East Noble archery coach Gary Ort explains how to shoot a bow and arrow to East Noble I.C.E. teacher Carol Holcomb during a showcase of the school's academic departments and activities. Attendees of the special program could visit 23 different locations during two 25-minute sessions Friday morning. The showcase was an opportunity for local and area business people and the public to learn about course offerings at the high school.CHAD KLINE
What programs, curriculums and extra-curriculum activities does East Noble High School offer its students?
How can programs like Career Pathways, I.C.E. and PCI help students with career goals and employment after high school?
Visitors to Friday's East Noble High School showcase could find answers to these questions as the school's academic departments and activities coordinators explained their offerings at 23 different locations during two 25-minute sessions
"It's going well," commented teacher Mark Cockroft who coordinated the showcase with associate principal Vince Beasley. This year's event was designed for business owners, plant managers, human resources managers and others interested in building partnerships with the high school and its students. The showcase was an opportunity for local and area business people and the public to learn about course offerings at the high school.
The showcase was an opportunity for business leaders to see the caliber of education students are getting at East Noble as they prepare to enter the workforce or pursue career goals, commented Beasley. Invitations were sent to area businesses and industries.
In a science lab classroom science teacher Cam Lahee explained the multidisciplinary Core 40 Forensics Science course, part of the Health and Human Services career pathway. Students interested in careers in law enforcement, the law and criminal justice learn about crime scene investigating, fingerprint analysis, social services and legal procedures. Through internships students then have an opportunity to work alongside police officers and detectives in the field.
East Noble senior Samantha Hilterbrand described experiences working as an intern with Kendallville Police Department detectives.
In the Life Skills classroom, instructors explained the program designed to meet the needs for special education students focusing on real life reading and math and job skills. General Education students may also be directed into a Life Skills class. "It's all about boosting their self-confidence," said one instructor. Students learn that attendance and good work ethics can lead to internships and job opportunities.
In a classroom filled with computer work stations, the instructor explained the Website Design course as part of the Business and Information Technology Pathway.
In the gym members of the East Noble High School and East Noble Middle School archery clubs demonstrated International Style Target Archery training techniques used in physical education class.
Instructors in Family and Consumer Science explained project-based learning using hands on technology for today's busy lifestyles.
Other stops included: Strength and Conditioning program, Science Extracurriculars, Biomedical Science, Earth Space Careers, Bridges/Careers, Interdisciplinary Cooperative Education and Partnership Internships programs, Speech Team, Foreign Languages, Career Pathways, AP Classes, Algebra I Enrichment, Integrated Chemistry and Physics, Children's Literature, CPS Software, English Classroom Technology and Mentors.