Husky pride: skills training abounds

A lunch was held for students at Northern Lights College to elect their student council this week.
The new executive for 2012/13 academic year are: Kelly Clarke, President; Jill Fife, Treasurer; Nicky Badine, Vice President; and Melanie Capot-Blanc, Secretary. The new executive is seen here with faculty representative Val Keeler. The fun begins with plans for a Hallowe’en lunch with prizes for best costumes.

FORT NELSON – “We have had a good start to the school year. Many staff members enjoyed the two day in-service on school culture and PLC’s with Anthony Muhammad. We are now engaged in a dialogue about how we might use ideas from this workshop to improve our school,” said Ray Irwin, Principal of Fort Nelson Secondary School in the current edition of the Husky Pride newsletter. “On behalf of our staff, welcome to a new school year! We are looking forward to working with your children. If it has been a while since you have been in our school, I invite you to visit us to see for yourself what our school is about.”
The headlines are filled with predictions about the coming shortage of skilled workers – and many businesses are already feeling the crunch. Employers need people with the right skills, right now!
There’s never been a better time to explore a career in the skilled trades and technology sectors.
If you are a secondary school student working in a trades area, you may already be a secondary school apprentice and not know it.
A secondary school apprenticeship involves learning a trade part-time – something you may already be doing. The SSA program provides a smooth transition from school to work, and a quicker route to certification in a trade – and to the earning power that goes with it. You can begin your apprenticeship as early as Grade 10.
New staff members are: Shannon Clark who is teaching Lifeskills and Student Services; Jennifer Williamson, Student Services and Language Arts, and Rhonda Richardson, Youth and Family Worker.
If you are a secondary school student, or an employer willing to hire a student, please contact Mrs. Denise Stephenson at Fort Nelson Secondary School to find out more about the Secondary School Apprenticeship Program or other “Career Preparation” opportunities that are available. If students have achieved a high level of performance in areas outside of school, they may earn credits for certain extra-curricular or learning activities.
A few examples include: Cadets, some driver education courses, some music courses, and lifeguard courses. For more information go to, www.bced.gov.bc.ca/graduation/external_courses.htm
Examples of Dual Credit Academic Courses at NLC 2012-2013 in Fort Nelson – February 2013: Introduction to Psychology 101, English 100, Criminology 101.
There are still seats available for the February intake of our Cosmetology Program. The Hair Design Program at Fort Nelson Secondary is an exciting trades program – preparing students for employment in the cosmetology industry.
Are you planning on applying to college, university, or trades school? Please make an appointment with Mrs. Stephenson to help you with goal setting, researching post-secondary institutions, and writing résumés and/or cover letters, just to name a few.

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