Santa
Barbara County media representatives are invited to join a tour at 12:45 p.m.
on Tuesday, September 24, of two innovative career-education classes at Santa
Ynez Valley Union High School that are operated by the Regional Occupational
Program of the Santa Barbara County Education Office.
The
Environmental and Spatial Technologies (EAST) class taught by Chip Fenenga is
the only high school program in the world using a state-of-the-art laser
scanner as part of an international campaign to “digitally preserve” important
historical and cultural structures before they are lost to age, fire, flood, or
other disaster.
Students
in Jennifer Croll’s sports medicine and kinesiology class will demonstrate what
they have learned through classroom instruction and hands-on laboratory
experience in kinesiology, biomechanics, anatomy, physiology, CPR, and first
aid.
California
Assemblyman Das Williams of Santa Barbara will be joined on the tour by leaders
of the Santa Ynez Valley Union High School District and the Santa Barbara
County Education Office.
In
partnership with six school districts from Carpinteria to Santa Maria, ROP/CTE
(Regional Occupational Program/Career Technical Education) enrolls
approximately 3,800 high school juniors and seniors each year in career
technical education classes that help them to advance to colleges and
universities in a career field or to enter the work force. Students earn
academic credit toward high school graduation, and more than 80 percent of ROP
classes offer dual credit with local community colleges. Some classes are also
approved to meet University of California entrance requirements.
“ROP
classes provide excellent academic instruction and training in skills that are
invaluable for students, whether they plan to enroll in a university or go
directly into a career after high school,” said Santa Barbara County
Superintendent of Schools Bill Cirone. “In addition, these classes open
students’ eyes to college and career possibilities that they would not have
considered otherwise.”
To see
examples of community projects done by EAST students, search YouTube using cfenenga as the key word.
For more
information on ROP/CTE in Santa Barbara County, including lists of classes
offered in each school district, photos, videos and student testimonials, go to
the SBCEO program’s website, rop.sbceo.org.
To
reserve a place on the tour, contact ROP Program Manager Jeri Wynn or ROP
Director Tony Bauer at rop@sbceo.org or 937-8427.
