Guest Speaker: Mr. Tom Oestreich, Director of Human Resources

Mr. Tom Oestreich, Director of Human Resources for MSDWT, provided NCTS students tips and advice for landing the jobs of their dreams.  

Mr. Oestreich's message directly related to the NCTS MYP unit question:  

How do my choices influence my future?

His advice inspired students to think about how they will prepare for their future interviews. 

"When I watched Jodeci's mock interview, I learned that you never want to give one word answers, 

like yes or no.  Jodeci always explained her answers, and Mr. Oestreich said that was good." -Yemi

"During the mock interview, Mr. Oestreich asked me some questions that I wasn't prepared for.  

This made me realize that it is important to rehearse questions and answers." -Cameron

"Mr. Oestreich really stressed that we need to make a good first impression. 

I think I need to be careful about the way I talk and how I dress when I am in an interview." -Victoria

"I learned that I should research the company that I am interviewing for by going on-line and doing a 

Google search. This lesson was good because it relates to real life."  -Jodeci

"Mr. Oestreich talked about the importance of a firm hand shake, and he told me that 

I have a good handshake." -Trenton

Guest Speaker: Adult Education Director, Todd Delay

Adult Education Director, Todd Delay shared his response to the NCTS MYP unit question:

How do my choices impact my personal development. 

Mr. Delay spoke to NCTS students about the cause and effect relationship between their choices and consequences. Delay inspired students to make decisions that will result in positive consequences.

"He talked about the Boomerang Effect that we are talking about in English. The Boomerang Effect is when you do something good and then something good comes back to you." -Kordell 

"Mr. Delay talked about his mentor and how we need mentors to keep us on the right track. I am going to talk to my mentor more often." -Cordell 

"I really liked the part where he talked about how we will all go through challenging stuff. He told us that we will just have to keep our head up and face the challenge in a way that is good. I liked that part." 
-Yemi

"He said that we should find a mentor. I have a mentor. I just need to be more mindful and talk to him more." -Cameron

"He said he works with adults who didn't earn a diploma and now they are struggling to try to get an education. We don't have to be like that. We can make decisions now to take a path that will lead us down a successful path. Everyone's path is different; it all depends on a person's choices." -Victoria

"He reminded me that it is important to know what I want to be in life and make a plan now, while I am in high school. I want to start to reach my goal to be an RN now, while I am in high school."
-Ronshae

Guest Speaker: NCHS Basketball Coach, Mr. Mitchell

Coach Mitchell shared his response to the NCTS MYP unit question:

How do my choices impact my personal development. 

"Mr. Mitchell taught me that whenever bad things happen in life, you should use these experiences to become stronger! Don't quit and work harder! Now, I will try to become more successful." -Xavier 

"I learned not to let the bad things that happen in life affect me or determine the type of person I am going to be. I will not shut down, even if tragedy strikes." -Alex

"I learned to forgive but not forget. Once you move on with life, you can look back and realize how much better you have become." -Jodecie

"I learned that holding everything in doesn't solve anything, but it forms stress and anger instead. It is important to find a person who you can talk to so they can help you." -Ronshae 

Jimmy John's Teaches Students How to Obtain a Job in Today's World

MYP Unit Question:  How do my choices impact my personal development? 

Students learned about Jimmy John’s motivating real-life story.
 They related Jimmy John's life lessons to their own lives.
Inspired, students learned the power behind their choice to persevere and never give up.  

"A lot of high school students are like Jimmy John, and they experience the same life lessons. From today's presentation, I took out that I should not depend on others, but if I need the help I should be open-minded and be willing to take it." -Phebra

***IB Learner Profile Recognition:  Open-Minded! 

"Jimmy John's story taught me that I should not give up on life."  -Jocara

"Just like Jimmy John, I will be really successful!"  -Ronshae & Victoria

"Now, I am doing great in school. Just like Jimmy John, when I was younger, I was all play & no school. Now, I am looking forward to college." -Joy

Tomorrow's Guest Speaking Event: Jimmy John's will talk to NCTS students about real world skills and help students obtain the job they want!

Mrs. Achgill Visits NCTS English Classes

NCTS students understand that visualizing their reading material helps them

engage, personalize, and comprehend texts. 

Mychaela explains, "Visualizing makes the story feels real.  

You actually really get into the story, and it feels like you are living it."  

In addition, students practice visualizing because they know that when they visualize 

their reading material, they are more likely to finish the reading assignment.  

Kourtney shares, "If you really get into visualizing, it feels like you are watching a movie 

that you don't want to turn off." 

To support students' visualization skills, Mrs. Achgill led students through a 

Sketch to Stretch lesson. While Mrs. Achgill read a passage from a book, 

students sketched the visual images that they pictured in their minds.  Trenton reflects, "Visualizing turns the book into a movie and makes it easier to analyze." 

Reader's Theater with Mrs. Achgill, NCHS Information Center Department Chair

Today, Mrs. Achgill visited NCTS English classes to support students' current MYP Unit:  How Do My Choices Impact My Personal Development?

  

With Mrs. Achgill's guidance, students transformed into actors as they participated in Reader's Theater and acted out the novel, ADHD & Me: What I Learned from Lighting Fires at the Dinner Table.   

Eager to share their own personal narratives, students shared their essays with Mrs. Achgill during writing conferences. 

Mrs. Achgill, thank you for providing NCTS an entertaining and literary experience! 

Guest Speakers: NCTS Alumni

 

"NCTS alumni told us they miss being in NCTS. They told us that we will miss it too, next year.  I think I will too." -Kourtney

 

 

"Alumni students told us to do all of our work, be on time, and take advantage of the help." -Asia

 

 

"The alumni told us to take advantage of the help we get in NCTS. They said that this will help us more than we are aware of right now."  -Kordell

 

 

"I remember that the alumni told us that NCTS is a good way to start off our freshmen year of high school.  They said we should be happy we are in this program because not everyone gets to have this opportunity."  -Xavier 

NCTS Visits the NCHS Information Center

What did we learn at the IC?

We can visit the IC during study hall. We just need to get a pass from one of our academic teachers. 

We can visit the IC during lunch :) 

The After School Learning Center is open from 2:50-4:15

We can visit the IC before school; it opens at 7:00 a.m.

NCTS Alumni: Thank You for Your Continued Support!

Mrs. Wright-Browner Teaches NCTS the Value of Etiquette

NCHS Information Center

Guest Speaker: Haylee Teeple, FCFCU Financial Literacy Manager

Guest Speaker: Dr. Brown, MSDWT Director of Human Resources

Guest Speaker: Tom Bassett, Cartographer

Guest Speaker: Mrs. Johnson, NCHS Hearing Specialist

Motivational Speakers

Guest Speaker: Mr. Carpenter, IUPUI Academic Advisor/ Life Skills Coordinator

Guest Speaker: Rick Lucas, IMI Geologist