Annual Report 2016 Committed to Excellence

The College & Career Academy (CCA) Annual Report is provided to the

stakeholders of CCA as a part of the Continuous Improvement Process of the

Carroll County School System. The College & Career Academy is one of 24

schools that make up the Carroll County School System. The district is com-

prised of five highs schools, six middle schools, twelve elementary schools, a

charter college and career academy, and an alternative program.

CCA is an extension of the school system’s five high schools and is a

learning community focused on providing students with an

opportunity to transition smoothly from high school into post-

secondary institutions. Rigorous performance-based instruction

prepares students for post-secondary education and the expectations

of business and industry.

Workforce development is a priority of

the academy. Working with local

businesses the school has developed

strong partnerships in the community.

Examples include: the nationally

recognized 12 For Life program

developed with Southwire Company,

Tanner Connections with Tanner

Health System, and OmniCall

Receptionists student internship program. The instructional programs offered at CCA are in

alignment with West Georgia’s regional economic development goals. Additionally, instructors

are industry professionals.

The College and Career Academy is advised by a board of directors made

up of seven diverse citizens, including parents, educators, business

professionals, medical specialists and community leaders. The board meets

quarterly and advises the academy’s leadership in policy decisions,

program selection, and potential opportunities for growth in career and

technical education.

Annual Report 2016 Strategic Foundations

CCA Vision:

Through quality technical and academic instruction, CCA will be recognized as

a premier learning environment for students and a supporter of workforce

development

Mission:

To prepare students for high-skill, high-wage, high-demand career pathways while meeting the

workforce needs of West Georgia

Values:

● All decisions will be made with student welfare first

● Providing high quality instruction to ensure success for all students

● Teaching and modeling work ethics will be a priority

● Treating each other with respect, trust, and dignity

● Upholding and demonstrating high ethical, educational and fiscal standards

● Promoting partnerships and a team environment

● Using data to drive planning, actions and decision making

● Celebrating achievements of students and staff members

12 For Life Vision:

Building better lives through education, employment and opportunity

Tanner Connections Vision:

Enable students to engage and explore healthcare careers and opportunities while gaining a unique

understanding of the importance of a healthy lifestyle

Annual Report 2016 School Facts

Students:

1346 (Grades 9-12 System Wide) Programs of Study: 2015-2016 Automotive Technology Graphic Design Climate Control Technology Engineering & Robotics Culinary Arts Early Childhood Education (ECE) Broadcast Video Production Healthcare Science Information Technology (IT) Work Based Learning 12 For Life Marketing Dual Enrollment with WGTC Cosmetology Welding Nurse Aid

Student Data 2015-2016 2014-2015 2013-2014 2012-2013

Enrollment (Fall FTE) 1346 1496 1127 1048

% Free and Reduced Lunch 61% 61% 79% 64%

%Gifted Students 7.9% 7.6% 10% 8%

%SPED Students 10% 11.5% 14% 11%

Pathway Completers 267 259 294 316

Work Based Learning Students 178 184 352 232

12 for Life Enrollment 325 282 195 136

CCA Student Diversity

Annual Report 2016 School Information

Enrollment by Program

Enrollment by Year Enrollment by High School

Annual Report 2016 Student Highlights

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry professionals

working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA

helps each student excel and provides educational programs, events and

competitions that support career and technical education. The pathways

represented in Skills USA are: Audio Video Film & Technology, Culinary

Arts, Automotive Technology, and Graphic Design.

Sponsors: Tamarah Costen; Chef Tiffany Henderson; Steve Sumner; and

Michelle Kelley

Kelli Cadena 1st Place, State—T-shirt Design-

Devin Conner 1st Place, State—Restaurant

Sevice

Ellie Ligon 2nd Place, State—Commercial

Baking

Jordan Decker—1st Place, State— Major Appliace Repair

Ronald Perry—1st Place, State—Heating, Air & Refrigeration

Annual Report 2016 Student Highlights

The College and Career Academy’s VEX Robotics organization has

evolved from an exploration of robotics in the engineering classroom

to a robotics state contender. Our team has improved each year and

we have accumulated an impressive array of medals from our

tournament winnings over the past 3 years, 2016 was no exception.

As our students participate in local competitions, we make every

attempt to learn, educate, and inspire the teams we play with and

against. Each year our teams have been awarded sportsmanship

awards due to this team mindset.

Composed of three teams, 3921 A, B , and C, our organization in the

2015-16 school year placed in 5 of the 7 local tournaments we

participated in during the 2015-16 school year, playing the VEX game

TossUP. All three of our teams earned spots in our state tournament

in which the 60 top teams (of Georgia’s 300+ robotics teams) were

invited. Invitations to this event are earned due to excellence,

technical merit, or by placing first in a local tournament. One of our

teams entered the state competition by being selected by a panel of

engineers earning the highest VEX award given at a competition, the

Excellence Award. Another team was a tournament champion, and

the third won the Design Award.

At the 2015-16 State Tournament, one team achieved a second place

in state and another made it to the quarter finals of competition. Two

of our three teams earned spots to the international VEX Worlds

Tournament.

We traveled to the VEX Worlds event in Louisville, KY for the second

time since establishing the team just four years ago. While in

Louisville, we placed well, in the upper half of our brackets, and were

very pleased with the level of competition we achieved.

Students join the College and Career Academy VEX Robotics

Organization to design robots, test them, and compete with them.

Students also join us for life changing personal growth through the

exchange of intellectual engineering ideas, they forge new friendships

and camaraderie, they share ideologies, explore hypothetical visions,

and they meld individual ideas into one. They become a team.

Annual Report 2016 Student Highlights

Distributive Education Clubs of America is an association of marketing students; whose mission is to prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for ca-reers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and man-agement. DECA provides co-curricular programs that apply learning in the context of business; connecting business and the community and promoting competition. Students use these experiences to become academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, experienced leaders.

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) is the premier student business organization in the world. Each year, FBLA helps over 230,000 members prepare for careers in business and business related fields. FBLA’s mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs.

Student Awards in 2015-16: Johnathan Benitez 2nd place in

Network Design Krysta Mooney 2nd place in

Network Design Dale Logan 2nd place in

Network Design Network Design was a team event.

Jase Corn 4th place in Personal Finance

James Frost 4th place in Help Desk Joseph Fuller 5th place in Economincs

The Career and Technical Instruction (CTI) support students in a Technical/Career Program.

STATE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE—April 20-22, 2016 This year we had four students compete at SLC. Chelsie Turman, 2nd Place, Nutrition & Food Science Aaron Smith, 1st Place Healthcare Science Technology Jason Konaval, 1st Place Graphic Design Nathan Preston, 1st Place Catering/Food Preparation. Students competed with other CTI students from the state of Georgia.

This year CTI raised $701 for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Carroll County College & Career Academy was recognized at the State Leadership Conference receiving 3rd Place in the state of Georgia for the donation.

Annual Report 2016 Student Highlights

Mission of HOSA: The mission of Health Occupation

Students of America is to enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality

health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of all health science technology education students,

therefore, helping students to meet the needs of the health care community.

Aaron Smith- Life support Skills 3rd State, 7th Internationally

As the state's largest professional organization or educators, PAGE is proud to sponsor Future Georgia Educa-tors (FGE). Our goal is to help identify, recruit, prepare and retain the next gen-eration of Georgia's teachers. PAGE provides local chapter support, professional learning and competi-tions centered on the development of teaching skills. Furthermore, FGE supports high schools that offer education pathway courses: Early Childhood Education or Teaching as a Profession.

Daisia Bailey – FGE Day – Middle Georgia State College

1st Place – Essay Contest

Hailey Denney (w/Mary Ruth Ray, PAGE State Director) FGE Day –

Berry College 1st Place – My FGE Moment

Annual Report 2016 12 For Life

A total of 408 students graduated from all 12 for Life programs in 2016,

with 214 of these from the Carroll County campus. There have been a

total of 983 Carroll County graduates since the program began in 2007.

All 12 for Life students were provided with STEM-focused education

including Georgia Manufacturing Pathway courses and instruction on

financial literacy and work ethics.

In 2016, 12 for Life served 325 students from three school systems and

seven high schools. The program completed its second year of the

federal $3 million Investing in Innovation Grant, and exceeded its grant goals of improving stu-

dent attendance, behavior, and grade point average.

The school system also received $700,000 from the Georgia Innovation Fund to begin a new

program called Step into STEM, a feeder program to 12 for Life. Step into STEM provided 15-year

old students from Villa Rica High School the opportunity to take STEM-related classes in an ap-

plied learning setting at the College and Career Academy.

2016 Harold H. Charles Memorial Scholarship

Recipient

Student Accomplishments

87% of students enrolled in post-secondary

schools or secured a job.

Students earned $1.6 million.

Students participated in 800 hours of

community service.

25 students earned college scholarships.

23 students received college degree-level

credits in Math and English taught onsite at

12 for Life.

2016 Student Soup Kitchen Volunteers

Annual Report 2016 Business Partnerships

When it comes to making it in the real world,

knowledge and experience go hand-in-hand. But it can

be difficult for young professionals to gain the

experience they need to be successful in the workforce.

To help open the door to opportunities, Tanner Health System

partnered with Carroll County Schools to develop Tanner

Connections. This initiative, which provides high school students

experience and valuable mentoring in a healthcare setting, is

changing the future for the county’s students.

“Tanner Connections is an incredibly powerful tool that allows us to

reach out to young people in our community and help them fulfill

their potential,” said Danna Deering, education specialist for Tanner

Health System. “We provide professional mentoring and hands-on work experience in the student’s

area of interest. Students also learn ‘soft’ skills that lead to success, including character develop-

ment, professionalism, customer service, listening skills, networking and more.”

The Tanner Connections program began in 2011. Since this time, approximately 15 students have

participated in the program. Students choose a pathway of interest at the academy, such as infor-

mation technology, nursing, marketing, engineering or others. After taking required coursework in

their pathway, they can apply and be selected to participate in Tanner Connections.

Although Tanner Connections involves an investment of time and energy from many Tanner Health

System professionals, the program is highly valued. “These students provide a real service to our

health system and we hope to grow a future workforce among them,” said Deering. “Our mentors

truly care about these students and want them to excel. The program is very rewarding for everyone

who is a part of it.”

For more information on Tanner Connections, visit Carroll County School’s College and Career Academy online at http://cca.carrollcountyschools.com or call 770.832.8380.

Annual Report 2016 Business Partnerships

Omni Call is a team of professional and friendly off-site receptionists. Wayne and Patty Payne founded OmniCall in the fall of 1989 after noticing the businesses of their town were in desperate need of friendly, personable

voices to manage their calls. Today, our OmniCall Receptionists answer the calls for thousands of businesses nationwide, providing companies with the top-notch service they deserve.

For several years, OmniCall has sporadically employed Carroll County students. When reviewing company employment trends, OmniCall realized that the high school Work Based Learning students were some of the best employees for their company. In the spring in 2013, Wayne and Patty Payne, along with Adam Wilkins, Vice President of Operations met with the College and Career Academy to set up a partnership, and by the fall of 2014, OmniCall had eight Carroll County Work Based Learning stu-dents employed. We are excited about the future of OmniCall and their partnership with Carroll County Schools.

Sugar Foods is a multinational food products company servicing all segments of the marketplace—foodservice, cash and carry, retail, specialty and international markets. Over 1000 times a second, someone in the United States consumes a product that Sugar Foods makes. A division of Sugar Foods is located in the Industrial Park in Villa Rica, GA. In the fall of 2013, Sugar Foods began with three interns, and currently the company provides positions for up to ten students in the Aldi-packing line, quality assurance, office opera-tions, and maintenance department. The management team of Sugar Foods works to mentor student-interns and to grow the workforce of their company.

In the summer of 2011, Brandon Greba began building cornhole boards in his garage. Today, West Georgia Cornhole employs up to 20 people, and the home business has now expanded to a 4000 foot, state-of-the-art workshop near Winston, Georgia. WGC features unique, intricately designed, cornhole boards including wraps, custom decals, and SEC licensed boards. In addition, WGC builds custom washer toss games, ladder golf, wall art and more.

The first Work Based Learning student began working at West Georgia Cornhole in the fall of 2013, and since then, Mr. Greba has hired and mentored 10+ high school students. With the purchase of a new laser engraving system for custom laser engraved cornhole boards, West Georgia Cornhole now has the opportunity to access skilled students in laser engraving from the Engineering Department of the local College and Career Academy. In the Spring of 2016, West Georgia Cornhole became a business partner with Carroll County Schools Work Based Learning.

Annual Report 2016 Teacher of the Year

Amy Meek Worthy Healthcare Science Instructor

Professional Experience West Georgia Technical College—EMT—I Certification Georgia Perimeter School of Nursing—AS Nursing Georgia State University—NTI Teaching certificate Valdosta State University—BS Education Douglas Internal Medicine – Nursing 1991—1994 Cobb Ear, Nose and Throat – Nursing 1994—1997 Promina Medical Management Unit Nursing—1997 Southern Regional Medical Center Nursing 1997—1999

Douglas County High School

Healthcare Science Instructor 2000 – 2011 CTAE Department Head 2002—2011 HOSA Advisor 2000—2011

New Manchester High School Healthcare Science Instructor 2011—2012 CTAE Department Head 2011—2012 HOSA Advisor 2011—2012

Carroll County Career Academy Healthcare Science Instructor 2012—present HOSA Advisor 2012—present

Activities HOSA Advisor 2000—Present

Special Interests: Domestic and international travel, water skiing and snow skiing, relaxing on the beach, swimming, helping with Upward Sports at First Baptist Church Douglasville, reading and visiting family.

Family Information: Mrs. Worthy lives in Douglasville with her husband, Mark (who is an insurance agent with Sentry Insurance Company) and their son Britton (a Sophomore at Jacksonville State University) and their daughter Gabrielle (a 4th grader) .

Annual Report 2016 Programs of Study

Dual Enrollment Programs with West Georgia Technical College Cosmetology – a dual-enrollment certificate program emphasizing specialized training in safety, sanitation, hair treat-ment and manipulations, skin and nail care, reception, sales and management. This program is housed at West Georgia Technical College. Criminal Justice Fundamentals–a dual-enrollment certificate program with West Georgia Technical College that prepares students for job acquisition and advancement in Criminal Justice. Welding – a dual-enrollment certificate program emphasizing education in theory and applications of welding. This pro-gram is housed at West Georgia Technical College.

Nurse Aide – a dual-enrollment certificate program with West Georgia Technical College emphasizing the general con-cepts of basic patient care. Program graduates will be eligible for competency testing for Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA).

Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) – a program that provides citizenship training and an aerospace science program for high school students. Automotive Service Technology – an industry-certified program (NATEF, AYES) designed to develop skills leading to lucrative careers in the auto service and repair industry. Broadcast/Video Production – a program that in-cludes mass media, script writing, production and programming, set production, lighting, recording and editing, and studio production to prepare students for employment or entry into a postsecondary program in the Broadcast/Video Production career field. Culinary Arts – a program designed with career-related learning opportunities including job shadow-ing, mentoring, cooperative education, internships, and youth apprenticeship to develop skills for careers in the food service industry. Early Childhood Education – a program designed to teach entry-level skills leading to careers in early childhood education utilizing career-related learning opportunities at educational and child development centers. Graphic Design Pathway – a program designed to ad-dress the design of objects such as newspapers, bro-chures, posters, printed t-shirts, signs, photographs, letterhead, and business cards.

Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC) – an industry-certified program (CEFGA) designed to teach skills leading to lucrative careers in the installation, maintenance, and repair of heating and air condition-ing systems. Healthcare Science and Emergency Services - Pro-grams designed to provide students with competen-cies to facilitate a smooth transition from secondary education to entry-level careers, postsecondary edu-cation, and lifelong learning, while integrating aca-demics with emphasis on the application of math, sci-ence, reading, writing, and communication. Thera-peutic Services and Emergency Services Career Path-ways are offered. Information Technology – a program designed to pre-pare students for A+ computer repair, Cisco network-ing, and RBT Systems in fiber optic cabling. Marketing – a program that addresses all the ways in which marketing satisfies consumer and business needs and wants for products and service. Students develop an understanding of the functions of market-ing and how these functional areas affect all busi-nesses. Engineering - this program provides an introduction to engineering concepts with a focus on mechanical operations. Upon completion of the program stu-dents will be able to apply their knowledge of robot-ics, computer aided design (CAD), computer numeri-cal control (CNC), programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and computer integrated manufacturing (CIM).

Annual Report 2016 CCA Faculty and Staff

SOUTH CAMPUS

1075 Newnan Road

Carrollton, GA 30116

Cynthia Clanton CTAE Director

Katie Bryant Counselor

Tamarah Costen Video Broadcast Production

Deana Crews Early Childhood Education

David Green Engineering Robotics

Tiffany Henderson Culinary Arts

Sharon Hubbard Secretary

Tresa Hulsey Bookkeeper

Cynthia Jones CTI Assistant

Michelle Kelley Graphic Arts

Debra Powell CTI Instructor

Christi Runyan Work Based Learning

Chris Smith Healthcare Science

Steve Sumner Automotive

Dwayne Vick Marketing

Terry Welch Information Technology

NORTH CAMPUS

614 Wall Street

Villa Rica, GA 30180

David Turner CTAE Coordinator

Beth Turner Counselor

Gary Blackwell Automotive

Danny Burgamy Information Technology

Payton Burke Culinary Arts

Ed Cook Video Broadcast Production

Bennett Jacobs Agriculture

Trudi Lawless Engineering Robotics

Donna McCoy CTI Assistant

Angie Monroe Secretary

Marcia Morris Work Based Learning

Marie Pearson Graphic Arts

Loretta Spear CTI Instructor

Amy Worthy Healthcare Science

12 For Life

390 Old Bremen Road

Carrollton, GA 30117

Doug Wright Coordinator 12 For Life

Kelley Bennett Counselor STEM

Anna Driver Social Studies

Joel Grubbs Instructional Facilitator

John Howle Curriculum Development

Allen McGuire STEM Math Instructor

Rachel Sayer STEM Science Instuctor

Elena Schulenburg Applied Learning Specialist

Mike Strain STEM Math Instructor

B.J. Long Step Into Stem Facilitator

Cyndi Crews Step Into Stem Science Instructor

Grady Reynolds Step Into Stem Math Instructor

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programs, activities, employment practices and provides equal access designated youth groups. Inquiries related to

Carroll County School’s programs may be directed to the Asst. Superintendent of Administrative and Support Services,

164 Independence Dr., Carrollton, GA 30116. 770-832-8380.

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