
Grades 9-11 (CHS & NCHS)
May 31 (Friday) - B-Day - Exam Period 7 & 8
June 3 (Monday) - A-Day - Exam Period 3 & 4
June 4 (Tuesday) - B-Day - Exam Period 5 & 6 - Early Release at 12:15 PM
June 5 (Wednesday) - A-Day - Exam Period 1 & 2 - Early Release at 12:15 PM
CHS Seniors
May 28 (Tuesday) - A-Day - Exam Period 1 & 2
May 29 (Wednesday) - B-Day - Exam Period 5 & 6
May 30 (Thursday) - A-Day - Exam Period 3 & 4
May 31 (Friday) - B-Day - Exam Period 7 & 8
NCHS Seniors
May 24 (Friday) - B-Day - Exam Period 7 & 8
May 28 (Tuesday) - A-Day - Exam Period 3 & 4
May 29 (Wednesday) - B-Day - Exam Period 5 & 6
May 30 (Thursday) - A-Day - Exam Period 1 & 2

Congratulations Kelsey Rivers, NCHS Senior and TAFE Vice-President for receiving the $1,000 ATPE Education/TAFE Scholarship for the 2012-13 school year. Kelsey is well deserving of this scholarship. She has participated in many leadership activities as well as community service opportunities during her high school career. She got involved with TAFE during her junior year chosing to become an officer and lead her peers. She participated in leadership camp during the summer as well as became part of the BRJ leadership team. She competed in many events at the Regional level advancing to State level bringing home top awards and honors. Congratulations, again, Kelsey Rivers!!!!!!!!
Ms. Lemmers' Computer Technician class has been studying all year to become certified Computer Technicians. This last week the entire class took the PCPro Certification Exam and 100% of the class passed! Congratulations!
Crowley FFA had a very successful year with their Career Development Teams! The Nursery and Landscape Team place 2nd in the state last week at Sam Houston State University. They won many invitational contests including Decatur Invitational, and Tarleton Invitational Contest and placed 1st in the Area Contest at Texas A & M Commerce. Jamie Drewry was 4th High Individual and Cody May was 8th High Individual in the State Contest. Crowley’s Veterinary Medicine team placed 14th in the state at Texas A & M last week with over 160 teams in the state. Also Floriculture placed 26th in the state with over 200 teams in the state. The Career Development Teams are used to enhance skills from the classroom to prepare our FFA members for future Careers.

May’s Student of the Month is Josselyn Berrios. Josselyn is a Senior at North Crowley who is in Ms. Lemmers’ Computer Technician class. She plans on continuing her education to get a degree in Computer Networking. She enjoys learning about and using computers, as well as making home-cooked Mexican and Salvadorian food. Josselyn is a wonderful young lady who exemplifies the hard work, dedication, and critical thinking that it takes to be an IT professional. Josselyn has also just passed her PCPro Certification exam. She is an excellent addition to the Information Technology program and the BRJ campus!
BRJ CTEC recently hosting a community recognition reception for our partners and volunteers. Thanks to all who came out. It was a wonderful evening with a baseball theme and ballpark food.

Congratulations to Mrs. Jennifer Smith – May Teacher of the Month!
Mrs. Smith is a teacher in the Bridges program and works very hard at helping students graduate from high school. She is very dedicated to each and every student in her classroom and goes the extra mile to help them succeed. She is very appreciated at BRJ CTEC!
Malik Blake is a student in the Audio/Video class. He was given a project to create a music video and decided to write a rap about the Bill R. Johnson Career and Technology Education Center. This school continues to make a difference in so many young people’s lives.
Architecture and Construction students have been in the process of building a shed. If you have a building need, contact Jessie.Winter@crowley.k12.tx.us
BRJ CTEC has an Audio and Video Production program of study. Our first year students created commercials and we thought you might like to see a few.

Check out this article about the Bill R. Johnson CTE Center in the Fort Worth Business Press!
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The Pre-Engineering program at BRJ CTEC has received national certification for its Project Lead The Way (PLTW) program that has been offered since 2010. This is the first time the school has gone through the national certification process to validate its program. PLTW, a nonprofit organization and the nation’s leading provider of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education programs, offers a rigorous world-class curriculum that allows students to apply what they are learning in math and science class to real-life engineering and technology projects. PLTW also prides itself on high-quality professional development of its teachers and an engaged network of business, community and university partners to give students the fullest experience. Congratulations to the team!
(From L to R: Cara Jones - CHS Senior, Mariana Navarro - NCHS Senior, Aaliyah Moore - NCHS Senior)
Accolades to the Health Science Team—Ms. Steen and Mr. Harris! Over 300 students interviewed to be a Texas Health Resource Prodigy. Only 25 are accepted and we had three Practicum students accepted into the program. Read more about it at http://www.texashealth.org/prodigy

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