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February 2004 News

DECEMBER 2003

Images from Boston High Schools - Classroom and Community Projects
 Odyssey High School: Terrapins, Field Studies, ROVs and More
 Hyde Park High School: Robotics Team Generates Excitement at Hyde Park
 West Roxbury High School: Nesting Boxes
 East Boston High School: MGH Rotations
 Charlestown High School: Charlestown Students Visit WPI Labs
Saying Thank You and Giving Back - Partnerships Inside and Outside the School
 Madison Park: Madison Thanks Citizens Bank Partners
 Madison Park: Alumna, Internationally-Recognized Restaurant Owner Comes Back to Visit
 Brighton High School: Principals for a Day
 TEACHBoston: TEACHBoston Connections
 Economics and Business Academy: Blood Drive Held in Honor of EBA Teacher

NOVEMBER 2003

 Resource Shelf: College and Career Planning Guide
 Burke High School: Burke Student Tech Assistants
 Burke High School: Women in Technology
 Dorchester Education Complex: College Fair
 Dorchester Education Complex: Partners Fair
 DEC Economics and Business Academy: Marketing Our New School
 East Boston High School: Mentor Kick-Off: The Benefits of Building Adult Relationships
 Health Education & Careers Network : Health Care Internship
 Madison Park Technical Vocational High School: Ahoy There
 Madison Park Technical Vocational High School: Homemade Thanksgiving Desserts at Madison Park
 Madison Park Technical Vocational High School: Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Scholars Program Continues Healthy Growth at Madison Park
 Monument High School: Unique Learning Opportunities at Monument High School
 National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship: NFTE New York Trip
 Tech Prep: Celebrating Girls in Math, Science, Engineering and Technology at Bunker Hill Community College
 West Roxbury: Welcoming Freshman
 West Roxbury / TEACHBoston: Story Hour Activites Demonstrate Students' Teaching Skills

OCTOBER 2003

 Resource Shelf
 Small Schools Network
    Opening Day Bright at DEC Small Schools
    Boston International High School Prepares Students for College, Work and Citizenship
 Charlestown High: Charlestown High Claims Many Winners
 Collaborative Coaching and Learning: Collaborative Coaching and Learning
 East Boston High: Summer Highlights at Mass General Hospital
 Economics and Business Academy (DEC): September Orientation
 Health Education and Careers Network: Summer of Work and Learning 2003 - From Here to There - An Intergenerational Reminiscing Project for the Twenty-First Century
 Home, Inc.: Media Literacy Project with Lewis Middle School, English High School, Brighton High, TechBoston Academy and Cleveland Middle School.
 Hyde Park High School: GEAR UP at Hyde Park High School
 Madison Park Vocational Technical High School: Skanska Provides Summer Opportunities
 Odyssey High School: Integrating GIS Across the Curriculum
 TEACHBoston: TEACHBoston Lecture Series
 TechBoston: TechBoston Update
 West Roxbury High School: Summer NFTE Forum
 West Roxbury High School: Learning about Photography during the Summer
 Workshops, Conferences and Opportunities for Teachers
    IMPACT II: STC TeachNet Learn & Serve: Boston Women's Memorial
    ASCD Conference: Leading and Learning in a Changing World
 Introducing the High School Renewal Staff

SCHOOL TO CAREER NEWSLETTER

JUNE 2003

 Resource Shelf:  Signature Courses: Curriculum Database Online
 Burke: Burke Cadets Noted for Most Discipline in Leadership Training Competition
 Burke: Burke Students Visit the United States Army Corps of Engineers
 Burke: Crispus Attucks Educational Community Award Presented to the Jeremiah E. Burke High School
 Charlestown: COACH Summer Program Fair at Charlestown High School
 Dorchester: Dorchester Economics and Business Academy Seniors Enjoy Graduate Luncheon at TJX Headquarters
 East Boston: Reading Around the Community Day
 Madison Park: HVAC Month at Massasoit Community College
 Madison Park: Poetry is Slammin' at Madison Park
 Monument High School: Monument Students Experience "A Day at the Office" at a Downtown Law Firm
 O'Bryant: O'Bryant Students Learn FACES Software
 Odyssey: School Profile: Odyssey High School
 West Roxbury: That Time of Year Again
 West Roxbury: National Teacher Appreciation Week
 West Roxbury: West Roxbury Notable Achievements
 West Roxbury: Small Learning Community Teacher Mini-Grant Project
 City/Build: Annual City/Build Charrette
 City/Build: South Boston JROTC Study Massport's South Boston Maritime Park Project
 Health Education and Careers Network (HECN) : Nursing Assistant Trainees First Day of Clinical Reflections
 IMPACT II/TeachNet: ExCL Recycle Center Fundraiser
 IMPACT II/TeachNet: Massachusetts Service-Learning Teacher Leader
 National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE): Students Learn to "Be Their Own Boss" with NFTE
 TEACHBoston: TEACHBoston Revises Curriculum
 Tech Prep: Expanding College Choices at Roxbury Community College
 Tech Prep: Student IT Conference at Bunker Hill Community College
 TechBoston: Robotics Olympics at Northeastern University

APRIL 2003

 School to Career Resource Shelf: College Planning Resources
 Health Education and Careers Network: Health Careers Expo 2003
 Health Careers Expo 2003 Photo Album
 Brighton High School: Brighton City/Build Students Spend the Day with Architects at ADD Inc
 Excel High School: Student Exchange Program at Excel
 Impact II: Listen Up - Historical Voices
 Madison Park Technical Vocational High School: Madison Park Carpentry Students' Work Showcased at the Spring Flower Show
 O'Bryant High School of Mathematics and Science: O'Bryant Optimizes Opportunities
 O'Bryant High School of Mathematics and Science: Biomedical Pathway Students Enjoy Wide Possibilities
 STRIVE / School to Career: STRIVE Careers Expo-2003: Project with Industry Workshops
 TechBoston: Workforce Development Leader of the Year
 West Roxbury High School: A Field Trip to Remember

MARCH 2003

 School to Career: Resource Shelf
 Job Shadow Day: Job Shadow Day 2003
 Boston Adult Technical Academy: Diploma Plus at BATA Reaps Rewards
 Charlestown High: Gender Equity Project at Charlestown High
 City Build / Boston Latin Academy: Let it Snow! Boston Latin Academy City/Build Students Go on Site with MIT and Skanska USA to Visit the Ray and Maria Stata Center Site at MIT
 City Build / Dorchester High: Dorchester High School Students Go on Site with Legal Sea Foods Inc. and Shawmut Design and Construction
 East Boston High School: East Boston High School Model Program Includes Valuable Adult Connections
 Health Education Careers Network: Careers Expo - 2003
 Health Education Careers Network: "I Have a Gift!"
 Hyde Park High School: Hyde Park High School Students Connect Plants, People, and Careers
 Lewis Middle, McCormack Middle, Brighton High and English High: Students Develop Media Skills in Home, Inc. Initiative
 Monument High: Nextel Is Proud Sponsor of the Public Safety Internship Program
 Madison Park Vocational Technical High School: The Enhanced Learning Collaborative
 Madison Park Vocational Technical High School: Wentworth Update
 Madison Park Vocational Technical High School: Community Support Keeps Whirlpool Project Rolling
 John D. O'Bryant: Engineering Connections
 STRIVE: ExCL Recycle Center: An Oasis for Creative Learning Opportunities
 West Roxbury: Learning about Careers in Teaching
 West Roxbury: TEACHBoston Induction Ceremony
 WriteBoston: WriteBoston - Promoting Writing Proficiency

FEBRUARY 2003

 New! Resource Shelf
 Madison Park Bakery Students Offer Valentine's Day Menu
 IMPACT II @ School to Career: Dorchester High’s Academy of Public Service Students Present at National Conference
 TEACHBoston
 O'Bryant Students Present at Information Technology Conference
 Clark Construction and the New Boston Convention Center Present Trade Toolboxes
 CITY/BUILD Partners Boston Teens with Building Professionals
 East Boston Students Share Puppet Demonstration
 Community Service Learning at BCLA
 Teachers Enjoy Readers and Writers Workshop Network Event at Madison Park
 West Roxbury Promoting Essay Writing
 The Go For It! Girls
 Burke High School Celebrates Successes - First Lady Laura Bush Attends Ceremony

DECEMBER 2002

 Burke AP Class Presents Physics to Fourth Graders
 West Roxbury TEACHBoston Students Present Portfolios
 Deck the Halls
 FEA Elects Officers for 2002-2003
 A Tribute to Ed Pike
 Update on the Health Education & Careers Network
 East Boston Students Complete Rotations at Massachusetts General Hospital
 Monument High Students Perform Mock Trial
 Drug Enforcement Officer Visits Dorchester High
 Shop and Support Eastie's Entrepreneurs
 West Roxbury NFTE Students Learn from Bingham McCutchen Lawyers
 A STRIVE/School to Career Partnership Provides a Perfect Match
 Charlestown High Participates in ProStart Conference
 Vocational Education is a Universal Language
 Sister School Principal Honored by Madison Park Staff
 National French Week at West Roxbury High
 O'Bryant Students Visit Bay State College
 O'Bryant Considers Physics First
 Tools for Tomorrow
News from Boston TeachNet / Impact II @ School to Career
Math in the Workplace - Part II

NOVEMBER 2002

 TechBoston Academy Officially Opens Doors
 TechBoston Consulting Group Receives EdLink Grant
 Teaching Garden and Community Classroom Dedicated
Spotlight on Workplace Math
 Charlestown High - Geometry and Java
 Monument High - Research Methods and Public Safety Survey
 Classroom in the Workplace - Creating Math Connections
School News
 Dorchester High
 East Boston High
 Excel High at South Boston
 Madison Park
 Monument High at South Boston
 John D. O'Bryant High School of Mathematics and Science
 West Roxbury High School
 Health Education & Career Network News
Career Information
 Career Outlook Project - An Invitation to Participate

OCTOBER 2002

 Governor Delivers State of Education Address from West Roxbury High School
 Dorchester High School Holds Community Partnership Fair
 Voting Counts at Madison Park
 Monument School Students Explore, Promote Public Safety Theme
 Math and Science Valuable Tools for O'Bryant Students
 Charlestown High School's Business Partners Enrich Learning
 East Boston High Students; MGH Staff Reflect on a Successful Summer
 West Roxbury High Builds Small Learning Communities
 Learn & Serve Opportunity for Teachers
 Health Education Careers Network News
 School to Career Builds Literacy and Math Skills

JUNE 2002

School to Career Showcase
 School to Career Showcase Highlights Exemplary Projects that Link Classroom, Community and Careers
 Dorchester Students Learn Engineering Skills That Reach Beyond the Classroom
 In the Community: Wentworth Institute of Technology
 Featured Website: J.D. O'Bryant Website
Exploring Boston
 From Books to Bookings: East Boston Travel and Tourism Students Explore Boston
 Summertime Online Poll: Field Trips
Leadership Skills
 West Roxbury Learn & Serve at the State House
 TEACHBoston Students Participate in the 2002 Annual Black Educators Alliance of Massachusetts (BEAM) Conference
 Online Poll Results: Leadership

MAY 2002

Coming Events
College and Career Exploration
 Health Careers Day
 Girls*Get*Connected Technology Conference
 Charlestown Career Day
 Historical Black College and University Tour
 Dorchester Students Visit New England Carpenters Training Center
 STRIVE Parent Connections: The STEPS Initiative
Active Exploration Inside and Outside the Classroom
 Field Trips Take On New Meaning for West Roxbury Students
 Madison Park Facilities Management Students Ready Whirlpool Center
School to Career Activities Build Leadership Skills; Community Involvement
 East Boston Students Hold Learning Festivals, Book Drives, Stuffed Animal Collection
 English High Student is New Stockholder
 Madison Park Students Speak at Tech Prep Women in Technology Program
 TEACHBoston Induction Ceremony
Online Poll: Leadership Skills
NFTE Teacher of the Year
 West Roxbury Teacher Wins NFTE Teacher of the Year Award
New on the Web
 Excel School of Information Technology

MARCH 2002

Vocational Applications of Technology Workshop
Summer Classroom in the Workplace
Job Shadow Day
Boston High: Governor Visit
Charlestown High: ABC's of Success
East Boston High: Management Advisory Board
East Boston High: Youth Entrepreneur
Madison Park: National Journalism Conference
Madison Park: Girls with Goals
West Roxbury High: Solar Energy
Writing Workshop: Two Language Workshop
STRIVE / School to Career: Workplace Success Stories
Impact II Learn and Serve: Women's History Month
What's New in 2002

FEBRUARY 2002

 NFTE Student Entrepreneurs Manage Successful Selling Events
 Learning Festivals: Students Promote Literacy for Younger Students
 New Study Shows Benefits of Work-Based Learning Experiences
 Education Week Features Boston Projects
 Recycle Center Fundraiser
 We The People Workshop
 School Snapshots

DECEMBER 2001

 West Roxbury High - Using Student Reflection as Assessments
 Brighton High - Students Come Together in Time of Disaster
 Madison Park - In the Drivers Seat
 Madison Park Students Recycle for Reuse
 Madison Park - Girls with Goals Field Trip
 West Roxbury Students Present Halloween Learning Festival
 Wheelock College/TEACHBoston Visitation Day
 Teachers Enjoy Learn and Serve Conference
 STRIVE / School to Career Receives Service Excellence Award
 School to Career Professional Development Opportunities
 Career Awareness - Poll Results
 Online Poll - Building School to Career Competencies
 Building Competencies - Success Stories

NOVEMBER 2001

 Summer Professional Development
 Pathway Summer of Work and Learning
 Summer Transitions
 TEACHBoston Summer Learning Opportunities
 STRIVE Summer Program 2001
 STRIVE Citicycle Program Expands to 142 Schools
 O’Bryant Student Visits Japan
 West Roxbury - Making Connections
 East Boston - Academy Induction Ceremony; Academies Launch 2001-2002 Projects
 Charlestown High - A Perfect Fit
 Health Careers and Education Network - Student Opportunities
 Service Learning - Now More Than Ever
 Enhancing Creativity - Poll Results

SEPTEMBER 2001

 Girls with Goals Visit the Big Dig
 Teachers Develop Community Service Learning Curriculum
 Electronic Portfolio Pilot
 Earth Day at West Roxbury
 Lesson in Peace