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Cape Girardeau 63 highlights student honors, SkillsUSA placement and new CTC welding program
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Summary
Carolyn Thomas, district head social worker for Cape Girardeau 63, announced three district updates during a staff bulletin: 14 Cape Central High School students qualified for All-District competition and will perform Saturday, Nov. 8 at 5 p.m.; Cape Center senior Colton Poole placed sixth at the SkillsUSA National Firefighting competition after winning state gold; and the Career and Technology Center opened new welding facilities and said the Advanced Welding program is approved for federal financial aid and A+ eligibility.
Carolyn Thomas, district head social worker for Cape Girardeau 63, announced three district updates during a brief staff bulletin: 14 Cape Central High School students qualified for All-District competition and will perform Saturday, Nov. 8, at 5 p.m. at Cape Central High School; Cape Center senior Colton Poole was recognized for his 6th-place finish at the SkillsUSA National Firefighting competition and for winning a gold medal at the state level; and the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center opened new welding facilities and said the Advanced Welding program is approved for federal financial aid and A+ eligibility.
Why it matters: The announcements highlight student achievement, workforce training capacity at the district’s Career and Technology Center (CTC), and an upcoming student performance that families and community members may attend. SkillsUSA placements and CTC program approvals affect students pursuing technical careers and the availability of financial support for those programs.
Details: Carolyn Thomas said 14 seniors from Cape Central High School qualified for an All-District performance and that the group will perform Saturday, Nov. 8 at 5 p.m. at Cape Central High School. “Congrats to our talented seniors,” Thomas said.
Thomas also said Missouri State Fire Marshal Tim Bean visited the Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center to recognize Colton Poole, a Cape Center senior. Thomas reported that Poole placed sixth at the SkillsUSA National Firefighting competition and “took a gold at state.” Thomas said Poole plans to become a third-generation firefighter.
On facilities and programs, Thomas announced the CTC’s new welding facilities have opened. She said the district’s Advanced Welding program has been approved for federal financial aid and A+ eligibility, which may make federal aid and the A+ scholarship program available to eligible students. The district did not provide additional funding breakdowns, enrollment limits, or an implementation timeline in the bulletin.
Closing: Thomas ended the bulletin with a staff sign-off: “Go be fabulous Tigers. See you next time.”
Notes: All quotes and attributions come from Carolyn Thomas’s staff bulletin. No motions, votes, or formal board actions were recorded in the provided transcript.
