Welcome to the Business-Tech Department page.

Career and Technology Education offers programs that blend academic, technical, and employability skills so that students better understand the strong relationship between classroom lessons and workplace demands. A key focus for these programs is the wide range of current and emerging "technologies' utilized each day in numerous work environments. Work-based experiences are an intrgral part of these programs.

Teachers of the business education department make every effort to help all students select their programs according to their personal interests. After completing a basic business program, students may enter a model office simulation where they can realistically "integrate" their knowledge and skills. Students successfully completing the business program should have the necessary skills to find entry-level employment in a wide variety of business environments.

Family and consumer sciences education offers students an esperience-based, integrated program , which addresses the demands of personal and family living. Students develop knowledge and skills from lessons in resource management, child and family development, food and nutrition, living environments, fashion trends, and use of technology at home and the workplace. A major focus of these programs is preparation for the challenges of both independent and family living.

Technology Education provides students with the opportunity to explore nine core technologies that provide the foundation for all technological development. These include: Mechanical, Structural, Fluid, Electrical, Electronic, Optical, Thermal, BioTechnical, and Material. Each of these will be studied in the context of human enterprises such as, but not limited to: Manufacturing, Construction, Transportation, Communication, Power and Energy, Health and Medicine, Agriculture, and Military. Students will be introduced to the world of engineering through problem-solving activities with a focus on applying mathematics and science concepts to real-world problems.

The Personal Living classes recently put their newly acquired sewing skills to work by creating Cool Neck Ties for the soldiers in Iraq. The neck ties, which contain crystals, are soaked in water and then remain cool for up to 8 hours. The materials for this project were provided through the Fleet Readiness Center and NAVAIR Care Package Team at Pax River