Athens Community Career Academy

📢 The ACCA Robotics club is sponsoring a Food Drive! 🍎🥫 We're coming together to fight hunger and support those in need. 💙 Donate non-perishable food items and help make a difference. 📍 Drop-off: Mr. Woodson's Class(RM 119) ACCA 📅 Dates: 2/1-2/28 Every donation counts! Help us reach our goal of 365 cans! Let’s work together to spread kindness and support those in need. 💛 #FoodDrive #GiveBack #CommunitySupport #ACCACares #ACCARobotics #Service

🌴🍽️ Pop-Up Experience 🔥 Spice up your day with our twist on Jamaican flavors crafted by our talented student chefs! 📍 Location: Yellow Jacket Bistro 📅 Date: February 6, 2025 ⏰ Seating begins at 12:45 Join us for a one-day-only culinary adventure, support our student-led pop-up bistro. Reserve your spot today: 📩accayellowjacketbistro.com 💥 Limited space available! Tag a friend & come hungry! #JamaicanEats #StudentChefs #PopUpExperience #ACCA #Hospitality

"🔥 Future chefs in action! 🔪🍽️ Our culinary pathway students had an amazing experience working with [Chef’s Name] to sharpen their skills and explore the art of cooking! 🍲👩‍🍳 Want to collaborate or learn more about our program? 📩Message us or tag a chef who should join us next! #FutureChefs #CulinaryArts #HandsOnLearning #CommunityCollaboration"

Student Spotlight Meet Amari Goddard, a Junior in the engineering pathway 📚 Achievements: - Passing osha-10 - Making a stool from scratch 🎯 Goals: - Majoring in engineering in college - Wants to attend Kennesaw State University We are so proud of Omari Goddard and can't wait to see all the amazing things he will accomplish! 🌟

WEATHER UPDATE: All schools and offices closed Friday, January 10.

Yet again Dr. Hylton and her Environmental Science students put on an inspiring presentation about how to build more sustainable cities! Families and community members attended to learn and see the students showcase their skills.

Last Friday, the Culinary pathway catered a holiday party for the Plant Services department. Plant Services is the department in the Clarke County School District that is responsible for building schools and making sure they are properly in shape for students, teachers, and any other people. So, to express our thanks to those workers, Chef Amy, who is our Culinary pathway teacher, invited them to a fest served and cooked by the culinary students. The students did pretty much everything to make sure the people at the Plant Services department were enjoying their time dining in our Bistro. We thank everyone for showing up and we thank our students for doing such an amazing

Yesterday, Mr. Hazinski visited our Audio and Visual Technology pathway to give students an exciting behind-the-scenes look at how news broadcasting works! Mr. Hazinski, a professor Emeritus at the University of Georgia and CEO of Intelligent Media Consultants (IMC), shared valuable insights about journalism and broadcasting in our fast- paced digital era. He was promoting WBL internship opportunities at Education Matters. We’re so grateful to our amazing Athens community for generously sharing their time and expertise to create such a unique and inspiring learning experience for our students! 🌟

Today, we at the Athens Community Career Academy are shining a spotlight on our Advanced Manufacturing and Welding pathway. In this program, students collaborate to create a wide range of products using materials like wood, metal, and 3D printing. Led by Mr. Woodson—this year's Career Academy Teacher of the Year—students not only unleash their creativity but also master crucial safety protocols. Thanks to this hands-on experience, many graduates have secured jobs in this fast-growing industry. After all, the world wouldn’t function without manufacturing!

Yesterday Love Craft clients came to ACCA for a Spa Day. The advanced cosmetology students styled hair and did makeup. The staff and clients at Love Craft enjoyed the experience and sent this little note of appreciation: " I just wanted to say THANK YOU for letting us come hang with y'all yesterday! Your students were so wonderful, and our girls left feeling beautiful. Kari was showing me her green nails the whole way home. Melanie was raving about her hair because she'd "never been to the salon before!" Opportunities like these help our Crew feel involved and integrated into their community. Thank you for supporting our mission and making this possible!" --Emma Brisendine We enjoyed hosting this group and look forward to serving them in the future.

Kudos to Chef Kenny Nguyen of Top Chef fame and Pretty Boys Restaurant here in Athens. Kenny spent the afternoon coaching aspiring chefs here at ACCA. The kids enjoyed the creative insights and guidance and Chef Amee our instructor was proud of the positive feedback they received! Thank you Chef Nguyen for the gift of your time and for sharing your talents!

Career Academy offers many different pathways. These pathways align with student’s career goals and our community needs. One of these pathway is cosmetology. In this class students learn about how to use cosmetics, style and cut hair and do nail care and styling. We have a cosmetology lab in Career Academy equipped with everything a stylist would need. Ms. Hunt, our cosmetology teacher, wants her students to learn the proper way to use machines and techniques by experiencing it. Students are captivated in their work and enjoy what they do. Cosmetology is a growing industry and they will be needing trained professionals , are you in? # employability skills,# hands on learning,

The awesome learning and hands-on career focus learning happens in both our pathway and core content classes here at ACCA. Dr. Elder and Ms. Tillman’s Economics students put on a pop-up market to sell their wares. Students learned about the different types of business structures and learned valuable transferable skills of presentation, communication, and collaboration. #cross-curricular instruction, # hands-on learning #career and college readiness #employability skills #ctae

Last week in Culinary Arts, our students had the amazing opportunity to consult with two culinary rockstars—Kenny Nguyen, one of *America's Top Chefs*, and Noah Brendell, co-owner of Sea Bear and Pretty Boy. They shared their insights on the students’ planned menus for the upcoming YJ Bistro, set to open to the public later this year! These local chefs are also excited to offer more feedback during a special "tasting day" later this month. We're so grateful for Kenny and Noah's generosity in sharing their time and expertise with our Culinary Arts students. Big thanks to them for supporting the #athenscommunity, #athenslove, and #gratitude!

ACCA and Hope Haven set up a mutually beneficial collaboration- Hope Haven clients will visit ACCA monthly for services and ACCA cosmetology students will engage in experiential learning! #Hope Haven #ctae #experiential learning #service

Look how fun our HOSA students are!!! Last night the HOSA Club from ACCA won the “Crowd’s Choice” Award at the Annual YMCA Trunk or Treat. Their theme was “Vampire Phlebotomist’s”. We are so proud of them.

Students, don’t forget to show your ACCA love for spirit week next week!

This month, the Career Academy held a blood drive. We partnered with The Blood Connection to host the event. We had 32 units donated! The blood drive was organized by our Healthcare students and teachers Ms. Douylliez and Ms. Nowell. Thank you to all students and staff that participated in this year’s blood drive and a big thank you to The Blood Connection and to our Healthcare program students for making it all happen, what a wonderful example of our students engaging in service one of the core tenets of ACCA!

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In Ms. Fiamingo’s class, students learned about effective banking practices through a valuable partnership with Synovos Bank. This collaboration enables students to gain practical insights into personal finance. Synovos Bank will conduct a series of workshops focused on personal finance, equipping students with essential skills for their future. We extend our gratitude to Synovos Bank for providing this important educational opportunity.