Groundbreaking Ceremony Held to Commemorate the NextGen Training Center
Culinary Opens The Heritage Room and Bakeology Marketplace
Aspire Earns TWO Chancellor's Awards
EFCTS Improves on its own State Report Card
EFCTS Royalty Competes for Junior Fair Queen Crown
Welcome to MORE New Staff
Important Dates and Events
Eastland Fairfield Career & Technical Schools
In this edition:
Groundbreaking Ceremony Commemorates NextGen Training Center
On Tuesday, September 17, Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools (EFCTS) broke ground on its newest building, the NextGen Training Center, located at the Fairfield Career Center campus in Carroll, Ohio. In a momentous occasion attended by more than 500 special guests, including high school students, faculty, staff, business partners, education and community leaders, the event marked a significant step forward in the district's commitment to providing in-demand, cutting-edge career and technical education.
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Aspire Programs Earn Chancellor's Awards
The Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools (EFCTS) Aspire program received the 2024 Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Student Growth and had one of its instructors named Central Ohio Teacher of the Year. The Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) presented the awards to its recipients in September.
Instructor Alex Gaddis was named Central Ohio Aspire Instructor of the Year for his dedication to student success and leadership within the EFCTS Aspire program. He is now eligible to be named Ohio Aspire Instructor of the Year!
Read more about Mr. Gaddis and the awards earned by Eastland-Fairfield's Aspire program!
Culinary Arts Open Meal Service Options to Staff and Public
The Heritage Room
Two weeks ago, the students and staff of the Culinary Arts program at Eastland Career Center opened the doors to The Heritage Room for the first time for lunch service. Ne'Veah E. and Xavier H., seniors from Canal Winchester, designed a Football Kickoff theme full of items like ribs, wings, pizza, and sandwiches of all kinds!
The Heritage Room, a student-run and operated full-service restaurant delivering real-world hospitality experience to Culinary Arts students, is open on select days during the school year. Menus are designed by students in the program. Seating is limited and reservations are strongly recommended. More information can be found by clicking the button below or visiting www.EastlandFairfield.com/heritageroom.
Bakeology Marketplace
The Bakeology Marketplace runs concurrently with The Heritage Room and offers a full-service bakery and other takeout dining options. Walk-ins are welcome to see what desserts are available for grab-and-go service and quick takeout orders are often available.
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Fair Royalty and Great Poultry
Despite school being out of session, Makenna Lybarger is going to be quite busy during Fall Break. The Eastland Career Center junior will be showing animals during the Fairfield County Fair and will be competing to be named Fairfield County Junior Fair Queen.
Makenna was one of 10 young women to be named a finalist for this year’s Fairfield County Junior Fair Queen competition, putting her on the doorstep of achieving a feat that she has dreamed of since childhood ... being representing Fairfield County as the 2024 Junior Fair Queen!
Makenna's story really beaked our interest and after learning about her and all the amazing things that she is doing that led to her nomination, we think the committee made an egg-cellent decision to consider her for Junior Fair Queen. Best of cluck to Makenna at this year's Panorama and county fair animal showing events! Read more ...
We're a bunch of comedi-hens here at EFCTS.
The puns make more sense if you read the full story!
State Report Card Revealed
Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools has made significant strides, as reflected in its 2023 Ohio State Report Card. The district achieved a 4.5-star rating, indicating it exceeds state standards.
To view Eastland-Fairfield’s 2023 State Report Card, please visit www.EastlandFairfield.com/reportcard or click the button below.
All The, "Small" Things
Smells Like School Spirit
Ok, so it doesn't smell at all, but Eastland Career Center got a bit of a facelift this month when we installed new locker wraps to show our school spirit! It's not just about Eastland-Fairfield spirit, but look really close and you'll find the logos of our students' home schools, too! We take pride that we come from so many places to make one amazing EFCTS community!
Good Day, Senior Sunrise
Earlier this month, students and staff at Fairfield Career Center held its first Senior Sunrise event. Students from many of FCC's programs came to school early to watch the sun make its appearance and enjoy each other's company with a cup or mug full of coffee. It was a fantastic way to kick off the start of the year for the Class of 2025, and may be the start of a new tradition at FCC!
Switch It Up Restarts
We've restarted our Switch It Up social media series featuring our students as the teachers and Superintendent Shelley Groves playing the role of student. Check out our weekly episode on Instagram and all of our other social media channels to see where we go and what we learn!
Welcome to New Members of our Pit Crew!
Eastland-Fairfield continues to grow and so we need new members to add to our team - and this year, we're calling our team The Pit Crew.
Welcome to all of our new staff members who are joining Eastland-Fairfield to serve our students and families!
Eastland Career Center
Becki Duffey, Cafeteria Staff
Mickayla Hull, Custodial Staff
Katie Smith, Administrative Secretary
Satellites
Jennifer White, Career Connections (Pickerington)
Important Dates and Upcoming Events
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