Allegan Tech Center

Sign-ups for our 2022 Summer Tech Camp are starting NOW! Feel free to contact us via phone and pay with a credit card or mail in your registration.
This year, students currently in 5th through 8th grade are welcome (no 5th graders in Wizards of Technology).

Congratulations to our final FAFSA drawing winner, Westin Ramsey! Westin is a 2nd year Automotive student.

Don't forget that even though the priority deadline for FAFSA in Michigan was March 1st you still can complete the FAFSA to help fund post-secondary education for the 22-23 school year.

Health Occupations Academy Has New EKG Machine
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High school seniors! What are your goals, aspirations, and motivations as a soon-to-be college student? Answer these questions in an essay format before March 31 for your chance to earn a $2,000 scholarship from SmileTutor. More info can be found at https://smiletutor.sg/scholarship/

The Allegan Area ESA has updated our mask policy for all buildings. Please see the letter from Superintendent Brown for details.

EMS Students Practice Their Trauma Skills
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Teacher Education Students Explore Future Careers https://www.alleganaesa.org//site/default.aspx?PageType=3&ModuleInstanceID=552&ViewID=ed695a1c-ef13-4546-b4eb-4fefcdd4f389&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=2325&PageID=398

We Spent the day hanging with famed Chef Dom. Chef Dom has notable appearances on Food Network and Disney+ Foodtastic.(episode 4😉) He currently works as Sullivan University’s Chef Representative. We received some wonderful information about Sullivan University and sampled a tasty dessert too! Thank you Chef Dom for spending the day with us! @Domonic.Tardy

This past Monday during our staff professional development day, all staff volunteered for two hours for six different community organizations.
1. Hungry for Christ, Hamilton
2. Allegan County Animal Shelter
3. Allegan County Food Pantry
4. Congregational Food Kitchen Warehouse
5. Kid's Food Basket
6. Head Start

30 staff members contributed 60 hours of community service!

We had a terrific turnout for our 2022 Open House this week. Thank you, everyone, for attending!

Revised schedule

Saturday Pet Day!!!

We still have a few appointments availble at various times during the day, we would love to add your dog or cat to our list.

Drum Roll Please!!!!!!!!

We know that our business hours don't always fit work and school schedules, but we have to groom when we have students.

The good news is that we have persuaded them to come groom for our Community Pet Care Donation Day on Saturday, February 12th from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm.

Yes this Saturday you can get your dog groomed at Cafe Pet Spa!

Another twist is that this event will support the charity of the Michigan FFA and all proceeds will be presented to The Ronald McDonald House (this event only). We would love to add your donations to our totals.

Some of the same procedures apply. 2 dogs per household, only wash, dry, nail trims, ear cleaning and teeth brushing (no Clipping), and reservations are required.

Call 269-512-7820 to reserve your spot!!! Come and keep the students busy, they would love to meet your dog!

Computer Information Systems Students Keep Achieving Education Goals
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PepsiCo is offering scholarships up to $5,000 for high school seniors who will be enrolled in a college, university, or vocational school for the 2022-23 school year. The deadline to apply is February 7th! To apply visit, https://bit.ly/3o8Oxjz

February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month! CTE programs provide your students hands-on training that can be applied to real-world, in-demand education, training and career pathways. Did you know? Students who are enrolled in CTE programs earned more than their non-CTE peers at each level of educational attainment.
Help your student get a jump start on their postsecondary education. Head to www.MiSchoolData.org the State of Michigan’s official source for pre-K, K-12, postsecondary and workforce data, and make an informed decision about your student’s success.

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You can never have too many tools when it comes to searching for scholarships, here's one from the U.S. Department of Labor. There are more than 8,000 scholarships in this database so you're sure to find at least one to apply for! https://bit.ly/2Egr2z3

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Are you pursuing a career in the atmospheric and related oceanic or hydrologic sciences? This scholarship is for you! There are multiple scholarships are available with different selection criteria for each. For more information and to apply, visit https://bit.ly/3G8VbMW

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PepsiCo is offering scholarships up to $5,000 for high school seniors who will be enrolled in a college, university, or vocational school for the 2022-23 school year. The deadline to apply is February 7th! To apply visit, https://bit.ly/3o8Oxjz

Students Earn Their Entry Level Automotive-Maintenance and Light Repair Certification
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We are once again hosting our Open House in person! Masks are required. All are welcome to attend. February 8, 6-8pm with a snow date of February 9, 6-8pm.

Congrats to Maali Wycoff our January FAFSA Raffle winner! Maali is a student in our Graphic Art & Design program.

Still one more chance to win at the end of February. Complete your FAFSA and show Mrs. Steciow your proof of completion email for raffle entry. Michigan's priority deadline for FAFSA is March 1st.

Haworth Scholarship Application

The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area is looking for eligible applicants for the Haworth Skilled Trades Scholarship. This is a $2,000 scholarship for students who can confirm enrollment in a 12-24 month certification, associates (A.A.A.S), or skilled trade/vocational program in one of the following areas: Carpentry, CNC Machining/Programming, Electrical, Electronics Technology, Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Technician, Industrial Maintenance, Machinist, Machine Repair, Manufacturing Technology, Model Maker, Plumbing, Tool & Die, or Welding.

Applications are due at 5:00pm on February 14.

https://form.jotform.com/83235135712148

Haworth Scholarship Application Please click the link to complete this form.

Please enjoy our Winter 2022 newsletter.

Our EMS class is taking the reigns and pushing ACATEC to a goal of collecting 800 jars of peanut butter...and we would LOVE for the community to get involved! If you would like to donate, please drop off your jars of peanut butter to our front office, 7:30a-4p, January 24-February 28.

*** We still have some morning appointments available***

Friday, January 28th will be our next Community Pet Care Day!!! Appointments start as soon as 8:00 and the last appointment will be at 1:00.

Call 269-512-7820 for reservations today.

Services include bathing, conditioning, nails trimmed, ears cleaned and teeth brushed. Donations from this event will become part of our annual donation to Paws with a Cause and Wishbone Pet Rescue Alliance.

Reservations are required to be sure that we can complete each animal during our class period.

Watch soon for information on our upcoming Saturday Pet Care Day!!!

These eggs know it is 3 weeks until the Tech Center's Open House Event. How do they know? Because, today they are going into the incubator and in 21 days for the Open House event they will be hatching and ready to greet visitors to the Vet Tech program.

INTERMEDIATE COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

This 16-hour course is developed to improve students’ familiarity and skill with several common Microsoft Office applications; Word, Excel, and Outlook. If you use these programs currently but “don’t know what you don’t know” this course is designed to fill in the blanks. Instruction from a knowledgeable instructor combined with lots of in-class practice will allow students to explore the applications in greater depth.
Regular attendance will be required.

Date: March 1 - 24, 2022
Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Place: Allegan County Area Technical & Education Center
2891 116th Avenue (M222), Allegan, MI 49010
Fee: $150

Financial Aid may be available through Adult Education Programs in Allegan, Fennville, Plainwell, Wayland, West Michigan Works! or the Allegan Tech Center.

For more information or to register, please go to: https://www.alleganaesa.org/Page/960

Adult Education / Training Schedule

VETERINARY TECHNICIAN/ANIMAL HANDLING

Students in the 60-hour Veterinary Assistant/Animal Handling course will spend the majority of their class time practicing animal handling techniques used in veterinary, grooming, and kennel settings. Students will practice handling, safe restraint and small animal grooming. Practical application will be augmented by on-line learning component culminating in readiness to successful take the Elanco Animal Care and Handling examination.

All students will receive assistance with employment readiness and job placement. Regular attendance and safe work practices will be required.

Dates: February 8 - April 21, 2022
Days: Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Time: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Place:Allegan County Area Technical & Education Center 2891 116th Avenue (M222), Allegan, MI 49010
Fee: $600

Financial Aid may be available through Adult Education Programs in Allegan, Fennville, Plainwell, Wayland, West Michigan Works! or the Allegan Tech Center.

For more information or to register, go to: https://www.alleganaesa.org/Page/960

Adult Education / Training Schedule REGISTRATION FORMPlease print off the above form, complete, mail, email, fax, scan, etc. to Sue Fleming. See contact information below.

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The JFK Library is offering students in grades 9th – 12th the chance to earn a scholarship in amounts up to $10,000. Students must write an essay on the given topic and submit their entries before January 15th, 2022. For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/2EzMFsW

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The Army Women’s Foundation Legacy Scholarship is open to women who have served or are serving honorably in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, Army National Guard or the children of a woman who served honorably in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve or Army National Guard. Apply by January 21 at https://bit.ly/3e3W7qo.

Just a regular morning at the Allegan Tech Center! Two Veterinary Technical Science students walking a calf.