Every month we compile a list of students doing great things across the River Region. We have so many talented students in our area. River Region Parents joins with their families and schools to celebrate their achievements!
Wetumpka Art Students Assist with Christmas on the Coosa Parade Plans
Thank you Wetumpka High School art students, for your artistic abilities along with City of Wetumpka Public Works, for our new additions to this year’s Christmas on the Coosa night parade!
HOSA Vice President Visits ECTC
The Elmore County Technical Center Medical Sciences students and HOSA chapter members welcomed Ty Franklin, Alabama HOSA’s vice president of chapter relations, and his advisor, Shannon Tolbert, to speak to their classes in September. They drove all the way from Piedmont High School to share much-needed information with ECTC students about the HOSA Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) and competitions.
Wetumpka High Names Teacher and Support Staff of the Year
Congratulations to Wetumpka High School Teacher of the Year, Jeff Glass, shown above with Principal Dr. Robbie Slater, and WHS Support of the Year, Holley Marterella Turner, shown below with Slater.
Tallassee Marching Band Scores Superior Ratings
The Pride of Tallassee marching band attended two competitions recently.
At the Camellia Marching Band Festival held at Marbury High School on September 25, the THS band scored Superior ratings for drum major, color guard, majorette, percussion and band.
One week later on October 2, the band scored Superior ratings for drum major, color guard, majorette, and band at the Lake Martin Invitational Band Competition held in Alexander City.
The band’s field show this year is about dreams, featuring music from The Greatest Showman and songs by Aerosmith, the Eurythmics, Beyonce and Taylor Swift.
Tallassee’s band is under the direction of Dr. Robby Glasscock and Melanie Skeen. Drum major is Bradyn Slaughter. Head majorette is Sarah Jane Patterson. Color Guard captains are Georgia Anne Butler and Emma Humphries. The band captain is Cole Ingram, and chaplain is Danielle Bird. Featured soloists this year are Danielle Bird, Lacey Carter, and Kinsley Glasscock. Majorettes are instructed by Vicki Baker. Auxiliaries coordinator is Jennifer Crain. The percussion instructor is Jordan Wallace, and the music was arranged by Mike Hammonds.
Photo courtesy of Trista Armstrong
Colquitt Named ECTC Teacher of the Year
The 2021-2022 Elmore County Technical Center Teacher of the Year is Amy Colquitt, who has been part of the ECTC family for five years. She served as the ECTC school nurse prior to joining our teaching faculty where she instructs first-year Medical Sciences students in foundational courses.
Elmore County Receives Wind Creek Donation
The Elmore County Technical Center is thrilled to be the recipient of Making A Change donations from August at Wind Creek Wetumpka Casino & Hotel with a total check of $22,105.45! These funds allow the ECTC campus to make needed purchases as we continue to grow in student enrollment, add programs, build new facilities, and remodel our existing classrooms and labs. We appreciate Wind Creek Hospitality’s continued support of career and technical education in Elmore County.
Elmore County Uses Bright Ideas Grant
Utilizing a Bright Ideas Grant awarded by Central Alabama Electric Cooperative in a prior school year, Elmore County recently had the privilege of distributing 24 Snapino coding kits across its middle school campuses. Counselors received these kits to take back to STEM teachers on each campus. These STEM learning kits introduce students to coding using a web-based platform where they can load pre-made projects, explore the effects of making changes, and write their own coding projects. COVID-19 may have delayed our deployment of these kits, but we are so excited that they’re finally ready to be used by our students to further the mission of STEM learning at our middle schools!
STEM in Elmore County
Middle school media specialists across the county are getting our students excited about STEM by implementing lessons in their libraries. This month students at Eclectic Middle used the Engineering Design process to help Harry! They created a “perch” for Harry so he has a place to hang out in their library.
Wetumpka Art Students Assist with Christmas on the Coosa Parade Plans
Thank you Wetumpka High School art students, for your artistic abilities along with City of Wetumpka Public Works, for our new additions to this year’s Christmas on the Coosa night parade!
HOSA Vice President Visits ECTC
The Elmore County Technical Center Medical Sciences students and HOSA chapter members welcomed Ty Franklin, Alabama HOSA’s vice president of chapter relations, and his advisor, Shannon Tolbert, to speak to their classes in September. They drove all the way from Piedmont High School to share much-needed information with ECTC students about the HOSA Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) and competitions.
ECTC Names September Student of the Month
Bradley McDade from Wetumpka High School was recently awarded the Elmore County Technical Center September Student of the Month. He is pictured with his Computer Technology teacher, Ken Spivey, and Career Tech Education Director, Emilie Johnson.
