Clean Tech ECHS Spring Newsletter

ECHS Spring Newsletter

The students in the ECHS program are finishing up their 2021-2022 school year. We have five students who will be doing a Job Shadow opportunity with GLOBALFOUNDRIES and three students who have been hired for paid internships at GLOBALFOUNDRIES this summer. Eighteen of our ECHS juniors were accepted into the World Food Prize New York Youth Institute, hosted at Cornell University this past March.

Class of 2022

The Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School Class of 2022 will graduate on June 9, 2022 at HVCC's TEC-SMART facility in Malta beginning at 8:30 AM, followed by our junior and senior Capstone Presentations. Of the graduating seniors, 63% of students will be finishing their Associate's Degree with Hudson Valley Community College with the remaining students planning to attend a four year university. Join us as we wish our graduates well as they complete their studies in the program.

Business Engagement Opportunities- Summer

We have been very lucky to have the participation of our business partners in the ECHS program. This summer, we are looking to continue with our one week job shadow program. We hope our students can have the opportunity to explore careers in their major and work on projects as part of their experience. Our students are also looking for paid internship opportunities if available. We will be having our 9th and 10th grade Summer Bridge programs the week of July 11th. This is a great opportunity for students to engage with mentors in business and industry. We also look to have students take a tour and learn about businesses. If you or your business is interested in participating with the ECHS Program, please either complete this form or email ECHS Program Coordinator, Adrienne Snow, at asnow@bscsd.org.

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Students Solve Real World Problems

Seniors Identify & Solve for Solar Need in Local or Global area

Seniors identified a region that has a need that can be solved by the use of clean solar energy. Students had to propose a solution and design as well as a business plan to go along with it. Seniors presented these projects to business and industry partners in the solar market.

Juniors Solve Smart Growth Issues in Town

Juniors researched the principles of Smart Growth and chose one urban space to better design using those principles. Students created both a digital and physical model of their improvements.

Get Ready for the Annual Scotties Stampede 5K

Everyone in the Ballston Spa school community is invited to join together for our annual 5k for Education Walk/Run, the Scotties Stampede. It will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at 9:00 am, at the Wood Road Elementary School complex.

The primary goal of the 5k is to bring our community together for a fun, fitness event and encourage students and families to participate in healthy and active lifestyles. The district is also planning for a Kids Color Fun Run to be held at 8:30 am on the Wood Road elementary school campus before the start of the 5k walk/run.

Financially, the 5k event will support the district’s Ballston Spa Partnership for Innovation in Education Fund, a component fund of the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region. This fund provides opportunities for many of Ballston Spa Central School District's programs, including the Clean Technologies & Sustainable Industries Early College High School Program.

Please mark your calendars and check for registration details for the event on the website at www.scottiesstampede.org or call 518-884-7195 x1369.

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