & Air Technician
  • PC Repair & Network Technician/Help Desk Specialist
  • Game Development
  • Patient Care Assistant/Patient Care Technician
  • Culinary
  • Cosmetology
  • Law Enforcement
  • BIO. 193/194 – Anatomy and Physiology (Degree Level)
  • ENG. 191/193 – English (Degree Level)
  • Math 191

For more information students can speak with their high school counseling office, or they can call Mark Whitlock, (678-423-2000 ext. 205), Tonya Whitlock, Campus Director WCTC (678-423-2000 ext. 216), Linda Sullivan, Instructional Manager WCTC (678-423-2000 ext. 211), Mark Ballou, CEC Principal (678-423-2000 ext. 334).

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