On November 14, 2023, Jones County Career Technical Center Culinary Arts students assisted the Jones County Child Nutrition staff while serving the Thanksgiving Meal to thousands of students, families and teachers at the Jones County Elementary schools. The Culinary Arts students assisted Child Nutrition staff by transporting food, serving food and cleaning the cafeterias and gyms.

The National Technical Honor Society held their first meeting of the school year on September 19.  In conjunction with the meeting, the students brought donations for the Animal Rescue League.  A wheel barrel full of supplies totaling over $300 was collected.  Great Job NTHS!!  Advisors are Debra Bush and Teri Tanner.

The Architectural Drafting and Design, Automotive Services, Collision Repair, Culinary Arts, Health Science, Information Technology,  Welding, and Work-Based Learning programs created a fair booth display to aid in recruiting new students and promoting awareness to the parents and community of the programs available for students at the career technical center. The South MS Fair was held during the week of October 20-28, 2023.

The Jones County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in its programs or activities.  The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies:

Nondiscrimination Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator:

Dr. Larry Johnson, Assistant Superintendent of Operations

5204 Highway 11 North

Ellisville, MS 39437

601-649-5201

Email:  lgjohnson@jonesk12.org

Section 504 Coordinator:

Kristy Boone, Assistant Federal Program Director

5204 Highway 11 North

Ellisville, MS 39437

601-649-5201

Email:  keboone@jonesk12.org

Jones County Career and Technical students from the Architectural Drafting and Design, Automotive Services, Collision Repair, Culinary Arts, Health Science, Information Technology,  Welding, and Work-Based Learning programs participated in a Reality Fair on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. The Reality Fair helped students understand the importance of budgeting and financial planning.

Laurel firefighters visited the Jones County Career Tech Center.  The firefighters presented fire safety guidelines and shared work-related experiences with the students.  After the presentation, students went outside to practice using fire extinguishers. (September 13 and 14, 2023)

Larry Plutchak, Universal Technical Institute Admissions Representative, visited the Jones County Career Tech Center on Thursday, August 24, 2023. He spoke to our second year Auto Services, Welding, Collision Repair, Drafting, Information Technology students and our third year Work-Based Learning students (program completers) about career choices, financial planning, UTI and SkillsUSA scholarships.

Open House will be held at the Jones County Career Tech Center Thursday, August 3, 2023 from 5 pm to 7 pm. Come by to meet your teachers.

2023 Summer MS ACTE Conference

Pictured from left to right are E. Hosey, D. Bush, D. Smith, S. Benson, A. Bynum, T. Tanner, B. Edwards and J. Breland. Those who attended the conference but are not pictured are S. Myers, R. West, C. McMillan and R. Buckhaults.

On Thursday, August 3, 2023, Donna Powell presented "Schools Through the Minds of Dyslexia" Professional Development training to the instructors at the Jones County Career Tech Center. Donna is one of the Jones County School District's Dyslexia Therapist.