Martin Innovative Early College

MCS Career & Technical Education has just acquired a GAMECHANGER! The only of its kind at any school in the county, and students will be enjoying state-of-the-art learning... Stay tuned....

Students are hard at work in and out of the classroom in the CTE Agriculture and Natural Resources program. Pruning, weeding, and fertilizing are some of the skills gained by working in the campus garden. We provide options for all students. So if you don't have a green thumb to garden, students have constructed and stained beautiful summer picnic tables. Support your local MCS Ag program and FFA by purchasing one of these handcrafted beauties, just in time for the season ($100). Contact Caroline Patterson or Jason Wynne, 252-792-8812. These tables will go fast!

Thank you to Sweet Water Creek Seed Company for sponsoring the Agriscience/FFA Garden at the Career & Technical Center on the Innovation Campus. Not only are our vegetables growing, but our students are too in work-based learning! Check out SWCS Co. for all your seed needs!

It's already that time of year again—SUMMER CAMPS are available through MCS CTE! Check out the offerings for June 16-19. Registration is open now! We are the destination for innovation!

MCS Horticulture & FFA will have a spring PLANT SALE, Thurs. and Fri. April 17th & 18th. Come early to see the selection and get your choice at the Career & Technical Center on the Innovation Campus (411 E. Blvd. Williamston). Contact Ms. Patterson at 252-792-8812 for details.

Sights from the 2025 SkillsUSA State Conference and Competition in Greensboro, NC. We welcome back our SkillsUSA students today who, after placing in the regionals, had a fantastic experience competing against students from all over the state! #MCSkillsUSA

Students from Mrs. Revels's Biomedical Tech class participated in hands-on activities through a STEMEast initiative called Industry In Schools. The event, hosted by our partner Martin Community College, provided students from Martin County High, Washington High, Herford County High, and Columbia High Schools a collaborative event in BioPharma!

MCS Career & Technical Education students participated in the Edgecombe-Martin EMC Line Tech Camp yesterday near Tarboro, NC. While at the EMEMC facility, students had hands-on experiences to understand all the processes of an Electrical Line Technician. This type of work-based learning opportunity provides students with relative career investigation, broadening the aspects of the normal pathway. Mr. Albach, MCS Welding Teacher, described the camp as "awesome"!

Committed to Service MCHS Senior Signs with Army National Guard Signing Day for a high school student often means a commitment to athletics at the next level. On March 28th, Ryan Windley signed to serve his state and country as a member of the Army National Guard. He is currently a senior in high school in his fifth semester in the district’s JROTC Program. Windley will attend Basic Combat Training this fall and attend Advanced Individual Training and train for his military occupation specialty as a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Specialist (74D). Based on his commitment, Windley will qualify for 100 percent tuition assistance and begin receiving compensation for drills and federal service time toward retirement. https://www.usarmyjrotc.com/martin-county-high-school-jrotc-cadet-enlists-in-the-us-army-national-guard/

MCS Career & Tech Ed is training tomorrow's workforce today! Welding Instructor Mr. Albach has students working on vertical welds and angles while Mrs. Patterson's Horticulture I class brings technology to the greenhouse to complete assignments. Work-based learning is thriving, and we offer students more career development opportunities. MCS CTE is so complete, no one else can compete. - Forestry Team - State Runner-Up Champions in Junior Chef Competition (Culinary Arts) - Full Welding Program - Adobe Credentials (SkillsUSA Regional 3rd place Adobe Visual Design) - Criminalistics Lab ( SkillsUSA Crime Scene Investigation Regional Champions) - Nursing Fundamentals Clinicals (CNA Credentials, Pharmacy Tech Credentials) - Health Science I,II, Biomedical Tech (SkillsUSA Regionals 3rd place CPR & First Aid) - FFA Animal Science -(Beef Cattle Credentials, YQCA) - 3D Modeling & Animation/Game Art Design (SkillsUSA Regional Champions) - FCCLA State Executive Officer of Competitive Events -FFA Land Judging Team, FFA Tool ID Team, Hunter Safety Team, Livestock Team - Health Science (CPR & First Aid Credentials, Stop the Bleed Certifications) - MCC Fire Academy & MCS Jr. Firefighter Program - Adobe Digital & Video Design (Photoshop Credentials, Adobe Illustrator Credentials) MCS CTE is the place to be!

JROTC Cadets at the Martin County Annual Business & Industry Dinner.

Pictures can say 1000 words! Students enjoying all the various options at the Career & College Fair held at the MCS Career & Technical Center on the Innovation Campus!

More action shots from the 2025 MCS CTE Career & College Fair!

Another Career & College Fair has come and gone, but we have testimonies of lasting effects from students who take advantage of the opportunities available at the fair. Several former MCS students have been employed by some of the businesses on the vendor floor, including sponsors The Edwards Company, Manning Masonry, Domtar, Lilley International, Martin Enterprises, Martin Chamber of Commerce, and Martin Community College. Thank you to all our vendors and business partners who came out to provide information to students and parents! It was a great day for our students and our CTE Business Partnerships are greatly appreciated. Thank you, Jason K. Wynne

ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a career planning resource designed to help young people align their strengths and interest to plans after high school graduation. Students in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade can take this test. This assessment is offered at no cost to MCHS students and takes approximately 3 hours to complete. The ASVAB is also used by the US military for enlistment, but completing the exam does NOT require enlistment or meeting with a recruiter. In fact, results from 10th grade students cannot be used for military enlistment purposes. The ASVAB assesses knowledge in a wide variety of areas including: general science, word knowledge, mathematics, auto information, mechanical comprehension, arithmetic reasoning, paragraph comprehension, electronics information, shop information, and assembling objects. The ASVAB is used as a career planning tool, not only for the military but for college and trade paths as well. As stated earlier, it is an aptitude test showing where an individual’s strengths lie. This could lead to students gaining a better understanding of a path they want to pursue. The ASVAB provides a perfect opportunity for students to practice for other tests, such as the ACT and SAT. In closing, the ASVAB test has been traditionally known for only taking it if you want to join the military. What we see now is students across the country taking the ASVAB test to glean where their strengths are to assist them in their future plans post high school. It also helps our school staff and assists them on a path in which the student did not see. That is why taking the exam as a sophomore is important too. It gives the student a baseline of where their strengths are moving forward. For more information about the ASVAB, visit the program websites below: https://www.goarmy.com/how-to-join/steps/asvab https://www.asvabprogram.com/student MCHS is hosting the ASVAB test on the 18th March at 8:00am in the media center. See or email an JROTC Instructor to sign up.

On March 3, Ian Shaw and Aneeka Reedy signed to serve their state and country as a member of the Army National Guard. Ian Shaw is a Senior who will attend Basic Combat Training this summer and then continue on to Advanced Individual Training as a 15P (Aviation Operations Specialist). Aneeka Reedy is a Junior in her fourth semester in the district’s JROTC Program. She will attend Basic Combat Training this summer and return to high school for her senior year, during which she will train one weekend a month with her Military Police Unit in Nashville, North Carolina. Following graduation, Reedy will attend Advanced Individual Training as a Military Police Officer (31B). Each student will receive over $76,000 dollars in benefits to continue their post-secondary education.

The local Jersey Mike's is hosting a Spirit night for our JROTC program. Please come out and support this Thursday night from 3-9 pm.

The JROTC combined Military Ball at the American Legion’s in Greenville, NC. The cadets had the pleasure of hearing NC Congressman Don Davis speak and provide motivation on how to be a better citizen.

The MCS CTE Career & College Fair is only 1 week away! Thank you to Manning Masonry, Martin County Economic Development, Domtar, Martin Community College, Lilley International, Martin County Chamber of Commerce, Martin Enterprises, and our corporate sponsor, The Edwards Company.

The Martin County Schools CTE Career & College Fair is next week! Thursday, March 13th, 2025 at the Career & Technical Center on the Innovation Campus! Stay tuned for more information...