Compact News
Students take 3 medals at SkillsUSA
Congratulations to our 3 medalists and all of our competitors who represented the Compact.
Students Win at BPA State Competition
Students from the Business Management Class at Barberton High School (Mrs. Ledman) recently competed at the state competition in Columbus. Many students from the class were entered in compettions against the best students from across the state.
Students' Success at DECA State Conference
Barberton High School Marketing (DECA) students Janel Mitchell & Jana Sawalma who placed third in the State in Sports & Entertainment Business Operations Research at the DECA Career Development Conference over the weekend and will represent BHS at the National Competition in Anaheim, CA in April.
Masonry Students Are Rock Solid At Competition
Congratulations to Don Begert and his students for their tremendous success on December 11, 2012 at the Masonry Competition. The boys claimed 3 of the 6 final places!
New Catalogue for 2013-2014
The new catalogue is now available here on our website and in print.
College and Career Day is Tuesday, Nov. 20 at BHS. All Sophomores are invited to attend.
Culinary Students Prepare Large Buffet
The Advisory Committee annual dinner and meeting was held on Oct. 24th at Copley High School.
Once again, our Culinary students and instructors prepared and served a fabulous meal!
Career Tech Students Have a Higher Graduation Rate than Non-CTE Students.
Click here to see an interview and statistics that show students with CTE training have a higher graduation rate.
Beginning of School Guidelines for Compact Students
If you are enrolled in a program at Norton or Copley (Masonry, Athletic Healthcare, or Chef Prep) you are required to begin attending your program on Aug. 23rd. You will pick up the Compact bus at your home school. You are responsible for your own transportation to and from your home school.
BUS DRIVER SAVES THE DAY
On behalf of students, staff, and parents of students in the Four Cities Compact, I would like to thank Barberton bus driver, June Stock, for her efforts.
Please join us on Monday, May 7th at 5:00 pm. at Barberton High School in room 150 to recognize June. Everyone associated with the Compact is invited to join! Click read more to see the video.
SkillsUSA State Winners
Three students from the Four Cities Compact earned medals at the 2012 State SkillsUSA competition held on April 27 & 28. The Compact had 14 students who competed in various competitions in healthcare, computers, job interview, job demonstration and more.
Business Management Student Places 5th in National Competition
Please join us in congratulating Business Management student Dragana Trifkovic (Barberton) for placing FIFTH IN THE NATION in Integrated Office Systems at the Business Professionals of America National Conference in Chicago! She competed against 50 other top students from across the country to earn this honor.
Nursing Juniors Visit Hospital
The Junior Advancement to Nursing class recently visited the Labor and Delivery unit at SUMMA Barberton Hospital. The students visited both the delivery suite and nursery. They were able to view a placenta with a fetal sac and observe an infant hearing test.
EDT Student Gets Internship
Congratulations to Rachael Stoner, 2008 Wadsworth High School and Four Cities Educational Compact’s Engineering Design & Technology graduate on obtaining an internship in Manhattan with Focus Lighting. Rachael is set to graduate, Magna Cum Laude, from Kent State with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Architecture this June
Nursing Students Work With Human Cadavers and DNA
"Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do," Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe.
Teacher Training Students Win at State Competition
Recently, the Teacher Training Program traveled to Muskingum University for the Future Educators Association Conference. This conference provides students with the opportunity to hear nationally renown speakers and attend workshops on education.
Barberton Marketing Students Compete at State
Please congratulate the following Marketing & DECA students for their exceptional efforts at the DECA Career Development Conference held this weekend in Columbus.
Barberton Business Students Compete at State
Please congratulate the following Business Management students for their outstanding efforts at the Business Professionals of America State Competition held this past week in Columbus. They are:
SkillsUSA Regional Winners
Students Moving on to State SkillsUSA Competition.
Congratulations to our regional winners who will represent us at the state level competition at the end of April.
Business Professionals of America Regional Winners
Congratulations go out to the following Business Management students who have qualified for the Business Professionals of America State Competition which will be held in March.
Barberton Marketing Students Moving on to State Competition.
Congratulations to the following 25 Barberton Marketing students for placing in the top 5 in their event categories at DECA district competition! Please congratulate them if you see them!
Nursing Students Teach Hand Washing
Barberton High School’s Advancement to Nursing student, Cassandra Neely, along with the rest of the nursing class and Pam Eaton, RN demonstrated hand washing to the Portage Elementary students.
Masonry Students Win Competition
Norton High School’s masonry students are well on their way toward a successful career.
In a recent annual Christmas Masonry Contest sponsored by the Ohio Administrative District Council of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, students in Don Begert’s masonry program won first place finishes in the masonry contest. The students competed with other schools throughout the entire state.
Students perform DNA testing
Students from Advancement to Nursing working with Mr. Calvert, BHS science teacher, performing DNA testing from Laurel Southard (Director of Undergraduate Research, Director Cornell Institute for Biology Teachers). Mr. Calvert made this happen for our nursing students!
Machinists in Great Demand
Astro executives not only hired him, they asked if he could bring in 10 more young people like himself. Slamic, who makes more than $20 an hour as a machinist, said he could not bring even one.
Senior Nursing Students Have 100% Passage on STNA Test
For the third year in a row, ALL senior students in the Advancement to Nursing program located at Barberton High School passed both the written and skilled exam and are now Certified State Tested Nurse Assistants! Congratulations to our students and instructors as they continue to have great success in the program!
Advancement to Nursing, students meet graduate
Advancement to Nursing graduate Leah Sonntag (left) and 2 current senior Advancement to Nursing students (middle: Ashton Weber, right: Chelsea Kennedy) had the opportunity to work together recently. Leah graduated from our program in 2007. She attended the University of Akron College of Nursing and she did her clinicals at Summa Barberton Hospital. After graduat
CBS News Story on CTE Opportunities
The CBS Evening News story on CTE featuring Air Products and John McGlade, our SkillsUSA CEO Champion of the Year, aired last evening.
Mike Rowe (Dirty Jobs) Accepts ACTE Award
The 2011 ACTE Image Award winner was Mike Rowe, for his support of skilled trades and skilled workers.
See his acceptance speech by clicking here:
FCCLA Students Prepare Veterans Day Breakfast
Family and Consumer Science Students Who Belong to FCCLA Prepare Veterans' Day Breakfast
Media Communications Students' Success Stories
Nick Kennell graduated from Media Communications in 2010
Current job title: Triad Aerial Systems - Videographer/editor Akron Hockey - Videographer/editor/commen
Public Safety Senior...Tomorrow’s 9-1-1 Dispatchers!
Senior students from Barberton, Copley, Norton and Wadsworth, are participating in 11 weeks of intensive emergency telecommunications training at Barberton High School. The Four Cities Educational Compact Public Safety Program, is a two-year career technical program housed at Barberton High School, instructed by Mr. Jeremy Milford.
Mixing Cookie Dough and Asphalt ???
Cookie dough and asphalt DO mix!
PIQUA, Ohio (WDTN) - Piqua students got a unique science lesson Thursday afternoon.
Students from Ohio Northern University gave students at Washington Intermediate School some hands-on lessons.