Ohio Hi-Point Career Center

Happy Valentine's Day! 💙💙

It was just like the Super Bowl as we celebrated Dr. Robinson's victory in the OHP Fantasy Football League this week! 🎉🏈 Congrats to Dr. Robinson on a great season. Enjoy your new hardware crafted by our Welding & Fab students! 🏆

❤️ Grab your valentine or your galentine and join the OHP FCCLA on Wednesday, Feb. 14 as they host a Murder Mystery Dinner! 🍽️ It's going to be a fun evening of "who-dun-it" 🧐 with a delicious three-course meal prepared by our Culinary Arts students. 🎟️ Tickets are still available! Contact Raelynn at kirkpatrickr08856@ohiohipoint.com or Kelsey at bushongk03565@ohiohipoint.com to grab yours before they're gone! $40/single $70/couple ⏰ Time: 5-9 p.m. 📍 Location: Ohio Hi-Point Career Center ⏳If you're making those last minute Valentine's Day plans, don't worry! Some tickets will be sold at the door the night of the event - cash or card accepted.

🚀 Exciting news for high school students! Ohio Hi-Point Career Center is launching One-Year Credential Programs designed just for YOU! Explore our Drone Technology or EMT programs and transform your passion into a profession in just one year. 🌟 Elevate your skills, earn industry-recognized certifications, and step into high-demand careers faster than ever. Whether you're aiming to jumpstart your career or gain a competitive edge for college, we've got you covered. 📅 Enroll now and shape your future today! For more details, visit our website or contact us directly. https://www.ohiohipoint.com/page/one-year-programs

It's like LEGO®, but cooler (at least for our healthcare students)! Our OHP/Urbana Health Science students were building DNA molecules in class this week. 🧬🧬

The OHP/Triad FFA barn project is moving right along now! After weeks of waiting for the weather to cooperate, the barn is up! Next steps include pouring the concrete floor, adding insulation, and running electricity. We're eager to see the students using their new space for projects, activities, and community outreach.

Join us for lunch today or tomorrow from 11-12:30 p.m.! This week's lunch special is meatloaf with Bordelaise sauce, creamy mashed potatoes, buttered green peas, and freshly baked dinner rolls. Feel good comfort food. Can't dine in with us? Order ahead by emailing Chef Cobb at jcobb@ohiohipoint.com.

Happy Monday, OHP! Make it a great week!

Business Partner Shoutout! Perlynnia Bristow, a Spa Tech junior, interns at Head to Toe Salon in Lakeview every Friday. These internships provide great real-world experiences for our students and we're grateful for supportive partners like Head to Toe Salon.

This week is National School Counseling Week and we're celebrating Mrs. Gessler, Miss. Payne, and Mrs. Haver! The counseling office is such a valuable resource for our students and future students. We are so thankful to have them at OHP. We also want to give a shoutout to our partner school counselors for all they do for our students. Happy School Counseling Week! We love our counselors!

Members of Ohio Hi-Point’s leadership team attended the Ohio ACTE Legislative Seminar this week to hear updates on career tech policy. OHP Superintendent Dr. Rick Smith helped lead the conference. In addition, we spent an afternoon with other career leaders at the statehouse to speak to our representatives and senators about the importance of career education and the successes and opportunities we're seeing.

Career-Tech Ed: Then and Now 📚⚙️ The beginnings of Career-Tech: 📅 Ohio's career-tech history dates back over 100 years. Originally referred to as "vocational education", it focused on training in the areas of agriculture and trade & industry training ⚙️. ☝ Ohio was the first state to make career-tech education accessible to all students. Governor James A. Rhodes was a champion of career-tech education🏆. Career-tech Today: 🗺️ There are 91 Career-Tech Planning Districts in Ohio 🙋🏻‍♀️ Over 125,000 high school students participate in career-tech 🧍 Over 25,000 adults receive training through 49 career centers Ohio Hi-Point opened its doors in 1974 and we're celebrating 50 years of impact, experience, and excellence! #CTEMonth #CareerTechOhio #CTEWorks

Our Welding students visited the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology last week. In addition to the new programs, Hobart continues to keep up with current welding and fabrication requirements and demands. This was a great opportunity to see the facility that is rated #1 by the American Welding Society for global welding inspection.

Happy Monday, OHP! Let's make it a great week!

Don't worry about packing a lunch for work on Monday - Join us at the Sloan Kitchen instead! Indulge in Hand-breaded Flounder Filets, Housemade Hushpuppies, and your choice of two sides – Waffle Fries, Sweet Potato Fries, Jalapeno Coleslaw, or Loaded Baked Potato. And save room for a sweet treat – our tentative dessert special is Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Icing! 🍰 Not into Fish-n-Chips? No problem! Grab a classic cheeseburger or turkey sandwich with a twist. Dine in on Monday, February 5, or Tuesday, February 6, between 11:00 am and 12:30 p.m., or email Chef Cobb before Monday to arrange takeout.

We thankful for great partnerships that help our students thrive! A big thanks to Haircuts-N-Such in Bellefontaine for providing Autumn, a Cosmetology senior from Kenton, an internship at the salon. 💇‍♀️💅

🌟Welcome to Career-Technical Education Month! 🚀 Throughout February, join us on an exciting journey into the rich history, impactful partnerships, dynamic workforce connections, and transformative training that shape careers and futures in Ohio. Let's make this month a vibrant celebration of education, collaboration, and success! 📚🎉 Get ready to engage, learn, and celebrate the impact of Career-Technical Education in Ohio! Share your stories, thoughts, and questions using #CTEMonth and let's make this month a vibrant celebration of education, collaboration, and success! #CareerTechOhio

We spent some time at Edgewood Elementary a few weeks ago as our Construction and Education Academy students taught a lesson on construction careers before helping the second graders build their own candy dispensers. We love being able to share our excitement for career education with younger students!

We had the opportunity to visit Superior Plastics last week as we finalize an internship placement with them through our OHP internship and Work-Based Learning programs at Marysville High School and Marysville Early College High School. We are grateful and excited for this partnership!

Congratulations to the following students for winning the Cosmetology Great Clips competition! 1st - Miabelle Zayas Colon 2nd ~ Lily Titus 3rd ~ Aries Large Thank you to Jasmine Eden, Great Clips trainer, for serving as a guest speaker and judge for the event.